Working holiday — Argentina

Ungdom som skal være på arbeidsferie og som omfattes av avtale om arbeidsferie inngått mellom Norge og annen stat, jf. vedlegg 17 til forskriften,

Med følgende stater har Norge pr. 27 september 2024 inngått avtale om arbeidsferie, jf. § 6-27 første ledd:

Argentina

Citizens of Argentina under the age of 31 can be granted a residence permit to take longer holidays and work in Norway.

You can work while you are in Norway, but not for more than six months for the same employer.

You cannot be granted this type of permit if you plan to study for more than three months. In such case, you have to apply for a residence permit for study purposes.

UDI can grant up to 300 Argentines a residence permit for a working holiday in Norway each year. We have already reached this number for 2026. It is, therefore, no longer possible to apply for a working holiday for citizens of Argentina.

We will open for applications from Argentines going on a working holiday in Norway at the beginning of January 2027.

You must apply at an embassy or application center in your home country.

You must reside in Argentina.

You cannot work for the same employer for more than six months while you are in Norway.

You cannot be granted this type of permit if you plan to study for more than three months. In such case, you have to apply for a residence permit for study purposes.

You must have enough money to live on for the three first months of your stay in Norway. This can be money in the bank and/or a concrete offer of paid work. You must have NOK 15 488‬ per month , i.e. NOK 46 464 for the first three months

You must sign a declaration that you will take out medical insurance and full hospital insurance before entering Norway.

kan få oppholdstillatelse i til sammen to år.

Tillatelsen danner ikke grunnlag for permanent oppholdstillatelse.