Working holiday visas for Polish citizens

This page is for Polish citizens seeking information about working holiday visas. The data shows programs available in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Japan. These visas generally allow you to stay and work for up to 12 months. The age range is typically 18 to 30, though Canada’s program extends eligibility to age 35.

Financial requirements vary by country. For Australia, you need about AUD5,000 plus your fare out, with a visa fee of AUD840.00. For New Zealand, the requirement is NZD $4,200, and for Canada, it is CAN$2,500. Japan requires you to have reasonable funds for the first part of your stay. Note that some programs have an annual quota, such as 1,500 for Australia and 500 for Japan.

Passport

Poland

Programs found

4

Lowest upper age limit

30

Highest upper age limit

35

Programs that list Polish citizens

Country-specific conditions

Australia: Work and Holiday visa

• Fee: AUD840.00 (first visa)
• Funds: About AUD5,000 plus your fare out
• Places: 1,500 first visas per program year
• Education: A tertiary qualification (degree, graduate certificate or diploma) from a university, college or training centre, or completion of 2 years of undergraduate university study. Certificate I to IV and the Senior Secondary Certificate do not count.
• 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).
• A letter of support from your government is required: Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

Canada: IEC Working Holiday

• Fee: CAN$184.75 IEC fee + CAN$100 open work permit holder fee
• Funds: CAN$2,500
• As a Polish citizen, you may participate in IEC twice. You must choose a different category each time. There must be a six-month break between the expiry date of your first Canadian work permit under IEC and the submission date of your second IEC work permit application.
• Other IEC categories for this passport: International Co-op (Internship), Young Professionals.

Japan: Working Holiday visa

• Funds: Reasonable funds for the first part of the stay
• Places: 500 visas per year
• Must currently live in the country of nationality.

New Zealand: Working Holiday Visa, Poland scheme

• Funds: NZD $4,200

What stands out

Several programs for Polish citizens have specific conditions. The Australian Work and Holiday visa requires a tertiary qualification and a minimum level of English, such as an IELTS average band of 4.5. You also need a letter of support from the Polish Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. For Japan’s visa, you must currently live in Poland. Canada’s IEC program is also notable, as it allows Polish citizens to participate twice, provided they choose a different category each time and there is a six-month break between permits.

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.