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New Zealand working holiday visa: not available to Indonesian passport holders

Written by KarirAman editorial team Approved by Kaiser Khan (editor), Updated and verified

Not open to Indonesians New Zealand working holiday visa

Not available to Indonesians. Indonesia is not on the list of countries with a working holiday agreement with New Zealand.

Status as of 7 October 2026 Immigration New Zealand

Summary

  • New Zealand working holiday visas are only for citizens of countries with an agreement with New Zealand.
  • Indonesia is not on New Zealand's list of working holiday agreement countries as of 7 October 2026.
  • Immigration New Zealand says it cannot give a working holiday visa to citizens of countries that are not listed.
  • For young Indonesians, the working holiday route that exists is Australia's Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462).
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On this page
  1. What are the requirements?
  2. What does it cost and who pays?
  3. How much does it pay?
  4. Which schools or training lead to New Zealand?
  5. What are the legal alternatives for New Zealand?
  6. What are the warning signs of offers to New Zealand through this route?
Official routes, who runs them, and their legal basis
Route Run by Official link Who pays placement costs Legal basis
New Zealand working holiday visa Working holiday visa No legal placement channel at present Official source There is no legal placement through this route, so any request for a placement fee is a red flag. See the cost rules Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)

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What do you need to work in New Zealand through New Zealand working holiday visa?

There is no legal placement channel for working in New Zealand through New Zealand working holiday visa at present.

Placement channels from Indonesia
No legal placement channel at present
Job types
No New Zealand working holiday route exists for Indonesian passport holders

What does working in New Zealand through New Zealand working holiday visa cost, and who pays?

There is no legal placement for working in New Zealand through New Zealand working holiday visa at present, so anyone asking for a placement fee for it should be treated as suspect.

  1. Law 18/2017 Article 30(1): Indonesian migrant workers may not be charged placement costs. Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
  2. Ministerial Regulation P2MI 17/2025: the employer bears placement costs. A worker may be charged only costs that are written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
  3. Any request for money outside that document, in cash or to a personal account, is a red flag.

What is the minimum pay for working in New Zealand through New Zealand working holiday visa?

Not enough data: we have not found an official pay floor for this route that we could verify.

Which schools or training lead to New Zealand?

The education and training routes linked to working in New Zealand through New Zealand working holiday visa: Bachelor's degree (S1) in Indonesia, Language tests for working abroad.

For Indonesians who want to work in New Zealand, the main legal route is the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) through an accredited employer. For young people looking for a working holiday, Australia has a Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) for Indonesian passport holders, with a cap and ballot managed by Home Affairs. See both under Related guides.

What are the warning signs of offers to New Zealand through this route?

  • Someone offers a 'New Zealand working holiday visa for Indonesians' for a fee. Indonesia is not on the agreement list.
  • An agent claims a 'special route' to an NZ working holiday for Indonesians that does not appear on Immigration New Zealand's official page.Immigration New Zealand
  • An individual recruiter claims they can send or place you. Law 18/2017 Article 69 bars individuals from placing Indonesian migrant workers.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)

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Frequently asked questions

What legal alternatives do Indonesians have for New Zealand?

The main work route is the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), with a full-time offer from an accredited employer. For a working holiday experience, young Indonesians can look at Australia's Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462).

Who wrote and reviewed this page?

Written by KarirAman editorial team Published Updated

Prepared with AI assistance. Checked against official sources and approved for publication by Kaiser Khan (editor). Approval date: .

Sources

The facts on this page come from these sources. Dates show when we opened them.

  1. Who can apply for a working holiday visa (Immigration New Zealand) Immigration New Zealand · accessed
  2. Working Holiday Maker program: status of country caps (Home Affairs) Department of Home Affairs, Australia · accessed
  3. Undang-Undang Nomor 18 Tahun 2017 tentang Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · UU 18/2017 · accessed
  4. Peraturan Menteri P2MI/Kepala BP2MI Nomor 17 Tahun 2025 tentang Biaya Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · Permen P2MI 17/2025 · accessed
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KarirAman (2026). New Zealand working holiday visa: not available to Indonesian passport holders. Updated 7 October 2026. https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/new-zealand/working-holiday-visa/

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