--- title: "Denmark Working Holiday · Canada requirements 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/working-holiday-ca/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Denmark · Working holiday # Denmark Working Holiday · Canada **Age limit and funds needed:** Ages 18–35 · DKK 20k ≈ $2,990 Working Holiday: Canada First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Savings needed:** DKK 20k ≈ $2,990 (Savings of at least DKK 20,000 (≈ $2,990) · DKK 15,000 funds plus return ticket or DKK 5,000. A fee of DKK 3,060 (≈ $460) · Processing fee.) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Up to one year.) - **Who can apply:** 1 nationalities (Canadian citizens aged 18 to under 36.) - **Work:** Casual jobs (Paid work up to 6 months of the stay; courses up to 6 months.) ## Key facts Working Holiday · Canada is a working holiday route for Denmark. Conditions: ages 18–35 · funds needed DKK 20k ≈ $2,990. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **Government fees:** DKK 3,060 ≈ $460 - **Processing:** At least 90 days - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term To apply: government fee DKK 3,060 ≈ $460; decision: at least 90 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included. **Government fees: DKK 3,060 ≈ $460** - DKK 3,060 (≈ $460) Processing fee. **Shown, not spent: DKK 20k+ ≈ $2,990** - DKK 20,000 (≈ $2,990) DKK 15,000 (≈ $2,240) funds plus return ticket or DKK 5,000 (≈ $750). **Processing: At least 90 days** Normal processing time is 3 months. [Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Working-Holiday/Working-Holiday) **Where to apply: Abroad or in-country** Apply in your home country or in a country where you stay legally; with a legal stay in Denmark you can also apply there. [Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Working-Holiday/Working-Holiday) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Only for passports from Canada - Only for ages 18–35 ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a Canadian citizen and a habitual resident of Canada. - The applicant is at least 18 and has not turned 36 on the day of applying. - The main purpose of the stay is a holiday; work only supplements travel funds. - A person who has already had a working holiday stay in Denmark normally cannot get a new one. #### What you must show - Funds are DKK 15,000 (≈ $2,240) plus a return ticket or DKK 5,000 (≈ $750) (DKK 20,000 (≈ $2,990) in total without a ticket). - The processing fee is DKK 3,060 (≈ $460). #### Documents - Full health and hospital insurance covering accidents, life and repatriation is valid for the whole stay. - A bank statement shows liquid funds in the applicant's own name. #### Steps 1. Apply in the home country or in a country where the applicant stays legally; normal processing takes 3 months. #### After you arrive - Paid work is allowed for up to 6 months of the stay with no permanent employment or own business; courses up to 6 months are allowed. ## When you become tax resident How Denmark decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Foreign-source income:** Personal income after labour market contribution; full tax liability on worldwide (including foreign-source) income. [All tax rules for Denmark](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 ## What you need to arrange - **Health insurance** Full health and hospital insurance covering accidents, life and repatriation is valid for the whole stay - **Bank account / funds** A bank statement shows liquid funds in the applicant's own name Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts. **Full official text** Working holiday for Canadian citizens habitually resident in Canada aged 18 to under 36. (source 1) #### What you must show and pay - Savings of at least DKK 20,000 (≈ $2,990) · DKK 15,000 (≈ $2,240) funds plus return ticket or DKK 5,000 (≈ $750). (source 1) - A fee of DKK 3,060 (≈ $460) · Processing fee. (source 1) #### Requirements - The applicant is a Canadian citizen and a habitual resident of Canada. (source 1) - The applicant is at least 18 and has not turned 36 on the day of applying. (source 1) - The main purpose of the stay is a holiday; work only supplements travel funds. (source 1) - A person who has already had a working holiday stay in Denmark normally cannot get a new one. (source 1) - Funds are DKK 15,000 (≈ $2,240) plus a return ticket or DKK 5,000 (≈ $750) (DKK 20,000 (≈ $2,990) in total without a ticket). (source 1) - The processing fee is DKK 3,060 (≈ $460). (source 1) - Full health and hospital insurance covering accidents, life and repatriation is valid for the whole stay. (source 1) - A bank statement shows liquid funds in the applicant's own name. (source 1) - Apply in the home country or in a country where the applicant stays legally; normal processing takes 3 months. (source 1) - Paid work is allowed for up to 6 months of the stay with no permanent employment or own business; courses up to 6 months are allowed. (source 1) #### Stay - Up to one year. - Initial permitted stay: 12 months. #### Nationality Canadian citizens aged 18 to under 36. Open to: Canada. #### Work Paid work up to 6 months of the stay; courses up to 6 months. #### Family Family cannot apply for a residence permit to accompany a working-holiday holder. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Working Holiday: Australia, Canada, New Zealand or South Korea](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Working-Holiday/Working-Holiday) · Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) · checked 2026-10-10 ## Working Holiday · Canada and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Working Holiday · Canada | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Argentina](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/working-holiday-ar/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Chile](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/working-holiday-cl/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · South Korea](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/working-holiday-kr/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/working-holiday-youth-mobility/) Portugal | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Working Holiday · Canada? Savings of at least DKK 20,000 (≈ $2,990). DKK 15,000 (≈ $2,240) funds plus return ticket or DKK 5,000 (≈ $750). A fee of DKK 3,060 (≈ $460). Processing fee. ### How long can I stay on the Working Holiday · Canada? Up to one year. ### How long does the Working Holiday · Canada take to process? Normal processing time is 3 months. ### Can I work on the Working Holiday · Canada? Casual jobs. Paid work up to 6 months of the stay; courses up to 6 months. ### Can I bring my family on the Working Holiday · Canada? Family cannot apply for a residence permit to accompany a working-holiday holder. ### Who can apply for the Working Holiday · Canada? Canadian citizens aged 18 to under 36. Open to: Canada. ### How are Working Holiday · Canada holders taxed in Denmark? No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday · Canada. The standard rules apply: 8% labour market contribution on salary, bottom-bracket tax 12.01%, plus municipal tax averaging 25.049% and church tax averaging 0.639% for all taxpayers (0.867% for church members) in 2026; middle-bracket 7.5% above DKK 641,200, (≈ $95,900) top-bracket 7.5% above DKK 777,900, (≈ $116,000) additional top-bracket 5% above DKK 2,592,700 (≈ $388,000). ## More in Denmark [Start-up Denmark](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/start-up-denmark/) [Fast-Track · Education](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/fast-track-educational/) [Fast-Track · Pay limit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/fast-track-pay-limit/) [Fast-Track · Researcher](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/fast-track-researcher/) [Guest researcher](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/guest-researcher/) [Farm manager permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/herdsmen-farm-managers/) [Pay Limit Scheme](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/pay-limit-scheme/) [Positive List · Degree](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/denmark/positive-list-higher-education/) ## Similar visas elsewhere [🇪🇸 Working Holiday · Argentina](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-argentina/) [🇮🇹 Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/working-holiday-australia/) [🇬🇷 Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/working-holiday-australia/) [🇩🇪 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/) ≈ 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 2026-10-11 against 1 official source.** 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: Australia, Canada, New Zealand or South Korea](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Working-Holiday/Working-Holiday) · Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.