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  1. #1
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    Default WHV checking

    Hi everybody - this is my first post. This forum proved to be very helpful over the past couple of months.
    I read up on the WHV and as I turn 30 soon I wanted to check with you guys:

    My 30th birthday is in 02/2016 and I wanted to got to NZ in 06/2016....

    - Do I have to apply for WHV prior to my birthday? Or will I be able to apply in 06/2016 just as well?

    - If I apply prior to my birthday can I set the earliest entry date on 06/2016 and then get the full 12-month WHV upon entry in NZ?

    I used the search engine but I wanted to check if regulations might have changed recently..?

    Thx for any replies!

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    You can apply while you are still 30 years of age - that is, before your 31st birthday. But you can apply earlier than your 30th birthday if you want to. Once your visa is granted, you have 12 months to activate it by arriving in NZ, and you then have the right to spend the full 12 months in the country (or to come and go from the country, as it's multiple-entry).

    The latest version of the regulations dates from this month. http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/i34427.htm

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