Belgium Working Holiday

Twelve-month working holiday visa for young citizens of partner countries; main purpose is holiday, with occasional employment (no work permit needed) and study or training of up to 3 months (Canada, Australia, New Zealand) or 6 months each for work and study (Taiwan page). Taiwan quota 200 per year. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

What you must show and pay

• Savings of at least EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790) · Minimum financial resources at departure (bank certificate). ^{1 2 4 5 3}
• A fee of EUR 242 (≈ $270) · Immigration Office administrative fee as stated on the page for Canadian applicants; the pages for the other partner countries were not re-read for this fee. ²
• A fee of EUR 250 (≈ $280) · Visa handling fee for a long-stay (D) visa from 1 July 2026; the Canada page asks for it in Canadian dollars on top of the administrative fee. ^{6 2}

Requirements

• The applicant is a citizen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Korea or Taiwan. ^{1 2 3 4 5}
• Aged 18 to 30 inclusive. ^{1 3 2 4 5}
• No dependants. ^{1 3 2 4 5}
• Domiciled in the home country. ^{1 3 2 4 5}
• Taiwan: not previously on the programme. ^{1 3 2 4 5}
• Taiwan: sufficient knowledge of a national language or English. ^{1 3 2 4 5}
• Taiwan: quota of 200 per year. ^{1 2 3 4 5}
• Access to at least EUR 2,500, (≈ $2,790) shown by a bank certificate at departure. ^{1 2 4 5 3}
• Canada: EUR 242 (≈ $270) administrative fee, plus the handling fee for a long-stay visa (EUR 250 (≈ $280) from 1 July 2026). ^{2 6}
• Employment is occasional and needs no work permit. ^{1 2 3 4 5}
• Study or training of up to 3 months (Canada, Australia, New Zealand), or 6 months each for work and study (Taiwan page). ^{1 2 3 4 5}
• Canada: arrive in Belgium within 3 months of the visa being issued and register at the municipality within 8 days of arrival. ²
• Canada: insurance covering workplace accidents, healthcare, hospitalisation and repatriation for 365 days, and a passport valid more than 15 months from the start. ²

Stay

• 12 months; multiple entry; cannot change purpose.
• Initial permitted stay: 12 months.
• Visa validity: 12 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
• Not renewable according to our source.

Nationality

Citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Korea and Taiwan. Open to: Australia, Canada, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan.

Work

Occasional employment without a work permit; no maximum period in the Australia and New Zealand agreements, employers often limit to 3 to 6 months.

Family

Applicants cannot bring dependants.

Checked 2026-10-12

Official sources

1. Working holiday programme (Taiwan) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Belgian Office Taipei) · checked 2026-10-10
2. Working Holiday Program in Belgium (Canada) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Consulate General Montreal) · checked 2026-10-12
3. Working Holiday in Belgium (Republic of Korea) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Embassy Seoul) · checked 2026-10-10
4. Working holiday visas for Australians · FPS Foreign Affairs (Embassy Canberra) · checked 2026-10-10
5. Working holiday visa for New Zealanders · FPS Foreign Affairs (Embassy Canberra) · checked 2026-10-10
6. Visa fees: handling fee for long-stay visas from 1 July 2026 · Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs · checked 2026-10-11