New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street on Friday to strengthen ties and promote common interests in the Indo-Pacific.
The prime ministers agreed to improve trade and travel mobility through the recently settled free trade agreement (FTA) and changes to visa schemes for young people.
“I am delighted we have concluded the upgrade to our Working Holiday/Youth Mobility Scheme, which will allow more UK and New Zealand citizens to travel and work in each others’ countries for longer,” Ardern said.
The visas have been expanded to include people aged 30 to 35, and the length of stay extended to three years….