Working holiday visas for Spanish citizens

This page is for Spanish citizens interested in working holiday visas. It lists the main options available in the Travel to Work directory. The data shows programs for Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Japan, with eligibility generally for ages 18 to 30. Canada’s IEC program is an exception, open to applicants up to age 35.

Most visas allow a stay of up to 12 months. The costs and required funds vary by country. For example, Australia’s first visa fee is AUD840.00, and you need about AUD5,000 in savings. For New Zealand, you need NZD $4,200, and for Canada, the required funds are CAN$2,500. The fees for Canada are CAN$184.75 plus a CAN$100 open work permit holder fee.

Passport

Spain

Programs found

4

Lowest upper age limit

30

Highest upper age limit

35

Programs that list Spanish 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 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).

Canada: IEC Working Holiday

• Fee: CAN$184.75 IEC fee + CAN$100 open work permit holder fee
• Funds: CAN$2,500
• As a Spanish citizen, you may participate in IEC twice. You must choose a different category each time. There must be a three-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.
• You must be a resident of Spain when you apply (a residential or mailing address there).
• 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: 700 visas per year
• Must currently live in the country of nationality.

New Zealand: Working Holiday Visa, Spain scheme

• Fee: From NZD $770
• Funds: NZD $4,200

What stands out

When considering these programs, look closely at the specific requirements. Australia’s Work and Holiday visa has both an education condition and an English language test requirement. You will need a tertiary qualification and at least Functional English, such as an IELTS average band of 4.5. Canada and Japan require you to be a resident of Spain when you apply. For Canada, it is also possible to participate in the IEC program twice, but you must choose a different category each time. Australia and Japan have annual quotas of 3,400 and 700 visas, respectively.

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.