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title: "Belgium Working Holiday requirements 2026: 1-year stay"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/belgium/working-holiday/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-12
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Belgium · Working holiday

# Belgium Working Holiday

**Age limit and funds needed:** Ages 18–30 · €2,500 ≈ $2,790

Working Holiday visa (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Taiwan)

Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Record corrected 12 Oct 2026](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/corrections/#change-be-working-holiday) [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **Savings needed:** €2,500 ≈ $2,790 (Savings of at least EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790) · Minimum financial resources at departure (bank certificate). 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. 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.)
- **First stay:** 1 yr (12 months; multiple entry; cannot change purpose.)
- **Who can apply:** 5 nationalities (Citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Korea and Taiwan.)
- **Work:** Casual jobs (Occasional employment without a work permit; no maximum period in the Australia and New Zealand agreements, employers often limit to 3 to 6 months.)

## Key facts

Working Holiday is a working holiday route for Belgium. Conditions: ages 18–30 · funds needed €2,500 ≈ $2,790. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.

- **Government fees:** €242 ≈ $270 · €250 ≈ $280
- **First stay:** 1 yr

## Cost, time and long term

**Government fees: €242 ≈ $270 · €250 ≈ $280**

- 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.
- 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.

**Shown, not spent: €2,500+ ≈ $2,790**

- EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790) Minimum financial resources at departure (bank certificate).

**Renewal: 1 year max, no extension**

A visa of at most twelve months with multiple entries; the stay cannot be extended and the purpose of stay cannot be changed.

[FPS Foreign Affairs](https://canada.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/working-holiday-program-belgium)

**Where to apply: From abroad**

Apply at the Belgian embassy or consulate in your country of citizenship.

[FPS Foreign Affairs](https://canada.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/working-holiday-program-belgium)

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Can't be renewed: 1 year in total at most
- Applications are made from outside Belgium, not after arriving
- Only for passports from 5 countries
- Only for ages 18–30

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- The applicant is a citizen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Korea or Taiwan.
- Aged 18 to 30 inclusive.
- No dependants.
- Domiciled in the home country.
- Taiwan: not previously on the programme.
- Taiwan: sufficient knowledge of a national language or English.
- Taiwan: quota of 200 per year.

#### What you must show

- Access to at least EUR 2,500, (≈ $2,790) shown by a bank certificate at departure.
- Canada: EUR 242 (≈ $270) administrative fee, plus the handling fee for a long-stay visa (EUR 250 (≈ $280) from 1 July 2026).

#### Documents

- Canada: insurance covering workplace accidents, healthcare, hospitalisation and repatriation for 365 days, and a passport valid more than 15 months from the start.

#### Steps

1. Canada: arrive in Belgium within 3 months of the visa being issued and register at the municipality within 8 days of arrival.

#### After you arrive

- Employment is occasional and needs no work permit.
- Study or training of up to 3 months (Canada, Australia, New Zealand), or 6 months each for work and study (Taiwan page).

## When you become tax resident

How Belgium decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year in total**
- **Tax residence:** Domicile means the place where a person effectively and permanently resides; for married persons or legal cohabitants it is the place where the household is established.
- **Foreign-source income:** Belgian tax residents declare income received worldwide, including foreign-source income, taxed in progressive brackets of 25%, 40%, 45% and 50% (income year 2026: 25% up to EUR 16,720, (≈ $18,700) 50% above EUR 51,070 (≈ $57,100)).

[All tax rules for Belgium](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/belgium/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026

## What you need to arrange

- **Health insurance** Canada: insurance covering workplace accidents, healthcare, hospitalisation and repatriation for 365 days, and a passport valid more than 15 months from the start
- **Money to show** This route asks for savings of €2,500+ ≈ $2,790.

Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.

**Full official text**

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. (sources 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). (sources 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. (source 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. (sources 6, 2)

#### Requirements

- The applicant is a citizen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Korea or Taiwan. (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
- Aged 18 to 30 inclusive. (sources 1, 3, 2, 4, 5)
- No dependants. (sources 1, 3, 2, 4, 5)
- Domiciled in the home country. (sources 1, 3, 2, 4, 5)
- Taiwan: not previously on the programme. (sources 1, 3, 2, 4, 5)
- Taiwan: sufficient knowledge of a national language or English. (sources 1, 3, 2, 4, 5)
- Taiwan: quota of 200 per year. (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
- Access to at least EUR 2,500, (≈ $2,790) shown by a bank certificate at departure. (sources 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). (sources 2, 6)
- Employment is occasional and needs no work permit. (sources 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). (sources 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. (source 2)
- Canada: insurance covering workplace accidents, healthcare, hospitalisation and repatriation for 365 days, and a passport valid more than 15 months from the start. (source 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)](https://taipei.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/visa-belgium/long-stays-over-90-days/working-holiday-program) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Belgian Office Taipei) · checked 2026-10-10
2. [Working Holiday Program in Belgium (Canada)](https://canada.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/working-holiday-program-belgium) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Consulate General Montreal) · checked 2026-10-12
3. [Working Holiday in Belgium (Republic of Korea)](https://republicofkorea.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/working-holiday-belgium) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Embassy Seoul) · checked 2026-10-10
4. [Working holiday visas for Australians](https://australia.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/working-holiday-visas-australians) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Embassy Canberra) · checked 2026-10-10
5. [Working holiday visa for New Zealanders](https://australia.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/visa-belgium/working-holiday-visa-new-zealanders) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Embassy Canberra) · checked 2026-10-10
6. [Visa fees: handling fee for long-stay visas from 1 July 2026](https://unitedarabemirates.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/visa-belgium/visa-fees) · Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs · checked 2026-10-11

## Working Holiday and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Working Holiday | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs |
| [Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/working-holiday-youth-mobility/) Portugal | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs |
| [Working Holiday · Argentina](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-argentina/) Spain | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs |
| [Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/working-holiday-australia/) Italy | Ages 18–35 · funds needed €10k ≈ $11k | 1 yr | Casual jobs |
| [Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/working-holiday-australia/) Greece | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the Working Holiday?

Savings of at least EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790). Minimum financial resources at departure (bank certificate). 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. 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.

### How long can I stay on the Working Holiday?

12 months; multiple entry; cannot change purpose.

### Can I work on the Working Holiday?

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

### Can I bring my family on the Working Holiday?

Applicants cannot bring dependants.

### Who can apply for the Working Holiday?

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

### How are Working Holiday holders taxed in Belgium?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday. The standard rules apply: Belgian tax residents declare income received worldwide, including foreign-source income, taxed in progressive brackets of 25%, 40%, 45% and 50% (income year 2026: 25% up to EUR 16,720, (≈ $18,700) 50% above EUR 51,070 (≈ $57,100)). Non-residents are taxed only on Belgian-source income.

## More in Belgium

[Innovation & Startup permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/belgium/innovation-startup-permit/) [Self-employed professional card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/belgium/professional-card/) [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/belgium/eu-blue-card/) [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/belgium/researcher-hosting-agreement/) [Highly qualified work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/belgium/single-permit-employment/) [Intra-company transfer permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/belgium/ict-single-permit/) [Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/belgium/student-visa/)

## Similar visas elsewhere

[🇩🇪 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/working-holiday/) [🇫🇷 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/working-holiday/) [🇬🇧 India Young Professionals visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/india-young-professionals/) [🇳🇱 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/working-holiday/) [🇪🇪 Working Holiday · Japan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/estonia/working-holiday-jp/) [🇨🇿 Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/working-holiday-australia/)

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-12 against 6 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

1. [Working holiday programme (Taiwan)](https://taipei.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/visa-belgium/long-stays-over-90-days/working-holiday-program) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Belgian Office Taipei) · checked 2026-10-10
2. [Working Holiday Program in Belgium (Canada)](https://canada.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/working-holiday-program-belgium) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Consulate General Montreal) · checked 2026-10-12
3. [Working Holiday in Belgium (Republic of Korea)](https://republicofkorea.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/working-holiday-belgium) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Embassy Seoul) · checked 2026-10-10
4. [Working holiday visas for Australians](https://australia.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/working-holiday-visas-australians) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Embassy Canberra) · checked 2026-10-10
5. [Working holiday visa for New Zealanders](https://australia.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/visa-belgium/working-holiday-visa-new-zealanders) · FPS Foreign Affairs (Embassy Canberra) · checked 2026-10-10
6. [Visa fees: handling fee for long-stay visas from 1 July 2026](https://unitedarabemirates.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/visa-belgium/visa-fees) · Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs · checked 2026-10-11

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