Student Gap Year - Australia and New Zealand

Student Gap Year - Australia and New Zealand

Learn how you can spend an international gap year in Australia or New Zealand. Traveling abroad offers numerous rewards. Once you've settled down with children and your soul mate, traveling often takes the back burner to household and living expenses. Spend a gap year overseas touring the wonders of Australia and New Zealand as you help those in need or work in amazing gap year internships.

Laws Regarding Gap Year Australia or New Zealand Travel

Authorities in Australia highly recommend leaving a copy of your itinerary with local authorities, friends, family or the hotel/hostel where you are staying. This is especially important if any of your gap year Australia travels involve backpacking in remote areas. If plans change, contact everyone holding your intinerary. This way, if you do go missing, authorities have up-to-the-minute information that can help them organize a search.

You can use your foreign drivers license for a total of three months in Australia and twelve months in New Zealand. If your gap year travel is longer than three months, you will need to apply for a local drivers license. Seatbelts are mandatory.

Pay close attention to quarantine laws regarding foods in both Australia and New Zealand. You must declare any food item you are carrying when you enter the overseas country. If you fail to declare an item and it is found in your baggage or on your person, stiff fines will be handed down.

New Zealand requires work permits for anyone traveling abroad for work. Before leaving your country, you should check with your government to find out about having the proper documentation in hand.

Programs Offering Overseas Gap Year Australia or New Zealand Work Internships

U.S. citizens can work in New Zealand for up to 12 months. These jobs may include apple picking, travel/tourism or trade positions. They help you arrange international flights, job training and have a service center in Auckland where you can go for help or with questions.You must be at least 18 years of age and apply for a New Zealand Work Visa. Learn more information from BUNAC or call 1-800-GO-BUNAC.

BUNAC also works with Australian authorities on the Work Australia gap year program. You must apply for a 416 Work Visa, BUNAC supplies the proper forms. They also offer international work/vacation packages that allow you to work for part of your Australian gap year and spend part of the time touring the country, including the beaches and the outback.

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