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You may be wondering or confused about what jobs you can apply for or if you are even eligible to work in another country. Here is a brief guide to working holidays to try and shed some light on the issue!
Working Holiday Visas
The Working Holiday Maker Program is a reciprocal cultural exchange between agreed countries that allows eligible participants to have an extended holiday in an overseas country by supplementing travel funds through incidental employment, and to experience closer contact with a local community. It is a great opportunity to experience another language and culture and fosters closer relations between the two countries.
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Check out our Working Visa Guide; follow the key to see which countries you need a visa for, which countries have a reciprocal working holiday visa agreement, and which countries you may not require a work visa for.
The grid is to be used as a guide only, you should always check with the applicable embassy to ensure you are eligible to work in that country. Remember that the reciprocal working holiday visa agreement allows a ONE OFF visa for that country only: once you have had one (even if you have not used it) you cannot apply for another. the ONLY exceptions are the following:
- Canada: You can have applied for a SWAP visa (a working visa that is available only to full time students) and also obtain a working holiday visa at a later date. Check out www.whpcanada.org.au for details.
- Australia: From 1 November 2005, working holidaymakers who have worked as a seasonal worker in regional Australia for a minimum of three months while on their first working holiday visa, will be eligible to apply for a second working holiday visa. To check if you are eligible for a working holiday or other visa, complete the free Assessment Form!
European Union Member States (also referred to as European Economic Area 'EEA')
If you are a member of the European Union (or expanded European Union), you may be eligible for visa free arrangements with other member states (called the 'free movement of workers').
Up to May 2004, the European Union comprised of the following member states:
Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germanyu, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
From 1st May 2004, the European Union expanded their member states to include:
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia. Only Malta and Cyprus have been allowed immediate free movement of workers (i.e. they do not have any restrictions to work in other EU member states). The remaining new members have varying restrictions on work rights within the EU. Please refer to europa.eu.int/eures for more information.
For passport holders of other countries you would need to apply for a standard work visa from the country you wish to work in, however please note that most countries will require a job contract to be provided by the employer and/or the position may need to be highly skilled/professional. Please check with the applicable embassy for individual visa requirements and restrictions.
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