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Working Holiday Schemes reopening

3 February 2023

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INZ’s 2023 reopening dates for capped Working Holiday Schemes have been confirmed. The schemes will open on the following dates and will close once the quota is filled:

  • Singapore: July 11, 2023 (300 places)
  • Taiwan: July 18, 2023 (600 places)
  • China: August 1, 2023 (1,000 places)
  • Malta: August 10, 2023 (50 places)

Work is underway to implement changes to the Spain and Vietnam schemes. Opening dates for these schemes will be made available on our website once they are confirmed.

INZ indicated that the number of places available in each scheme is limited. If you are interested in applying, we recommend that you do so early.

You can find more information about the Working Holiday Schemes on INZ website.

Working Holiday Scheme 2023 Opening Date Cap (people per year)
Malaysia 7 February 2023 1,150
Portugal 21 February 2023 50
Mexico 28 February 2023 200
Estonia 9 March 2023 100
Philippines 16 March 2023 100
Hong Kong 28 March 2023 400
Slovenia 6 April 2023 100
Hungary 27 April 2023 100
Slovakia 4 May 2023 100
Austria 11 May 2023 100
Korea 18 May 2023 3,000
Luxembourg 1 June 2023 50
Poland 8 June 2023 100
Latvia 15 June 2023 100
Czech 22 June 2023 1,200
Israel 4 July 2023 200
Singapore 11 July 2023 300
Taiwan 18 July 2023 600
China 1 August 2023 1,000
Malta 10 August 2023 50
Lituania 17 August 2023 100
Thailand 24 August 2023 100
Turkey 31 August 2023 100
Argentina 14 September 2023 1,000
Croatia 26 September 2023 100
Peru 3 October 2023 100
Brazil 10 October 2023 300
Chile 19 October 2023 940
Uruguay  2 November 2023 200