3 February 2023
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:
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 |