Working holiday for young adults from New Zealand
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Citizens of New Zealand under the age of 31 can be granted a residence permit to take longer holidays and work in Norway.
Requirements of the applicant
- You must pay an application fee.
- You must be a citizen of New Zealand. It is not sufficient to be a permanent resident of New Zealand.
- You must be over the age of 18 and not have turned 31 when you apply.
- You must have enough money to live on for the three first months of your stay in Norway. This can be money in the bank and/or a concrete offer of paid work. You must have
NOK 15 169‬ per month
, i.e.NOK 45 507 for the first three months
. - You cannot work for the same employer for more than six months while you are in Norway.
- You must sign a declaration that you will take out medical insurance and full hospital insurance before entering Norway.
- You cannot be granted this type of permit if you plan to study for more than three months. In such case, you have to apply for a residence permit for study purposes.
Rights and obligations
- You can work while you are in Norway, but not for more than six months for the same employer.
- You can be granted a permit for one year in total.
- The period you have this permit does not count if you later wish to apply for a permanent residence permit.
- Your family members cannot apply for a family immigration permit to come and live with you in Norway.