Working Holiday Visas
What is a working holiday visa?
A working holiday visa lets younger travelers — usually under 30 or 35 — live in a country for a year or two and work to help fund the stay. They exist under bilateral agreements between countries, so eligibility hinges on your nationality and age, and they're meant as a temporary cultural exchange rather than a path to settling down. Americans, in particular, can only use a handful of them.
About this guide
This guide compares the working holiday and youth-mobility schemes in Citizeo's dataset side by side — the age limits, who's eligible, and how long you can stay — then links to a full breakdown of each.
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Ireland Working Holiday
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Youth Mobility Residency | ~35 (varies) | Students & recent grads from partner countries | 1 year |
Singapore Work Holiday
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Youth Mobility Residency | 25 | Students & grads of eligible universities | Up to 6 months |
Australia Work and Holiday 462
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Youth Mobility Residency | 30 | Young adults from partner countries (incl. US) | 1 year (extendable to 3) |
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Australia Working Holiday 417
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Youth Mobility Residency | 30 (35 some) | Young adults from eligible countries | 1 year (extendable to 3) |
Belgium Au Pair
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Youth Mobility Residency | 26 | Au pairs in a host-family placement | 1 year |
UK India Young Professionals
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Youth Mobility Residency | 30 | Indian degree-holders (ballot) | 2 years |
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UK Youth Mobility
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Youth Mobility Residency | 30 (35 some) | Young adults from partner countries (ballot for some) | 2 years |
New Zealand Working Holiday
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Youth Mobility Residency | 30 | U.S. citizens 18-30 | 12 months (+3 mo possible) |
Canada IEC Recognized Organization
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Youth Mobility Residency | 35 (RO may be lower) | U.S. citizens via recognized org | Varies by RO/category |
Korea H-1 Working Holiday
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Youth Mobility Residency | 30 | Young adults from partner countries | 12-18 months |
France Au Pair
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Youth Mobility Residency | 30 | Au pairs in a host-family placement | 1 year |
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France Working Holiday
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Youth Mobility Residency | 30 | Young adults from partner countries | 1 year |
Portugal Youth Mobility
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Youth Mobility Residency | Student/recent-grad rule | U.S. students & recent grads | Up to 12 months |
No pathways match that filter.