Embassy of the Republic of Korea to New Zealand

The applicant must have resided in New Zealand for at least 6 months at the time of visa application

*Required documents

1) Visa application form with one passport-size photo

2) New Zealand Passport  (It should be vaild over 13 months)

3) Visa processing fee : $126 
4) Police Check
5) Result of Medical check of your chest X-ray, Blood & Urine test

  1) Chest X-ray
      - Skeleton and soft tissue
      - Cardiac shadow
      - Hilar and lympatic glands
      - Hemidiaphragms and costophrenic angles
      - Lung fields
      - Evidence of TB
      - Evidence suspicious of active TB
   2) Blood & Urine test
      - HBA1C
      - Serum Creatinine
      - Hepatitis B surface antigen (Hep B sAg)
      - Hepatitis C antibody test
      - HIV
      - Syphilis test(VDRL or RPR)
      - Full blood count
6) Travel or Medical insuarace which can cover the period while you stay in Korea. 
   * Your medical insurance product guarantees at least 40 million KRW (=Approximately NZD 50,000)
7) Certified bank account balance statement(with deposit balance of at least NZD 4200

8) Activity Plan for Working Holiday Visa Applicant

9) Postage included bag(+Tracking & Signature) (If you want to have your passport back to you via courier)

*If requred, Korean Embassy may request you to submit additional supporting documents.

10) Travel Movement History

★ Please visit below official working holiday website if you want to know about Working holiday programme.

http://whic.mofa.go.kr/eng/

Q&A

* How many days does it take?

Processing time for H-1 visa is normally five to seven working days (excluding delivery time).

*How can I submit the application the the Korean Embassy?

You can submit it to Korean Embassy (Level 11, Harbour Tower, 2 Hunter St., Wellington, 6011) in person or by a courier.

*How can I pay for the fee?

We accept a bank transfer (01-0505-0783135-06 Korean Embassy), cash and cheque

*Do you have an enquiry?

Please send email to consular2-nz@mofa.go.kr