Argentina

Embassy of Argentina
Level 14, 142 Lambton Quay
Wellington
Tel: (04) 472 8330

Or visit: www.arg.org.nz

Work options: Teaching English, Volunteering, Tour Guiding


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Australia Australia is by far one of the most popular destinations on the planet for backpackers and luxury travellers alike. From world-renowned landmarks like the Sydney Opera House, Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef to some of the most fascinating and unique wildlife on the planet, Australia is a must see destination on any traveller's list. If you want to have the time of your life, then head down under and join the millions of Australians who are enjoying what their own country has to offer. There's loads of temporary work available to choose from like working as a jackaroo or jillaroo on a remote station or in an office job with a view of Sydney Harbour or in a bar on an island in the Great Barrier Reef. When you're not working there are loads of things to see and do including spending your days lazing on a sun-drenched beach, walking in rainforests or swimming with fresh-water crocodiles in Kakadu. New Zealand citizens The Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement between New Zealand and Australia allows New Zealand citizens to enter Australia without a visa.

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US citizens

US Citizens can obtain a four (4) month working holiday visa by making an application through BUNAC www.bunac.com.

Working Holiday Visa

Australia has reciprocal Working Holiday Maker arrangements with Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The working holiday visa allows citizens from the mentioned countries aged 18 to 30 years inclusive a stay of up to twelve (12) months from the date of entry to Australia, regardless of whether or not you spend the whole time in Australia.

Working holiday makers who have worked as a seasonal worker in regional Australia for a minimum of three (3) months while on their first working holiday visa are eligible to apply for a second working holiday visa.

Work and Holiday Visa

Australia has Work and Holiday Visas available to citizens from Chile, Iran and Thailand. This visa is available to citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive who hold a tertiary qualification. The visa allows a stay of up to twelve (12) months.

Work options

Major cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin): all types of work: hospitality, office, trades, nanny, bar work, etc.
Country areas and Outback: jackaroo/jillaroo positions, fruit and vegetable picking
Resort work: Ski areas, Queensland Islands and Central Australia

Further information can be obtained from www.immi.gov.au

For extensive details on living, working and playing in Australia, including contact details for accommodation, employment and travel refer to our travel guide LiveWork&Play in Australia, available in our bookstore.
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Bangladesh

Australia signed a Work and Holiday visa with Bangladesh in March 2006, and this is expected to come into effect once legal procedures on both sides have been finalised.

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Belgium

EU nationals can live, work and play in Belgium without restrictions.

Belgium has a working holiday visa available to citizens of Australia and New Zealand aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive. This visa will allow a stay of up to a maximum of one year for the principal purpose of holidaying but allowing travellers to undertake work to augment their funds.

Australian and New Zealand citizens interested in this visa should contact:

Consulate General of Belgium
12A Trelawney Street
Woolahra NSW 2025
Tel: (02) 9327 8377

Email: Sydney@diplobel.org

Or visit: www.diplomatie.be/sydney


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Canada Canada is a hot destination for young independent travellers. It is a big place with spectacular national parks, unique wildlife, friendly people, vibrant cities and wonderful cultural experiences. It is considered an easy working holiday destination for first time travellers largely due to the bountiful array of work options available, particularly in the ski resorts. Working Holiday Visa Every year the Canadian Government issues working holiday visas to young travellers aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Korea, Belgium and France. All countries except Australia have a quota of visas issued. The number of visas issued varies from year to year. If you successfully apply for and receive one of these visas you will be allowed to enter Canada to live, work and play for up to one (1) year and for Australians two (2) years.

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Australian citizens should note that in October 2007 Australia and Canada announced the following changes to the working holiday visa to take effect from 2008.

- work permits will be issued for 24 months (an increase of 12 months)
- there will be no limit to the number of places available (previously 7500 per year)
- participants can participate in the program more than once, as long as they continue to meet the age criteria (18 to 30 years inclusive) and all other admissibility and eligibility requirements.

For more details please visit:

Australian Citizens: http://www.whpcanada.org.au
Citizens of The United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden and Finland: www.canada.org.uk
German Citizens: www.dfaitmaeci.gc.ca
New Zealand Citizens: www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/newzealand

Work options

Vancouver and other major cities: all types of work: hospitality, office, trades, nanny, however, in the Eastern provicnes you may need to speak French.
Ski areas: work in the world-renowned ski resorts such as Whistler-mostly in hospitality or as ski/snowboard instructors.

For extensive details on living, working and playing in Canada, including 100s of contact details for accommodation, employment and travel options, refer to our travel guide LiveWork&Play in Canada, available in our bookstore.
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Chile

Australian citizens

Australia has a Work and Holiday visa with Chile. It allows tertiary educated people aged 18 to 30 years inclusive to have an extended holiday of up to twelve (12) months in Chile. This visa will allow you to supplement your travel funds through temporary employment. For full details of the Work and Holiday visa and how to apply visit:
http://www2.embachile-australia.com/en/consulates/WorkHolidayVisas.html

New Zealand

Chile has a one year working holiday visa available to citizens aged 18 to 30 years (inclusive at the time of application) from New Zealand. Applicants will be able to work temporarily, either part-time or full-time in Chile for the same employer for up to three months. For full details contact the Consular office of Chile:

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Cyprus

EU citizens

Cyprus is a member of the European Union. If you are a citizen of another EU country then you can come and live, work and play in Cyprus without restrictions. For more details on the European Union visit the European Union website at www.europa.eu.int.

Australian citizens

In June 2002 the Australian Government signed an agreement with the Cypriot government allowing young, single Australians aged 18 to 30 years inclusive to go there on a working holiday. The working holiday visa is initially only issued for three months. However, this can be extended for up to one year by applying to the special branch of the Migration Officer in Cyprus. Full details of the visa should be obtained from the:

Cyprus High Commission
30 Beale Crescent
DEAKIN ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6281 0832

Email: cyhphicom@bigpond.net.au

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Denmark

EU nationals

EU nationals can live, work and play in Denmark without restrictions. For more details on the European Union visit the European Union website at www.europa.eu.int.

Australian & New Zealand citizens

Australia and New Zealand have a working holiday agreement with Denmark which allows young Australians and New Zealanders aged between 18 and 30 inclusive to live, work and play in Denmark for up to one (1) year from date of entry. Work is permitted for six (6) months of the permit and for a maximum of three (3) months for the same employer. Contact your nearest Royal Danish Consulate-General for full details and an application form or visit the Danish Immigration Service website at www.udlst.dk or www.denmark.org.uk

Estonia

On 20 May 2005 Australia and Estonia entered into a mutual Working Holiday Maker. The arrangement means young people aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive can stay for up to twelve (12) months in Australia or Estonia. Any work undertaken must be incidental to the main purpose of holidaying in Australia or Estonia and working holiday makers are permitted to work with the one employer for a maximum of three months.

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European Union (EU)

After the devastation of World War II, several European countries sought ways to make sure they would never go to war against each other again. It was decided that countries would join forces to achieve mutual benefit and lasting peace. That idea has today become the European Union (EU).

Mutual benefit is being achieved in a number of ways. Restrictions have been lifted on the movement of goods, services, capital and people between all member states. This has created several benefits: qualifications gained in one member state are recognised in another, giving citizens access to more job opportunities with terms and conditions of employment the same anywhere in the EU; travel between member states is made easier and quicker with the easing of restrictions at Customs control points; and if citizens become ill in another member state, they have access to that member state's health services via reciprocal health agreements.

There are currently 27 member states in the EU. These include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czeck Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Iceland, Norway and Leichtenstein have not joined the EU but form the European Economic Area (EEA) and citizens from these countries can live and work in EU member states. These countries are all members of The Free Movement of Workers agreement.

Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein are members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

For more information on the European Union visit www.europa.eu.int.

Working Holiday Visas for Australian citizens

Australia has working holiday agreements with the following EU countries: Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Australian citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive can apply for a one (1) year working holiday visa to any of these countries.

Working Holiday Visas for New Zealand citizens

New Zealand has working holiday agreements with the following EU countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands and Sweden. New Zealand citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive can apply for a one (1) year working holiday visa to any of these countries.

Working Holiday Visas for Canadian citizens

Canada has working holiday agreements with the following EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands and Sweden. Canadian citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive can apply for a one (1) year working holiday visa to any of these countries.

Work options

Fluency in the local language may be required for some positions

Ski resorts: work in world renowned ski resorts in Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy
Holiday resorts: work in the Greek Islands or in the Mediterranean
Yacht crewing: positions in the Mediterranean
Au Pair/Nanny: positions throughout Europe
Teach English: particularly in Eastern Europe

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Finland

On 1 May 2002 the Australian Government signed a working holiday agreement with the Finnish Government to allow young Australians aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive (at the time of application) to enter Finland to live, work and play for up to one year. For full details contact:

Residents of Queensland, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory:

Embassy of Finland
12 Darwin Avenue
Yarralumla ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6273 3800
Fax: (02) 6273 3603

Residents of NSW, South Australia and Western Australia

Consulate-General of Finland
537 New South Head Road
DOUBLE BAY NSW 2028
Telephone: (02) 9327 7904
Facsimile: (02) 9327 7528

Or visit: www.finland.org.au

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France

EU nationals

EU nationals can live, work and play in France without restrictions. For more details on the European Union visit the European Union website at www.europa.eu.int.

Working Holiday Visa for Australian, New Zealand & Canadian citizens

In 2001 France signed working holiday agreements with Canada and New Zealand.

On 6 February 2001 France signed a working holiday agreement with Canada to allow up to 500 young Canadians into France to undertake a working holiday for up to one (1) year. For full details contact your nearest French Embassy.

Since 1 November 1999 New Zealand citizens aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive may apply for and undertake a one (1)year working holiday in France. For full details contact the French Embassy in Wellington.

France and Australia signed a Working Holiday Visa arrangement in 2003. Under the arrangement young people aged between 18 and 30 years from Australia can stay in France for up to one (1) year. For full details contact the French Embassy in Sydney at www.consulfrance-sydney.org.

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Germany

EU nationals

EU nationals can live, work and play in Germany without restrictions. For more details on the European Union visit the European Union website at www.europa.eu.int.

Working Holiday Visa for Australian, New Zealand and Canadian citizens

Germany has working holiday agreements with Australia, New Zealand and Canada which allows citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive to spend up to one (1) year in Germany. Holiday jobs can be taken up to help finance your stay.

Australia and Germany have recently renewed the Working Holiday Program agreements between the two countries. The agreement allows young people from ages 18 through 30 to work a 12-month holiday in each other's country. The renewed agreement allows for a 12-month extension that may allow a total stay of up to two years.

Canadian applicants must be enrolled at a post-secondary institution and have a written job offer from an employer in Germany before leaving Canada.

For more information contact your nearest German Embassy or consular mission or visit:

Canadian applicants: http://www.ottawa.diplo.de/en/Startseite.html
New Zealand Applicants: http://www.wellington.diplo.de/en/01/Visabestimmungen/Visabestimmungen.html
Australian Applicants: http://www.germanembassy.org.au/en/welcome/visa/index.html

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Hong Kong

The world saw the birth of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China on 30 June 1997. On this date Britons lost their preferential status and like all other nationalities must now apply for a work visa to work in the region.

In 2001 the Australian Government signed a working holiday agreement with HKSAR to allow up to 200 young Australians aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive to enter Hong Kong to live, work and play for up to one (1) year. For details of the visa contact your nearest Consulate or visit www.info.gov.hk/immd/workholiday/eng.html.

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Iran

Australia has signed a Work and Holiday visa with Iran. It allows tertiary educated people aged 18 to 30 years inclusive to have an extended holiday of up to twelve (12) months in Iran. This visa will allow you to supplement your travel funds through temporary employment.

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The Republic of Ireland Irish pubs, Guinness, Riverdance, Waterford Crystal, leprechauns, blarney, the Cliffs of Moher, Yeats and U2 are some of things synonymous with the Emerald Isle. Now you have the chance to experience all that Ireland has to offer for yourself. EU nationals EU nationals can live, work and play in Ireland without restrictions. For more details on the European Union visit the European Union website at www.europa.eu.int. Working Holiday Visa for Australian, New Zealand & Canadian citizens The Republic of Ireland has a one (1) year working holiday visa available to citizens of Australia, Canada and New Zealand aged 18 to 30 years inclusive. For full details contact your nearest Irish Embassy or visit:

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Department of Foriegn Affairs, Ireland: http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/services/visa/
New Zealand citizens: http://www.ireland.co.nz/citizenship.asp
Australian Citizens: http://www.irlgov.ie

Work options

Dublin and other major cities such as Galway: all types of work: hospitality, secretarial, accounting, banking, finance, legal, trades, nanny, bar work, nursing, medical, teaching, etc.
Country areas: farming positions, equine positions

All the details you will need on living, working and playing in Ireland, including 100s of contact details for accommodation, employment and travel can be found in our travel guide LiveWork&Play in Ireland, availableas a printed book only in our bookstore. More >>

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Israel

Israel does not offer a working holiday program however, most who wish to spend time in Israel usually volunteer on a Kibbutz or Moshav. A Kibbutz is a collective of farms where all aspects of production is owned and shared by the community. A moshav is different to a kibbutz in that the holding is owned by a family. Most who volunteer to work on a kibbutz or moshav are aged 18 to 35 years however, volunteers up to 70 years of age can be offered a place.

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Italy

EU nationals

EU nationals can live, work and play in Ireland without restrictions. For more details on the European Union visit the European Union website at www.europa.eu.int.

Working Holiday Visa for Australian and New Zealand citizens

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Working Holiday Visa

Japan has a working holiday visa available to citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany and The Republic of Korea. Applicants must enter Japan within three months of issue date of the visa. A period of six months is usually granted at the port of entry. This may be extended up to another six months by immigration authorities in Japan.

Work Visa

People who arrange a job before arriving in Japan will arrive on the Work Visa. Most people obtain this visa by agreeing to work for one of the large English Language School.

Contact your nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate for information on visas or visit:

Australian Citizens: www.japan.org.au
New Zealand Citizens: www.nz.emb-japan.go.jp
Canadian Citizens: www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp
Korean Citizens: www.kr.emb-japan.go.jp
French Citizens: www.amb-japon.fr
German Citizens: www.de.emb-japan.go.jp
British Citizens: www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp

Work options

Tokyo: Teaching English, Host and Hostessing work, translating, bar work
Country areas: Teaching English
Ski resorts: hospitality positions, ski/snowboard instructors

For extensive details on living, working and playing in Japan, including 100s of contact details for accommodation, employment and travel refer to our travel guide LiveWork&Play in Japan, available in our bookstore.

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Republic of Korea

Working Holiday Visa

The Republic of Korea has a working holiday visa available which allows citizens aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan to live, work and play in Korea for up to one year.

If granted a working holiday visa you may not be employed as a receptionist, dancer, singer, musician, acrobat etc. at places of entertainment which might endanger good morals and manners, or engage in types of business which go against the tenor of the agreement, such as provide medical treatment and other professions which require certain qualifications in accordance with domestic law.

For full details contact your nearest Korean Consulate or visit: www.workingholiday.or.kr.

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Malaysia

Malaysia has a one (1) year working holiday visa available to citizens aged between 18 and 30 years (inclusive at the time of application ) from New Zealand. For details:

High Commission of Malaysia
PO Box 9422
Wellington
Tel: (04) 385 2439

Email: mwwelton@xtra.co.nz

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Malta

EU nationals

EU nationals can live, work and play in Malta without restrictions. For more details on the European Union visit the European Union website at www.europa.eu.int.

Working Holiday Visa

Malta has a working holiday visa available to citizens aged between 18 and 30 years inclusivie from Australia and New Zealand which allows a stay of up to one (1) year. For details contact your nearest Maltese Consulate or Embassy or visit www.foreign.gov.mt.

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The Netherlands

EU nationals

EU nationals can live, work and play in Ireland without restrictions. For more details on the European Union visit the European Union website at www.europa.eu.int.

Working Holiday Visa for Australian, New Zealand and Canadian citizens

The Netherlands has a working holiday visa available to Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive that allows a stay of up to one (1) year. For full details contact your nearest Royal Netherlands Embassy or Consulate General or visit www.netherlands-embassy.org.uk

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New Zealand

Australian citizens

The Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement between New Zealand and Australia allows Australian citizens to enter New Zealand without a visa.

Working Holiday Visa

New Zealand has working holiday agreements with the Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and Uruguay allowing citizens aged between 18 to 30 years inclusive the opportunity to spend up to one (1) year in the country.

In 2006 the New Zealand Government increased the length of time citizens of the United Kingdom aged 18 to 30 years inclusive can spend in New Zealand. It was increased from one (1) year to two (2) years.

Work options

Major cities (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin): all types of work: hospitality, secretarial, accounting, banking, finance, legal, trades, nanny, bar work, nursing, medical, teaching, etc.
Ski areas: ski resort work
Country areas: farming, fruit and vegetable picking, equine positions

Further information and an application form is available at www.immigration.govt.nz.

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Norway

EU nationals

EU nationals can live, work and play in Norway without restrictions. For more details on the European Union visit the European Union website at www.europa.eu.int.

Working Holiday Visa for Australian citizens

In 2001 the Australian Government signed a working holiday agreement with Norway to allow young Australians aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive to enter Norway to live, work and play for up to one (1) year. For details contact:

Royal Norwegian Embassy
17 Hunter Street
Yarralumla ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6273 3444
Fax: (02) 6273 3699

Or visit: www.norway.org.au

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Singapore

Working Holiday Visa for New Zealand citizens

Singapore has a one (1) year working holiday visa available to citizens aged between 18 and 30 years (inclusive at the time of application ) from New Zealand. For details contact:

Singapore High Commission
17 Kabul Street
Khandallah
Wellington
Tel: (04) 4700850

Or visit: www.mfa.gov.sg/wellington

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Sweden

EU nationals

EU nationals can live, work and play in Sweden without restrictions. For more details on the European Union visit the European Union website at www.europa.eu.int.

Working Holiday Visa for Australian, Canadian and New Zealand citizens

Sweden has a working holiday visa available to young Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians aged between 18 to 30 years inclusive that allows a stay of up to one (1) year in Sweden. Contact your nearest Swedish Consulate for details and an application form or visit www.migrationsverket.se/english.html.

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Thailand

Working Holiday Visa for New Zealand citizens

Thailand has a one (1) year working holiday visa available to citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive from New Zealand. For full details and how to apply visit: www.immigration.govt. nz /migrant/ stream/work/ working holiday / thailand whs.htm

Work and Holiday Visa for Australian citizens

Thailand has a one (1) year Work and Holiday Visa available to citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive from Australia. Applicants must have a tertiary qualification, speak English and obtain a letter of support from their Government. For full details of the Work and Holiday visa and how to apply visit: http://thaisydney.idx.com.au/HoliWorkvisa.html

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Taiwan

Working Holiday Visa for Australian and New Zealand citizens

Taiwan has a one (1) year working holiday visa available to citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive from New Zealand and Australia. For more details visit: www.workingholidaytaiwan.org.tw

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Turkey

Work and Holiday Visa

Turkey has a Work and Holiday visa available to Australian citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive which allows them to stay for up to one (1) year in Turkey. Applicants must hold a tertiary qualification, speak English and obtain a letter of support from their Government.

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Working Holiday Maker - As at 25 August 2003, if you are aged between 17 and 30 (inclusive) you may apply for entry clearance as a Working Holiday Maker. This will enable you a stay for a maximum of two (2) years in the UK and take casual or temporary work for up to half of your stay.

UK Ancestry Entry Certificate - If you are 17 years of age and over and have a grandparent born in the United Kingdom (or the Republic of Ireland prior to 31 March 1922), you may be eligible for a UK Ancestry Entry Certificate. This allows you a stay of up to four (4) years in the UK and you must intend to seek or take employment during this time.

Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode - You may be eligible for a Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode if you are a Commonwealth citizen born before 1983 with a UK-born mother; applicants born after 1983 are eligible for a British passport. This CoE will enable you to live and work in the UK without restrictions and to enter and leave the UK free of immigration control.

Work Permit - The Work Permit also exists but it is for those lucky enough to find sponsorship from an employer for a specific position. It should be noted that the employer must apply for the work permit, and not the employee. Teachers, IT specialists, nurses and some medical professionals can sometimes find sponsorship as can those who have skills which are in short supply.

It is compulsory to have these entry clearances entered into your passport before you arrive in the UK. You cannot apply for them in the UK. Contact your nearest British High Commission or Consulate for more details, an application form and the current cost for obtaining the entry clearance. Or visit www.uk.emb.gov.au or www.homeoffice.gov.uk.

The UK offers young Japanese nationals aged between 18 and 25 years (inclusive) the Youth Exchange Scheme which allows them to come to the United Kingdom for an extended holiday for up to 12 months.

Work options

London: all types of work (accounting, banking, secretarial, teaching, hospitality, building, etc.)
Other major cities: (Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Cardiff, etc) all types of work
Scotland: work in ski fields, farming (lambing, etc.)

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United States of America

Working Holiday Visa

From 31 October 2007 a reciprocal Work and Holiday Visa arrangement exists to young Australians aged 18 to 30 years inclusive to head to the USA for up to one (1) year. To be eligible you must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary course or have graduated from a post-secondary course in the last 12 months. You also need to be sponsored by a registered organisation. The visa costs US$220 but there is also a cost for sponsorship, which could amount to anything from $314 to $2,190.

Programs

A number of companies run programs to the USA where they will sponsor you for a certain period of time to work on the program. Programs include working in a summer camp as a camp counselor, ski resort positions and nanny positions.

Green Card Lottery

Every year the USA issues a number of Green Cards which allow non-US citizens to work in the USA. You can apply to go in the Green Card Lottery.

Work options

Ski resorts: hospitality and ski/snow instructors
Holiday resorts: particularly seaside holiday areas such as Florida
Yacht crewing: positions from/to Florida
Ocean liner crewing positions: from/to Florida, to/from Caribbean, From/to LA and to/from Alaska
Au Paid/Nanny positions in New York

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Uraguay

Work and Holiday Visa

Uraguay has a one (1) year working holiday visa available to New Zealand citizens aged 18 to 30 years inclusive.

C/- Kingett Mitchell
Level 3, 79 Cambridge Terrace
Christchurch

Tel: (03) 374 6773 – please note this office can only provide advice as visas are issued through:

Uruguayan Consulate General
Level 24, Westpac Plaza Building
60 Margaret Street
Sydney NSw 2000
Tel: (02) 9251 5544

Email: curuguay@bigpond.net.au

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