Working holiday visas for Swedish citizens

This page lists working holiday visa programs for Swedish citizens. It shows the main requirements for each program, including the age range and how long you can stay. The age limit for all programs listed is 18 to 30 years old, and the maximum stay is generally up to 12 months.

The visa fees and required funds vary by country. For example, Australia’s first visa costs AUD840.00, and you need about AUD5,000 in funds. New Zealand requires NZD $4,200, while Canada requires CAN$2,500. For Hong Kong, the amount is at least HK$20,000. Japan requires you to have reasonable funds for the first part of your stay.

Passport

Sweden

Programs found

5

Lowest upper age limit

30

Highest upper age limit

30

Programs that list Swedish 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 Swedish citizen, you may participate in IEC twice. You must choose a different category each time.
• You must be a resident of Sweden when you apply (a residential or mailing address there).
• Other IEC categories for this passport: International Co-op (Internship), Young Professionals.

Hong Kong: Working Holiday Scheme

• Funds: At least HK$20,000
• Places: 500 per year
• Work: No more than six months with the same employer.
• Study: Any number, up to six months in total.

Japan: Working Holiday visa

• Funds: Reasonable funds for the first part of the stay
• Places: No limit
• Must currently live in the country of nationality.

New Zealand: Working Holiday Visa, Sweden scheme

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

What stands out

Several programs have specific conditions. For Canada’s IEC Working Holiday, you must be a resident of Sweden when you apply. You can participate in IEC twice, but you must choose a different category each time. Japan’s visa also has a residence condition: you must live in your country of nationality.

Hong Kong’s Working Holiday Scheme has a quota of 500 places per year. It also limits 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, Sweden 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.