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Working Holiday VISA
Every year the Embassy
of Italy can issue up to 250 working-holiday visas to young New Zealand
citizens between the ages of 18-30 inclusive.
The following requirements
apply. The applicant must:
- be a New Zealand
citizen resident in New Zealand;
- satisfy the
visa officer 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, ie 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 work
permit.
The applicant is required
to complete a visa application form, signing same in the presence of an
Italian Consular Agent or a JP and then return same to this Embassy (Embassy
of Italy – 34 Grant Road – Thorndon – Wellington) at
least three weeks prior to departure together with:
- a passport size
photograph (to be signed on the front by the applicant and endorsed
on the reverse by the Consular Agent or JP);
- letter and policy
confirming full unlimited medical and hospital cover for the entire
validity of the visa;
- international
bankdraft made payable to the applicant in Euro for an amount equivalent
to NZ$ 5500.00. Please add an extra NZ$ 1000.00 if return ticket has
not been purchased;
- copy of airline
ticket and complete itinerary including point of entry to Italy;
- bank cheque
for NZ$ 65.40 payable to the Italian Embassy to cover the visa consular
fee;
- valid passport;
- confirmation
of hotel reservations or of alternative accomodation (with addresses);
- 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) 474 0951, e-mail address visaoffice@ambwell.co.nz.

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