What Is a Working Holiday Visa?

Working Holiday Visa

Working Holiday Visa

Most working holiday visas are guaranteed by the signing of reciprocal agreements between the countries concerned, encouraging and promoting cultural exchanges between young citizens of both countries in the form of work and study tours.

This visa usually has the following restrictions:

1. Most of them are intended for young travelers, so there are age restrictions (generally between 18 and 30 years old)

2. Restrictions on normal working hours (the duration of the same job should generally not exceed 3 to 6 months, and the employer needs to be replaced after the expiration)

3. Visa holders need to have sufficient funds to protect their life during the search for work. Usually, they need to submit documents such as certificates of deposit or vouchers to prove that they have sufficient funds when applying for a visa.

4. In order to protect the employment rights of national citizens, quota restrictions will be adopted.

Countries and territories providing working holiday visas

Asia: Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore

Americas: Argentina, Canada, Chile

Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand

Countries and Territories Available for Chinese Citizens

1. Holding a Mainland China passport, you can apply for a working holiday visa in New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand has opened this visa to mainland China since October 2008, with only 1,000 places per year.

2. Taiwanese passport holders can apply for Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, South Korea, United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium

, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, working holiday visa.

3. Holding a Hong Kong China passport, you can apply for a working holiday visa for New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Germany, Japan, Canada, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, and Austria.