--- title: "France Working Holiday requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/working-holiday/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- France · Working holiday # France Working Holiday **Age limit:** Ages vary by passport Working Holiday: Programme Vacances-Travail (PVT) long-stay visa First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (One-year multiple-entry long-stay visa; the stay may not exceed one year and cannot be extended.) - **Who can apply:** 15 nationalities (Nationals of the partner countries listed) - **Work:** Casual jobs (Paid work is allowed to supplement funds; the time with one employer may be limited.) ## Key facts Working Holiday is a working holiday route for France. Conditions: ages vary by passport. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Time and long term **Renewal: 1 year max, no extension** One-year multiple-entry long-stay visa; the stay may not exceed one year and cannot be extended. [Ambassade de France au Japon](https://jp.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/visa-vacances-travail) [Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs](https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/services-aux-francais/preparer-son-expatriation/emploi/article/programme-vacances-travail-pvt) **Where to apply: From abroad** Apply at the French embassy; in Japan applications are filed in person up to three months before entry. [Ambassade de France au Japon](https://jp.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/visa-vacances-travail) ## 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 France, not after arriving - Only for passports from 15 countries - Only for ages 18–35 ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a national of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan or Uruguay. - The applicant is aged 18 to 30 inclusive (35 for Argentina, Australia and Canada) when applying. - The applicant has not held this visa before and travels without dependent children. #### What you must show - Minimum funds to cover the start of the stay are set in each bilateral agreement. - For Japanese applicants the visa is issued free of charge. #### Steps 1. Applications go to the French embassy; in Japan they are filed in person up to three months before entering France. #### After you arrive - The visa is a one-year multiple-entry long-stay visa valid for metropolitan France only. - The stay cannot be extended and the holder cannot change status during the stay. ## When you become tax resident How France decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year in total** - **Tax residence:** Tax domicile rules in Art. 4 B CGI. - **Income tax:** Progressive scale per family-quotient share: 0% to EUR11,600, (≈ $13,000) 11% to EUR29,579, (≈ $33,000) 30% to EUR84,577, (≈ $94,500) 41% to EUR181,917 (≈ $203,000) and 45% above, set by Finance Act 2026-103 of 19 February 2026. [All tax rules for France](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Long-stay working holiday visa under bilateral agreements with 15 countries or territories; applicants are 18 to 30 (35 for Argentina, Australia and Canada), stay up to one year and may work to supplement their funds. (sources 1, 2) #### Requirements - The applicant is a national of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan or Uruguay. (source 1) - The applicant is aged 18 to 30 inclusive (35 for Argentina, Australia and Canada) when applying. (sources 1, 2) - The applicant has not held this visa before and travels without dependent children. (source 2) - Minimum funds to cover the start of the stay are set in each bilateral agreement. (source 1) - For Japanese applicants the visa is issued free of charge. (source 2) - Applications go to the French embassy; in Japan they are filed in person up to three months before entering France. (source 2) - The visa is a one-year multiple-entry long-stay visa valid for metropolitan France only. (sources 1, 2) - The stay cannot be extended and the holder cannot change status during the stay. (sources 1, 2) #### Stay - One-year multiple-entry long-stay visa; the stay may not exceed one year and cannot be extended. - 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 Nationals of the partner countries listed Open to: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan, Uruguay. #### Work Paid work is allowed to supplement funds; the time with one employer may be limited. #### Family The holder cannot be accompanied by dependent children. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Programme Vacances-Travail (PVT): bilateral agreements](https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/services-aux-francais/preparer-son-expatriation/emploi/article/programme-vacances-travail-pvt) · Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Visa "vacances-travail": conditions for Japanese applicants](https://jp.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/visa-vacances-travail) · Ambassade de France au Japon (diplomatie.gouv.fr) · 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 long can I stay on the Working Holiday? One-year multiple-entry long-stay visa; the stay may not exceed one year and cannot be extended. ### Can I work on the Working Holiday? Casual jobs. Paid work is allowed to supplement funds; the time with one employer may be limited. ### Can I bring my family on the Working Holiday? The holder cannot be accompanied by dependent children. ### Who can apply for the Working Holiday? Nationals of the partner countries listed Open to: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan, Uruguay. ### How are Working Holiday holders taxed in France? No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday. The standard rules apply: Progressive scale per family-quotient share: 0% to EUR11,600, (≈ $13,000) 11% to EUR29,579, (≈ $33,000) 30% to EUR84,577, (≈ $94,500) 41% to EUR181,917 (≈ $203,000) and 45% above, set by Finance Act 2026-103 of 19 February 2026. ## More in France [Talent · Renowned person](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-renown/) [Entrepreneur / freelancer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/entrepreneur-liberal/) [Talent · Artist](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-artistic/) [Talent · Business creator](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-business-creator/) [Talent · Innovative project](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-innovative-project/) [Intra-company transfer permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/ict-posted-employee/) [Employee residence card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/employee-residence-card/) [Seasonal worker card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/seasonal-worker/) ## Similar visas elsewhere [🇩🇪 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/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/) [🇭🇺 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/working-holiday/) ≈ 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 2 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. [Programme Vacances-Travail (PVT): bilateral agreements](https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/services-aux-francais/preparer-son-expatriation/emploi/article/programme-vacances-travail-pvt) · Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Visa "vacances-travail": conditions for Japanese applicants](https://jp.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/visa-vacances-travail) · Ambassade de France au Japon (diplomatie.gouv.fr) · checked 2026-10-11 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? 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