2025 New Zealand Working Holiday Visa: Will there be many applications?

The 2025 New Zealand Working Holiday visa application is likely to open in May this year, but we still haven't filled the 2024 Korean Working Holiday quota. Let's take a quick look at the 2025 New Zealand Working Holiday Visa application and talk about my thoughts on it.

2025 New Zealand Working Holiday Visa

New Zealand working holiday visa applications for South Koreans typically open in May. That's just one month away.

However, the 2024 New Zealand working holiday visa quota for South Koreans also seems to have gone unfulfilled. This is because the New Zealand Immigration website still says something like this

This is because the New Zealand working holiday visa is usually open every year, but once the quota is reached, the webpage is closed and you cannot apply until the following year's opening date.

The quota for Koreans is 3,000, so I thought, "So, did 3,000 people not apply?

Apply for the 2025 New Zealand Working Holiday Visa

Koreans currently found by Immigration New Zealand Apply for the 2025 New Zealand Working Holiday Visa The content looks like the photo above - nothing much has changed except the visa application fee and how long the process takes.

By the way, the cost of applying for a New Zealand visa seems to go up almost every year. And importantly, you can only apply for a New Zealand working holiday visa online.

Before applying, you can create an account, log in, and search for working holiday to find applications.

2025 Korean Working Holiday Demand in New Zealand Forecast

In Queenstown, where I live, you'll find a really diverse group of working holidaymakers.

I think it's because it's a tourist city, so there are a lot of jobs in the hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants, activity guides, customer service, etc.), so working vacationers can work there without much of a barrier to entry.

However, it's not as easy to find Korean working vacationers in Auckland as you might think, because they all live in Auckland, but I have a different opinion.

I wonder if the appeal of a working holiday to New Zealand has waned. So much so that we can't even fill our 2024 working holiday numbers.

Many people currently in New Zealand (including Korean immigrants) are moving to Australia. The relatively low cost of living, house prices, and higher salaries compared to New Zealand seem to be attracting them.

I wonder if the notoriously high cost of living in New Zealand is also pushing working holiday applicants to consider Australia more.

The rent is really unaffordable, especially since it's paid on a weekly basis. It's not like the room is in great condition.

So I personally think that the 2025 New Zealand Working Holiday visa applications for Koreans will not fill the quota until the new visa applications open in 2026.

2025 New Zealand Working Holiday Visa Application Documents, How to Apply

I'm going to refer you to my previous posts about what you need to prepare for your New Zealand working holiday visa application, how to apply, where to go for a physical, and what else you can do to prepare when you're in the country.

It's a must-read for anyone preparing to apply for a Warhol visa, especially since it's accompanied by testimonials about life on a working holiday in New Zealand.

Finalize

Today we've taken a look at applying for the 2025 New Zealand Working Holiday Visa, and in my opinion, it doesn't look like the competition is going to be too fierce, so you shouldn't have too much trouble getting your application in.

If you're visiting New Zealand, you can of course visit Auckland, the country's largest city, and Wellington, the capital, but I'd also recommend the touristy South Island city of Queenstown.

Because it's a tourist city, you get to meet people from so many different nationalities, and you have a lot of opportunities to learn about their culture. Tourism jobsso I'm sure you'll be able to find a job easily.