--- title: "New Zealand Working Holiday Not Available to Indonesians" description: "Indonesia is not on New Zealand's working holiday list, so Indonesians cannot get this visa. Spot fake offers and see the legal alternatives." lang: en canonical: "https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/new-zealand/working-holiday-visa/" datePublished: "2026-10-07" dateModified: "2026-10-07" sources: - "https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/working-holiday-visas/who-can-apply-for-a-working-holiday-visa/" - "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/whm-program/status-of-country-caps" - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf" - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf" --- > Markdown version of https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/new-zealand/working-holiday-visa/. Cite that HTML page and its update date. # New Zealand working holiday visa: not available to Indonesian passport holders Written by KarirAman editorial team Approved by [Kaiser Khan](https://kariraman.com/en/authors/kaiser-khan/) (editor), 8 October 2026 Updated and verified 7 October 2026 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](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/working-holiday-visas/who-can-apply-for-a-working-holiday-visa/) ## 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). **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](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/working-holiday-visas/who-can-apply-for-a-working-holiday-visa/) | 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)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) 7 October 2026
[Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) 7 October 2026 | [See this route in the comparison table](https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/compare/#selandia-baru-working-holiday-visa) ## 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)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) 7 October 2026 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)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) 7 October 2026 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. - [**Bachelor's degree (S1) in Indonesia: when jobs require one and how to check a university**](https://kariraman.com/en/education/bachelors-degree/) - [**Language tests for working abroad: JFT-Basic, JLPT, EPS-TOPIK, IELTS, OET and telc**](https://kariraman.com/en/education/language-tests-for-work-abroad/) ## What are the legal alternatives for New Zealand? 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](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/working-holiday-visas/who-can-apply-for-a-working-holiday-visa/) 7 October 2026 - An individual recruiter claims they can send or place you. Law 18/2017 Article 69 bars individuals from placing Indonesian migrant workers. 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Always check SISKOP2MI before you sign up. ## 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 7 October 2026 Updated 7 October 2026 Prepared with AI assistance. Checked against official sources and approved for publication by Kaiser Khan (editor). Approval date: 8 October 2026. ## 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)](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/working-holiday-visas/who-can-apply-for-a-working-holiday-visa/) Immigration New Zealand · accessed 7 October 2026 2. [Working Holiday Maker program: status of country caps (Home Affairs)](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/whm-program/status-of-country-caps) Department of Home Affairs, Australia · accessed 7 October 2026 3. [Undang-Undang Nomor 18 Tahun 2017 tentang Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · UU 18/2017 · accessed 7 October 2026 4. [Peraturan Menteri P2MI/Kepala BP2MI Nomor 17 Tahun 2025 tentang Biaya Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · Permen P2MI 17/2025 · accessed 7 October 2026 **How to cite** KarirAman (2026). New Zealand working holiday visa: not available to Indonesian passport holders. 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