Working holiday visas for Malaysian citizens

This page shows working holiday visa options for citizens of Malaysia. If you hold a Malaysian passport, you may be eligible for programs in Australia and New Zealand. These visas are generally for people aged 18 to 30.

For Australia, the Work and Holiday visa allows a stay of up to 12 months. The application fee for a first visa is AUD840.00, and you need to show funds of about AUD5,000. New Zealand’s scheme is for a stay of up to 6 months. It requires you to have NZD $2,250 in funds, and the fee is from NZD $770.

Passport

Malaysia

Programs found

2

Lowest upper age limit

30

Highest upper age limit

30

Programs that list Malaysian citizens

Country-specific conditions

Australia: Work and Holiday visa

• Fee: AUD840.00 (first visa)
• Funds: About AUD5,000 plus your fare out
• Places: 1,100 first visas per program year
• Education: A tertiary qualification (degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate) or 2 years of undergraduate university study. Advanced diplomas, diplomas, Certificate I to IV and the Senior Secondary Certificate do not count.
• English: you need at least Functional English (for example an IELTS average band of 4.5 or more, or PTE Academic 30 or more, from a test in the last 12 months).
• A letter of support from your government is required: Good Conduct Certificate from the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

New Zealand: Working Holiday Visa, Malaysia scheme

• Fee: From NZD $770
• Funds: NZD $2,250

What stands out

The Australian visa has specific educational and English language requirements. You need a tertiary qualification or two years of undergraduate study. You must also prove at least Functional English, for example with an IELTS average band of 4.5. A Good Conduct Certificate from the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also required.

Australia’s program has a cap of 1,100 first visas per program year. The New Zealand scheme for Malaysian citizens was, when checked, Closed for 2026.

This page covers the destinations in this directory only: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Hong Kong, South Korea. Singapore’s Work Holiday Programme is left out here because it depends on where your university is, not on your passport; see the Singapore sheet. A destination missing here may still run a program for your passport; check its official immigration site.