Working holiday visas for Dutch citizens

This page is for citizens of the Netherlands who are looking for information on working holiday visas. The data shows programs that allow you to live and work abroad for a limited time. Most programs are for people aged 18 to 30. The visas generally permit a stay of up to 12 months.

Key requirements often include having sufficient funds. For Australia, this is about AUD5,000, while for New Zealand it is NZD $4,200. Canada requires CAN$2,500. The application fees vary; Australia’s first visa costs AUD840.00, and Canada’s fees total CAN$184.75 plus CAN$100.

Passport

Netherlands

Programs found

5

Lowest upper age limit

30

Highest upper age limit

30

Programs that list Dutch citizens

Country-specific conditions

Australia: Working Holiday visa

• Fee: AUD840.00 (first visa)
• Funds: About AUD5,000 plus your fare out

Canada: IEC Working Holiday

• Fee: CAN$184.75 IEC fee + CAN$100 open work permit holder fee
• Funds: CAN$2,500
• As a Dutch citizen, you may participate in IEC twice. You must choose a different category each time.
• You must be a resident of Netherlands when you apply (a residential or mailing address there).
• Other IEC categories for this passport: Young Professionals.

Hong Kong: Working Holiday Scheme

• Funds: At least HK$20,000
• Places: 100 per year
• Work: No more than six months with the same employer.
• Study: Any number, up to six months in total.
• Applicants must live in the European part of the Netherlands.

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, Netherlands scheme

• Funds: NZD $4,200

What stands out

Some programs for Dutch citizens have specific rules that are easy to miss. For example, Japan and Hong Kong have annual quotas of 200 and 100 visas respectively. Several countries, including Canada and Japan, require you to be living in the Netherlands when you apply. For the Hong Kong scheme, applicants must live in the European part of the Netherlands.

Canada’s International Experience Canada (IEC) program allows Dutch citizens to participate twice, but you must choose a different category each time. Hong Kong restricts you to working for no more than six months with the same employer.

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: Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
• Immigration New Zealand: Working Holiday Visa, Netherlands scheme (New Zealand)
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): IEC Working Holiday (Canada)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Working Holiday visa (Japan)
• Hong Kong Immigration Department: Working Holiday Scheme (Hong Kong)

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