Working Holiday Visa Information

Working holiday visas are generally intended for people aged 18 to 30.

The visas are are usually valid for a year or two and have all sorts of restrictions on what type of work can be performed.

It is usual that you will be restricted to non-professional type of work and you may only be able to work for one employer for maximum of 3 months at one time.

Rules change from country to country, so it would be best to check with the embassy involved.

Some common rules which seem to be common among the working holiday visas are;

• You must show proof of having a certian amount of money, usually a few thousand.
• The main point of a working hoiday is to have a holiday not to work in your profession.
• Visas are not issued if you have children.
• If you are married the visa is issued on a person by person basis. (ie A married couple needs two separate visas)
• Most countries have a limit on the number of visas that are issued, apply early in the year or you may have to wait till the following year..

Argentina | Australia | Belgium | Canada | Chile | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Hong Kong | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Malta | Netherlands | New Zealand | Norway | South Korea | Sweden | Taiwan | United Kingdom | United States

Visa Information for Argentina

Some nationalities can get 90 days on entry.

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Great Britain and North Ireland, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Holly See, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, St. Lucia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia

Granada, Hong Kong (with BN passport), Jamaica and Malaysia, Permit to stay for 30 days.

Everyone else needs to apply for a visa in advance.

Argentina visa information

The official visa information (In Spanish)

Argentina embassies

Embassies in argentina

Last updated: 18 Jul 2008

Working holiday visas

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Argentina has a working holiday visa agreement with New Zealand.

Working holiday Argentina

Visa Information for Australia

All travelers to Australia, other than Australian and New Zealand citizens, are required to hold a valid visa to travel to Australia.

An eVisitor is available for free for people from the following countries;
Andorra Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Republic of San Marino Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom - British Citizen and Vatican City.

Travelers holding the following passports may apply for an ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) through the ETA site. There is a "service" charge of A$20.

Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia Singapore South Korea and United States Of America.

Apply for an ETA

In general, you can apply for this through the airline, travel agent or on-line.

Nationals of other countries may apply on line for a 676 type of visa, you may need to supply documentation and it may require an interview.
676 Visa

Please read the rule and regulations carefully, they can be lengthy and confusing. Be warned rules can change from consulate to consulate and can take a lot of time and patience.

Visiting Australia

Australian Embassies and Consulates

Foreign embassies in Australia

Last updated: 28 Mar 2009

Working Holiday Visa

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If you are aged between 18 and 30 you may be eligible for a working holiday visa.
The visa allows a stay of up to 12 months from the date of first entry to Australia, regardless of whether or not you spend the whole time in Australia.

You are allowed to do any kind of work of a temporary or casual nature, but work for more than three months with any one employer is not permitted.

Working holiday makers must hold a passport of a country which has a reciprocal arrangement with Australia. Currently, these countries are:

Belgium Canada Chile Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Ireland Italy Japan Malta Netherlands Norway South Korea Sweden Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Kingdom USA.

Australian immigration information

Visa Information for Belgium

Nationals of the following countries and travelling with a valid national (ordinary) passport do not need a visa.

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican City and the European Union countries: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.

Visa requirements for Belgium

Belgian embassies

Foreign embassies in Belgium

Belgium is a member of the Schengen Countries

Last updated: 18 Jul 2008

Working Holiday Visa

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Belgium has a working holiday agreement with Australia and New Zealand.

Belgium Working holiday

Visa Information for Canada

Many nationalities do not require a visa to visit Canada. These include:

Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brunei, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel (National Passport holders only), Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Latvia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States, and Western Samoa.

Holders of a United states green card can also enter without a visa.

Canada Visa information

Canadian embassies and consulates

Foreign embassies and consulates in Canada

Last updated: 26 Mar 2009

Working Holiday Visa

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Canada has a working holiday visa scheme available to people aged 18 to 30 from certain countries.

Australians

New Zealanders

Visa Information for Chile

Citizens from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay can travel to Chile with their national identity card, but citizens from other countries need a valid passport. A visa is NOT required to enter Chile for a stay of 30-90 days (depending on the country of citizenship), for the following countries:

Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bolivia Brazil Canada Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Honduras Hungary Iceland Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Malaysia Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Singapore South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Venezuela

All other nationalities must contact the Chilean consulate for an application to obtain a visa.

Chile Visa information

Chile Embassies

Chile Travel Guide Handbook. Visas & Consulates

Last updated: 08 Mar 2009

Working Holiday Visa

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If you are from Australia or New Zealand you are able to obtain a working holiday visa.

Working Holiday visa Chile

Visa Information for Cyprus

Cyprus is broken in half, the North of the island has the same visa regulations as Turkey (listed under middle east on this site), while the south has its own visa regulations.

No visa is required for bona fide tourists for a stay of up to 90 days for nationals of:
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Holy See (State of Vatican), Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela. Special Administrative Regions of the People?s Republic of China: Hong Kong S.A.R., Macao S.A.R.

If you have a stamp from Northern Cyprus in your passport, you may not be able to enter Southern Cyprus. The rule is no longer enforced but the border guards in the North will stamp your entry and exit stamps on a separate piece of paper if you ask.

Cyprus information

Cyprus embassies

Foreign embassies in Cyprus

Last updated: 18 Jul 2008

Working Holiday Visas

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Cyprus has a working holiday arrangement with Australia.
Information can be found by contact the Cyprus embassy in Australia.

Some information for Australians

Visa Information for Czech Republic

No visa is required for visits of up to 90 days.
Andorra Argentina Australia Brazil Brunei Canada Chile Costa Rica Croatia Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong Israel Japan Macao Malaysia Malta Mexico Monaco New Zealand Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Republic of Korea El Salvador San Marino Singapore Switzerland Uruguay USA Vatican Venezuela

EU citizens do not require a visa.

For everyone else you can make an application for a visa and wait for a week. Transit visas can be given out the same day. Expect long queues and staff which will try your patience.

Official visa requirements for Czech

Czech embassies

Foreign embassies in Czech Republic

Czech Republic is a member of the Schengen Countries

Last updated: 18 Jul 2008

Working Holiday Visa

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Czech has a working holiday agreement with New Zealand.

Working Holiday Visa Czech