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Working Holiday - Ecuador and France

EcuadorYouth mobility

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What combination of travel, work, study or training does the programme permit?

The visa allows a stay in Ecuador on holiday, with the possibility of taking employment during the visa's validity to supplement the person's funds. The official source does not state whether study or training is permitted.

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Limits of the record
  • Study or training rights are not mentioned.

What are the defining limitations: quota, ballot, previous participation, employer limits, study limits or equivalent?

There is an annual quota of up to 300 visas, and the visa is issued only at the embassy designated in the official source. Applicants must not have used the programme before, must not be accompanied by dependants, and their motivations must match the programme's objectives.

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What funds, insurance, onward travel or similar preparation is particularly important?

Applicants need sufficient funds of EUR 2,500 at the start of the stay, a transport ticket or enough funds to leave, a medical certificate of good health, a French criminal-record certificate, and health insurance covering illness, maternity, disability, hospitalisation and repatriation.

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  • https://www.gob.ec/mremh/tramites/concesion-visa-residencia-temporal-convenio-vacaciones-trabajo-ecuador-francia
    Disponer de recursos económicos suficientes para satisfacer sus necesidades al principio de su estancia: € 2.500 (estado de cuenta corriente o de ahorro del último mes, estado de tarjeta de crédito mencionando el cupo autorizado, roles de pago, depósitos a plazo fijo). Boleto de transporte o de recursos económicos suficientes para abandonar el Estado receptor durante su estadía o al término de la misma. Certificado médico que acredite buen estado de salud. No tener antecedentes penales en la República de Francia debidamente apostillados y traducidos con una vigencia de 180 días contados desde la emisión del documento Seguro de salud que cubra los riesgos relacionados con enfermedad, maternidad, invalidez y hospitalización, así como repatriación.

How long can the person stay, can the programme be extended or repeated, and what happens when it ends?

The visa is valid for a maximum of one year with multiple entries and is not renewable. The official source does not state what happens when the year ends.

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Limits of the record
  • What happens when the year ends (e.g. change of status) is not stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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