STAY 1 YEAR IN ITALY with the WORKING HOLIDAY VISA    

Are you searching for an option to explore the world and MOREOVER ITALY with her history, culture and natural beauty? Do you want for an entire year experience the Italian way of life?   The working holiday scheme will permit you travel and reside in Italy for one year alternating work, study and of course holiday.

Following the signature of the Agreement on Working Holiday Scheme in 2001 between Italy and New Zealand, the Embassy of Italy in Wellington offers every year up to 250 visa to young Kiwis between 18 and 30.  

Here are the conditions:

The applicant must:

• be a New Zealand citizen resident in New Zealand;
• demonstrate that his/her primary intention is to holiday in the Italian Republic, with employment being an incidental rather than a primary reason for the visit;
• be aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive at the time of application;
• not be accompanied by children;
• be the holder of a valid New Zealand passport;
• hold a return ticket or have additional sufficient funds to purchase same;
• have sufficient funds for his/her maintenance for the period of the one year stay in Italy, i.e. in accordance with Italian national laws in force;
• pay the prescribed working holiday visa application fee;
• have a full insurance policy with unlimited medical and hospital cover valid for the entire duration of stay.  

The visa will be issued for a maximum of one year during which time the applicant may work for a total of six months but no more than three months with the same employer.
On arrival in Italy, upon presentation of the visa to the “Questura” (Police) the relevant Italian Authorities will issue the relative residence permit.  

The applicant/s is/are required to complete the visa application form in the presence of an Italian Consular Agent or a JP and then courier the application and related documentation to the
Embassy of Italy in Wellington,
34-38 Grant Road,
Thorndon,

at least three weeks prior to departure together with:

• a passport size photograph (to be signed by the applicant and endorsed by an Italian Consular Agent or a JP)
• letter and policy confirming full unlimited medical and hospital cover for the entire validity of the visa;
• a credit card statement in the applicant’s name showing the amount of NZ$ 5,500.00 or an international bank draft made payable to the applicant in Euro for the equivalent of NZ$ 5,500.00. Please add an extra NZ$ 1000.00 if return ticket has not been purchased;
• travel itinerary/ copy of airline ticket;
• bank cheque payable to the Italian Embassy to cover the visa consular fee; as this can change from quarter to quarter the applicant is advised to enquire about the sum from this Embassy at the time of submitting a visa application;
• valid passport;
• confirmation of hotel reservations or of alternative accommodation with addresses; e.g. letter of Italian national attesting offer of accommodation and photocopy of host Italian passport data (ICAO) page;
• self addressed courier envelope for the safe return of the passport;
• contact telephone number and home address.

(it is important when completing the visa application form to be sure to complete the section indicating the place of entry into Italy)  

IMPORTANT NOTE: The applicant must enter Italy within 3 months from the date of issue of the visa; if not, it will automatically expire and will no longer be able to be used.  
For further clarification the applicant may either contact this Embassy direct at the visa section on (04) 4740951 or visa.wellington@esteri.it      

 

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