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Working Holiday Visa

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Which nationalities and age range can participate?

Nationals of the 16 agreement countries can participate: Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Mexico, Peru, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan and Uruguay. The age range is 18 to the 30th birthday (Chile, Hong Kong, Mexico, Peru); 18 to the day before the 31st birthday (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Taiwan, Uruguay); and 18 to the day before the 36th birthday (Argentina, Australia, Canada).

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  • https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/jeunes-voyageurs
    For Chile, Hong Kong, Mexico, and Peru, the applicant may submit an application between the age of 18 and the day of his 30th birthday ; - For Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Taiwan, and Uruguay, the applicant may submit an application between the age of 18 and the day before his 31st birthday ; - For Argentina, Australia, and Canada, the applicant may submit an application between the age of 18 and the day before his 36th birthday
  • https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/jeunes-voyageurs
    List of the 16 countries concerned by an agreement** : Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Mexico, Peru, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Uruguay.

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

The main purpose must be tourism and discovering French culture; the visa allows paid employment on a secondary basis, without prior approval from the French administration. The official source does not state whether study or training is permitted.

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Limits of the record
  • Study/training permissions are not stated on the page.

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

Only nationals of countries or territories that have signed a working-holiday agreement with France are eligible, and they must apply at the competent visa centre in their country or territory of nationality; Australian, Canadian and Colombian nationals residing abroad may apply to the competent French consular service in their country of residence. The official source does not state a quota, ballot or previous-participation rule.

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Limits of the record
  • Quota, ballot and previous-participation rules are not stated on the page.

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

Applicants must meet the agreement's terms on length of stay and the expected financial resources set in their country's agreement. The official source does not state the funds amount, insurance or return-travel requirements.

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Limits of the record
  • Fund amounts, insurance and onward-travel requirements are not stated on the page.

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

It is a long-stay visa marked "vacances travail" valid for one year; it cannot be extended unless otherwise stipulated. The official source does not state whether the programme can be repeated or what happens when it ends.

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Limits of the record
  • What happens when the programme ends is not stated on the page.

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

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