--- title: "Greece Working Holiday · Australia requirements 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/working-holiday-australia/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Greece · Working holiday # Greece Working Holiday · Australia **Age limit and funds needed:** Ages 18–30 · €3,000 ≈ $3,350 Working Holiday: Work and Holiday visa for Australian citizens (type Z.9) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Savings needed:** €3,000 ≈ $3,350 (Savings of at least EUR 3,000 (≈ $3,350) · Minimum resources for living costs over the visa period, plus funds for the outbound and return ticket.) - **First stay:** 1 yr (National visa for up to 12 months; holder must leave immediately after expiry.) - **Who can apply:** 1 nationalities (Citizens of Australia only (Greece-Australia memorandum).) - **Work:** Casual jobs (Work, study and training allowed under the memorandum terms.) ## Key facts Working Holiday · Australia is a working holiday route for Greece. Conditions: ages 18–30 · funds needed €3,000 ≈ $3,350. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term **Shown, not spent: €3,000+ ≈ $3,350** - EUR 3,000 (≈ $3,350) Minimum resources for living costs over the visa period, plus funds for the outbound and return ticket. **Renewal: 1 year max, no extension** National visa for up to 12 months; the holder must leave immediately after it expires. [Ethniko Typografeio](https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/01/2023/20230100081.pdf) **Where to apply: From abroad** Apply for the national visa at the Greek consulate. [Ethniko Typografeio](https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/01/2023/20230100081.pdf) ## 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 Greece, not after arriving - Only for passports from Australia - Only for ages 18–30 ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is an Australian citizen. - Aged 18 to 30 (turned 18 but not yet 31) at application. - No dependent children. - A tertiary degree or at least 2 years of undergraduate study. - Not previously on a Greek working-holiday scheme. #### What you must show - Means of at least EUR 3,000 (≈ $3,350) for the visa period, plus funds for the ticket. #### Documents - A letter of consent from the Australian ministry. ## What happens at day 183 How Greece decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year in total** - **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in any 12-month period** Presence in Greece for more than 183 days in total makes a person tax resident from the first day of presence. - **Foreign-source income:** Greek tax residents are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income, at progressive rates from 9% to 44% (scale applied from tax year 2026); residence follows the main home, habitual abode or centre of vital interests, or presence over 183 days. [All tax rules for Greece](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Youth mobility scheme with Australia allowing work, study or training for up to 12 months. (sources 1, 2) #### What you must show - Savings of at least EUR 3,000 (≈ $3,350) · Minimum resources for living costs over the visa period, plus funds for the outbound and return ticket. (source 2) #### Requirements - The applicant is an Australian citizen. (sources 1, 2) - Aged 18 to 30 (turned 18 but not yet 31) at application. (source 1) - No dependent children. (source 1) - A tertiary degree or at least 2 years of undergraduate study. (source 1) - Not previously on a Greek working-holiday scheme. (source 1) - Means of at least EUR 3,000 (≈ $3,350) for the visa period, plus funds for the ticket. (source 2) - A letter of consent from the Australian ministry. (source 1) #### Stay - National visa for up to 12 months; holder must leave immediately after expiry. - 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 only (Greece-Australia memorandum). Open to: Australia. #### Work Work, study and training allowed under the memorandum terms. #### Family May not be accompanied by dependent children. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Law 5038/2023, Migration Code (Government Gazette A 81/01.04.2023)](https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/01/2023/20230100081.pdf) · Ethniko Typografeio (Government Gazette) · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2023-04-01 2. [Joint Ministerial Decision 225679/2024 on sufficient resources (Government Gazette B 5223/17.09.2024)](https://issu.uoa.gr/fileadmin/depts/uoa.gr/issu/uploads/yp-apofasi_225679_2024_GIA_YPSOS_KOSTOYS_DIABIOSIS_FEK_5223.pdf) · Hellenic Republic Government Gazette (copy hosted by University of Athens) · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2024-09-17 ## Working Holiday · Australia and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Working Holiday · Australia | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Canada](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/working-holiday-canada/) | – | 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 | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Working Holiday · Australia? Savings of at least EUR 3,000 (≈ $3,350). Minimum resources for living costs over the visa period, plus funds for the outbound and return ticket. ### How long can I stay on the Working Holiday · Australia? National visa for up to 12 months; holder must leave immediately after expiry. ### Can I work on the Working Holiday · Australia? Casual jobs. Work, study and training allowed under the memorandum terms. ### Can I bring my family on the Working Holiday · Australia? May not be accompanied by dependent children. ### Who can apply for the Working Holiday · Australia? Citizens of Australia only (Greece-Australia memorandum). Open to: Australia. ### How are Working Holiday · Australia holders taxed in Greece? No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday · Australia. The standard rules apply: Greek tax residents are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income, at progressive rates from 9% to 44% (scale applied from tax year 2026); residence follows the main home, habitual abode or centre of vital interests, or presence over 183 days. ## More in Greece [Digital nomad visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/digital-nomad-visa-i8/) [Business investor permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/business-investment-b2/) [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/blue-card-e1/) [Intra-company transfer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/intra-company-transfer-e2/) [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/researcher-h3/) [Work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/employment-e4/) [Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [Seasonal worker permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/seasonal-worker-e5/) ## 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 2026-10-11 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. [Law 5038/2023, Migration Code (Government Gazette A 81/01.04.2023)](https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/01/2023/20230100081.pdf) · Ethniko Typografeio (Government Gazette) · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Joint Ministerial Decision 225679/2024 on sufficient resources (Government Gazette B 5223/17.09.2024)](https://issu.uoa.gr/fileadmin/depts/uoa.gr/issu/uploads/yp-apofasi_225679_2024_GIA_YPSOS_KOSTOYS_DIABIOSIS_FEK_5223.pdf) · Hellenic Republic Government Gazette (copy hosted by University of Athens) · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-10. 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