Countries which offer working holiday visas:

Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Working in the European Union

If you are a citizen of a European union member state, you have the freedom to work and travel in other EU member states. You should receive the same treatment and working conditions as any national of this country.

Countries currently members of the European union, are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

For more information about working in Europe please visit the European Union website: http://europa.eu.

Some European countries are members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). These countries include Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are all are members of the free movement of workers agreement allowing work and travel opportunities within their borders. Please visit: http://www.efta.int for more information.

If you live outside of the European Union please visit the destination country embassy website for more information.

Popular Working Holiday Countries

Australia Working Holiday Visa

Established in 1975 the Australian working visa provides people with the opportunity to work and travel Australia.

The visa restrictions have been relaxed in recent years to provide any past or present visa holder who has spent a minimum of three months working in Australia to apply for a second working holiday visa.

The working holiday visa must be validated within one year of being granted the visa and it allows people to stay up to 12 months from the date of first entry, and you can even leave the country and return it will not affect the visa status.

If you are in Australia on a working holiday visa you will be entitled to the same pay and work conditions as Australian nationals. You also have the option of leaving the work placement at any time and looking for fresh employment.

To be eligible for the Australian working holiday visa you must:

- have a valid passport
- you are in good health
- you are of good character
- the visa you are applying for matches your intentions for your visit
- be aged between 18 and 30 years (inclusive) you will be eligible to apply
- have sufficient funds in your bank account to be able to pay for your first period of entry
- you will also have to have an outbound travel ticket to show you will not be staying indefinitely

You also have the option of leaving work placements at any time and looking for fresh employment within Australia.

The working holiday visa is a popular choice for UK and Irish & US citizens and other worldwide countries. Please check the Australian government website for country eligibility - http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/417

Popular Australia Working Holiday Visa Jobs

Popular jobs in Australia include seasonal farm work, agriculture, fruit pick and vineyard work, outback horse work. If you enjoy outdoor and adventure sports you could train to become a PADI scuba diving instructor in some of the best diving spots in the world. There are a wide range of water sport gap year and sporting holiday jobs. Water sport instructors are in demand and can include coaching water based activities, from kayaking instructors, surfing instructors, canoeing instructors, sailing instructors or water ski instructors.

Working in an Australian bar or in the hospitality industry is popular with people on Australian working holiday visas. Bar job roles can include bar waiting jobs, bar tending jobs and bar management jobs. With millions of tourists and backpackers visiting Australia every year there is demand for hostel and hotel staff year round.

In winter you could consider working at an Australian ski resort as there is a need for seasonal winter staff. Winter ski work can include instructing ski lessons, assisting on ski slopes, lift operators, slope patrols and general ski resort staff.

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Canada Working Holiday Visa

To work in Canada you will need to apply for a work permit which you will be issued on the application acceptance. You do not need to pre-arrange work placements and you will have the freedom to work anywhere in Canada.

To be eiligable you will have to fulfill the following criteria:

- have a valid passport
- you are in good health
- you are of good character
- the visa you are applying for matches your intentions for your visit
- Students and non-students can apply for work visas.
- Students have the option to re-apply depending on eligibility but non students can only apply for the work visa once.
- Have sufficient funds in your bank account to be able to pay for your first period of entry
- You will also have to have an outbound travel ticket to show you will not be staying indefinitely

You also have the option of leaving work placements at any time and looking for fresh employment within Canada.

Popular Canadian Working Holiday Visa Jobs

There are a wide range of gap year and seasonal holiday jobs available year round in Canada. Work placements include tourism work, part time jobs, summer jobs, winter ski jobs available throughout all regions of Canada.

In winter you could consider working at a Canadian ski resort as there is a need for seasonal winter staff in popular ski resorts. Winter ski work in Canada can include instructing ski lessons, assisting on ski slopes, lift operators, slope patrols and general ski resort staff.

You could apply for office internships in large Canadian cities like Vancouver and Toronto. Teaching and teaching assistant positions are also popular with travellers.

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Other Working Holiday Destinations (Please note criteria and conditions might have changed at the time of reading this, please check relevant country websites for up to date information)

Argentina Working Holiday Visa
Work and travel in Argentina - open to people aged between 18 and 30 years.

Austria Working Holiday Visa
Austria also has a working holiday program open to Canadian students and graduates who are aged between 18 and 30. The program is called the SWAP Working Holiday.

Belgium Working Holiday Visa
Citizens of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand who are aged between 18 and 30 can also apply for a working holiday visa.

Czech Republic Working Holiday Visa
Canadian and New Zealand citizens aged between 18 - 35 can also apply for a working holiday.

Chile Working Holiday Visa
Citizens of Australia, Canada and New Zealand can apply for a Chile working holiday visa.

Denmark Working Holiday Visa
Denmark offers working holiday visa's to Australian, Canadian, Chilean and New Zealanders.

France Working Holiday Visa
If you live in Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or South Korea you can apply for a Permis Vacances Travail (PVT) and work in France.

Germany Working Holiday Visa
Citizens of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea who are aged between 18 and 30 can apply for a German working holiday visa. You will need to have sufficient money to fund the first part of your stay in Germany, also you might need to learn basic German language phrases to make it easier to integrate into employment.

Hong Kong Working Holiday Visa
If you live in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Germany or Japan you can apply for a working holiday visa. Once approved you can be allowed to stay in Hong Kong for a stay of up to 12 months.

Ireland Working Holiday Visa
Ireland offers a working holiday visa scheme allowing Australians, Canadians and New Zealanders aged between 18 and 30 to work and travel in Ireland for an extended period up to 12 months.

Italy Working Holiday Visa
Australian and Canadian citizens can apply to work in Italy.

Japan Working Holiday Visa
If you live in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan and the UK you can apply for a Japanese working holiday visa. Age restrictions apply, you will need to check with your native country embassy for further information.

Latvia Working Holiday Visa
As part of the SWAP program Latvia has a working holiday program open to Canadian students and graduates who are aged between 18 and 30.

Netherlands Working Holiday Visa
Nationals of Australia, Canada and New Zealand aged 18 - 30 years are eligible to apply for the Dutch working holiday visa.

New Zealand
The New Zealand Working Holiday Visa allows people aged 18 to 30 to work and travel in New Zealand for up to 12 months.

Norway Working Holiday Visa
Australians, Canadians and New Zealanders can apply for the Norweigan working holiday visa.

Poland Working Holiday Visa
Canadians and New Zealanders are eligible to apply for a Polish working visa.

South Korea Working Holiday Visa
People from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand and the USA who are aged between 18 and 30 are eligible for a South Korean working holiday visa. You will only be able to employed in restricted jobs please check with the Korean embassy for more information. A popular option for travellers is to teach in Korea.

Singapore Working Holiday Visa
People from Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States are able to apply to work in Singapore.

Spain Working Holiday Visa
Spain has a working arrangement with New Zealand and Canada.

Sweden Working Holiday Visa
Canadian, New Zealand and Australian citizens can apply to work in Sweden.

Switzerland Working Holiday Visa
Canadian citizens are eligable for the Swiss working holiday.

Turkey Working Holiday Visa
Turkey offers a working holiday visa to Australian citizens.

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