Working holiday visas for Chilean citizens

This page lists working holiday visa programs available to you as a citizen of Chile. These visas allow you to travel and work temporarily in several countries. Most programs are for people aged 18 to 30, but some, like Canada and New Zealand, extend the upper age limit to 35. The maximum stay is typically up to 12 months.

The financial requirements and application fees vary. For Australia, you need about AUD5,000 in funds and the fee is AUD840.00. For Canada, the fees total CAN$184.75 plus CAN$100, with required funds of CAN$2,500. New Zealand requires proof of NZD $4,200, while Ireland requires €1,500 if you have a return ticket, or €3,000 without one. Some programs have an annual quota, such as Australia’s 3,400 first visas and Ireland’s 200.

Passport

Chile

Programs found

6

Lowest upper age limit

30

Highest upper age limit

35

Programs that list Chilean citizens

Country-specific conditions

Australia: Work and Holiday visa

• Fee: AUD840.00 (first visa)
• Funds: About AUD5,000 plus your fare out
• Places: 3,400 first visas per program year
• Education: A tertiary qualification (degree, graduate certificate, diploma or graduate diploma), or completed or approved to do a third year of undergraduate university study.
• English: you need at least Functional English (for example an IELTS average band of 4.5 or more, or PTE Academic 30 or more, from a test in the last 12 months).

Canada: IEC Working Holiday

• Fee: CAN$184.75 IEC fee + CAN$100 open work permit holder fee
• Funds: CAN$2,500
• As a Chilean citizen, you may participate in IEC twice, under any category.
• Other IEC categories for this passport: International Co-op (Internship), Young Professionals.

Germany: Working Holiday visa

• Where to apply: Any German mission abroad.

Ireland: Working Holiday Authorisation

• Funds: €1,500 with a return ticket or €3,000 without
• Places: 200 per year, in two rounds of 100
• Apply through the Embassy of Ireland in Chile; the first 100 emails in each round get an appointment.
• For Chilean citizens ordinarily resident in Chile. Liability, medical and accident insurance including hospitalisation and repatriation is required.

Japan: Working Holiday visa

• Funds: Reasonable funds for the first part of the stay
• Places: 200 visas per year
• Must currently live in the country of nationality.

New Zealand: Working Holiday Visa, Chile scheme

• Funds: NZD $4,200

What stands out

When reviewing the requirements, note the specific conditions for certain countries. The Australian Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) requires you to have a tertiary qualification and prove at least Functional English, for example with an IELTS average band of 4.5. For Ireland, applications are processed in two rounds of 100, and only the first 100 emails in each round secure an appointment. The program for Japan requires that you currently live in the country of your nationality. Canada’s International Experience Canada (IEC) program allows Chilean citizens to participate twice.

This page covers the destinations in this directory only: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Hong Kong, South Korea. Singapore’s Work Holiday Programme is left out here because it depends on where your university is, not on your passport; see the Singapore sheet. A destination missing here may still run a program for your passport; check its official immigration site.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official government pages:

• Australian Department of Home Affairs: Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
• Immigration New Zealand: Working Holiday Visa, Chile scheme (New Zealand)
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): IEC Working Holiday (Canada)
• Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland: Working Holiday Authorisation (Ireland)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Working Holiday visa (Japan)
• German Federal Foreign Office: Working Holiday visa (Germany)

Last checked October 21, 2026 (Oct 2026). Rules, fees and quotas can change after this date.