--- title: "Spain Working Holiday · New Zealand requirements 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-new-zealand/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Spain · Working holiday # Spain Working Holiday · New Zealand **Age limit:** Ages 18–30 Working Holiday: New Zealand holiday and sporadic work visa Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Up to 12 months from entry into Spain.) - **Who can apply:** 1 nationalities (Citizens of New Zealand.) - **Work:** Casual jobs (Paid work is allowed for the whole 12-month stay since the 2024 amendment.) ## Key facts Working Holiday · New Zealand is a working holiday route for Spain. Conditions: ages 18–30. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** €90 ≈ $100 - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term **Government fees: €90 ≈ $100** - EUR 90 (≈ $100) National long-stay visa (type D) processing fee, collected in euros or local currency; some nationalities pay a different amount under reciprocity. **Renewal: 1 year max, no extension** Up to 12 months from entry into Spain. [Boletín Oficial del Estado](https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2010-7093) **Where to apply: From abroad** Apply for the visa at the Spanish consulate or embassy; annual quotas apply. [Boletín Oficial del Estado](https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2010-7093) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed: 1 year in total at most - Applications are made from outside Spain, not after arriving - Only for passports from New Zealand - Only for ages 18–30 ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a New Zealand citizen aged 18 to 30 on the application date. - The main purpose of the trip is tourism, with work secondary, and no dependants accompany the applicant. - The applicant has not taken part in the programme before. #### What you must show - Funds sufficient to live in Spain, set at the discretion of the authorities, plus a return ticket or funds for one. #### Documents - Passport valid beyond the stay and medical insurance covering hospitalisation for the whole stay. #### Steps 1. Apply at the Spanish embassy in Wellington, then request the foreigner identity card within one month of entry. #### After you arrive - Work permission now covers the full 12-month stay, and courses may total up to 6 months. ## What happens at day 183 How Spain decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year in total** - **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in a calendar year** Presence in Spanish territory; sporadic absences count unless tax residence in another country is proven. - **Foreign-source income:** Residents are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income. [All tax rules for Spain](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Visa for New Zealanders aged 18 to 30 for a stay of up to 12 months, with tourism as the main purpose. Spain issues up to 2,000 visas a year after the 2024 exchange of notes. (sources 1, 2, 3, 4) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of EUR 90 (≈ $100) · National long-stay visa (type D) processing fee, collected in euros or local currency; some nationalities pay a different amount under reciprocity. (source 4) #### Requirements - The applicant is a New Zealand citizen aged 18 to 30 on the application date. (source 1) - The main purpose of the trip is tourism, with work secondary, and no dependants accompany the applicant. (source 1) - The applicant has not taken part in the programme before. (source 1) - Funds sufficient to live in Spain, set at the discretion of the authorities, plus a return ticket or funds for one. (source 1) - Passport valid beyond the stay and medical insurance covering hospitalisation for the whole stay. (source 1) - Apply at the Spanish embassy in Wellington, then request the foreigner identity card within one month of entry. (source 1) - Work permission now covers the full 12-month stay, and courses may total up to 6 months. (source 2) #### Stay - Up to 12 months from entry into Spain. - Initial permitted stay: 12 months. - Visa validity: 12 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay. - Not renewable according to our source. #### Nationality Citizens of New Zealand. Open to: New Zealand. #### Work Paid work is allowed for the whole 12-month stay since the 2024 amendment. #### Family Participants may not be accompanied by dependants unless they hold their own programme visa. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Agreement Spain-New Zealand on the holiday and sporadic work programme (BOE-A-2010-7093)](https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2010-7093) · Boletín Oficial del Estado · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2010-05-04 2. [Exchange of notes amending the Spain-New Zealand programme: 2,000 visas, 12 months of work (BOE-A-2025-8909)](https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2025-8909) · Boletín Oficial del Estado · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2025-05-06 3. [Youth mobility agreements: Argentina, Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand](https://inclusion.gob.es/en/web/migraciones/convenios-de-movilidad-de-jovenes) · Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration · checked 2026-10-10 4. [Orden AUC/891/2024 setting the fees for processing visas](https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2024-17292) · Official State Gazette (BOE) · checked 2026-10-11 ## Working Holiday · New Zealand and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Working Holiday · New Zealand | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Argentina](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-argentina/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-australia/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Canada](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-canada/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Japan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-japan/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Working Holiday · New Zealand? A fee of EUR 90 (≈ $100). National long-stay visa (type D) processing fee, collected in euros or local currency; some nationalities pay a different amount under reciprocity. ### How long can I stay on the Working Holiday · New Zealand? Up to 12 months from entry into Spain. ### Can I work on the Working Holiday · New Zealand? Casual jobs. Paid work is allowed for the whole 12-month stay since the 2024 amendment. ### Can I bring my family on the Working Holiday · New Zealand? Participants may not be accompanied by dependants unless they hold their own programme visa. ### Who can apply for the Working Holiday · New Zealand? Citizens of New Zealand. Open to: New Zealand. ### How are Working Holiday · New Zealand holders taxed in Spain? No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday · New Zealand. The standard rules apply: Residents are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income. Savings income (interest, dividends, gains) is taxed at 19% to 30% combining the state and regional portions; the general scale has a state portion of 9.5% to 24.5% plus a regional portion. ## More in Spain [Working Holiday · Korea](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-south-korea/) [Digital nomad visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/international-telework-visa/) [Entrepreneur visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/entrepreneur-visa/) [Self-employed permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/self-employed-residence/) [Employee visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/employee-visa/) [EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/eu-blue-card/) [Highly qualified worker](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/highly-qualified-visa/) [Intra-company transfer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/ict-residence/) ## Similar visas elsewhere [🇵🇹 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/working-holiday-youth-mobility/) [🇮🇹 Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/working-holiday-australia/) [🇬🇷 Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/working-holiday-australia/) [🇩🇪 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/working-holiday/) [🇫🇷 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/working-holiday/) [🇬🇧 India Young Professionals visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/india-young-professionals/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 4 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Agreement Spain-New Zealand on the holiday and sporadic work programme (BOE-A-2010-7093)](https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2010-7093) · Boletín Oficial del Estado · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Exchange of notes amending the Spain-New Zealand programme: 2,000 visas, 12 months of work (BOE-A-2025-8909)](https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2025-8909) · Boletín Oficial del Estado · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Youth mobility agreements: Argentina, Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand](https://inclusion.gob.es/en/web/migraciones/convenios-de-movilidad-de-jovenes) · Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration · checked 2026-10-10 4. [Orden AUC/891/2024 setting the fees for processing visas](https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2024-17292) · Official State Gazette (BOE) · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.