--- title: "Luxembourg Working Holiday · AU NZ JP requirements 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/luxembourg/working-holiday-18-30/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Luxembourg · Working holiday # Luxembourg Working Holiday · AU NZ JP **Age limit and funds needed:** Ages 18–30 · €2,500 ≈ $2,790 Working Holiday visa – Australia, New Zealand, Japan (age 18–30) Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Savings needed:** €2,500 ≈ $2,790 (Savings of at least EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790) · Minimum funds to support the stay locally, shown by bank statement. A fee of EUR 180 (≈ $200) · Visa application fee for applicants from Australia and New Zealand, paid at the Belgian embassy.) - **First stay:** 1 yr (12-month long-stay multiple-entry visa; no extension or change of visa type.) - **Who can apply:** 3 nationalities (Citizens of the listed partner countries.) - **Work:** Casual jobs (Temporary employment with one or several employers during the visa.) ## Key facts Working Holiday · AU NZ JP is a working holiday route for Luxembourg. Conditions: ages 18–30 · funds needed €2,500 ≈ $2,790. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** €180 ≈ $200 - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term **Government fees: €180 ≈ $200** - EUR 180 (≈ $200) Visa application fee for applicants from Australia and New Zealand, paid at the Belgian embassy. **Shown, not spent: €2,500+ ≈ $2,790** - EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790) Minimum funds to support the stay locally, shown by bank statement. **Renewal: 1 year max, no extension** A 12-month long-stay visa with no extension or change of visa type. [Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs](https://mae.gouvernement.lu/en/services-aux-citoyens/work-travel/arrivee-luxembourg.html) **Where to apply: From abroad** Apply for the long-stay visa before arrival; Australian and New Zealand applicants apply through the Belgian embassy in Canberra. [Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs](https://mae.gouvernement.lu/en/services-aux-citoyens/work-travel/arrivee-luxembourg.html) ## 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 Luxembourg, not after arriving - Only for passports from Australia, Japan, New Zealand - Only for ages 18–30 ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a citizen of Australia, New Zealand or Japan aged 18 to 30. - Quota per year: Australia 100, New Zealand 50, Japan 100. - The applicant has not taken part in the Luxembourg Working Holiday Programme before and has enough money for a return ticket. #### What you must show - At least EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790) to support the stay, shown by a bank statement. - Visa fee: EUR 180 (≈ $200) for Australia and New Zealand; Japan is free of charge. #### Documents - A clean criminal record under 3 months old. - A passport valid 15 months. - Health insurance up to EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500). - A CV. - Australians also give proof of a tertiary qualification or of 2 years of undergraduate study. #### Steps 1. Australia and New Zealand applicants apply through the Belgian embassy in Canberra. 2. The decision is sent to the Belgian mission within 30 days. ## When you become tax resident How Luxembourg decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Foreign-source income:** Resident taxpayers in Luxembourg are subject to income tax on their worldwide revenues (domestic and foreign-source) and must report worldwide income, exempt and non-exempt, in their return; non-residents are taxed only on Luxembourg-source income unless they opt for resident treatment. [All tax rules for Luxembourg](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/luxembourg/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026 ## What you need to arrange - **Health insurance** Health insurance up to EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500) - **Bank account / funds** At least EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790) to support the stay, shown by a bank statement - **Police certificate and civil documents** A clean criminal record under 3 months old Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts. **Full official text** Working holiday visa for citizens aged 18 to 30 of Australia (quota 100 per year), New Zealand (50) and Japan (100, issued free of charge). Australia and New Zealand applicants apply through the Belgian embassy in Canberra. (sources 1, 2) #### What you must show and pay - Savings of at least EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790) · Minimum funds to support the stay locally, shown by bank statement. (source 1) - A fee of EUR 180 (≈ $200) · Visa application fee for applicants from Australia and New Zealand, paid at the Belgian embassy. (source 2) #### Requirements - The applicant is a citizen of Australia, New Zealand or Japan aged 18 to 30. (sources 1, 2) - Quota per year: Australia 100, New Zealand 50, Japan 100. (sources 1, 2) - At least EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790) to support the stay, shown by a bank statement. (sources 1, 2) - Visa fee: EUR 180 (≈ $200) for Australia and New Zealand; Japan is free of charge. (sources 1, 2) - A clean criminal record under 3 months old. (sources 1, 2) - A passport valid 15 months. (sources 1, 2) - Health insurance up to EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500). (sources 1, 2) - A CV. (sources 1, 2) - Australia and New Zealand applicants apply through the Belgian embassy in Canberra. (sources 1, 2) - The applicant has not taken part in the Luxembourg Working Holiday Programme before and has enough money for a return ticket. (sources 1, 2) - Australians also give proof of a tertiary qualification or of 2 years of undergraduate study. (source 2) - The decision is sent to the Belgian mission within 30 days. (sources 1, 2) #### Stay - 12-month long-stay multiple-entry visa; no extension or change of visa type. - 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 the listed partner countries. Open to: Australia, Japan, New Zealand. #### Work Temporary employment with one or several employers during the visa. #### Family Applicants cannot be accompanied by dependants such as dependent children. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Coming to Luxembourg (Work & Travel partner countries)](https://mae.gouvernement.lu/en/services-aux-citoyens/work-travel/arrivee-luxembourg.html) · Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (mae.gouvernement.lu) · checked 2026-10-12 2. [Work and Holiday exchange programme in Luxembourg (Australia, New Zealand)](https://australia.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/participate-work-and-holiday-exchange-program-luxembourg) · FPS Foreign Affairs of Belgium (Embassy Canberra) · checked 2026-10-12 ## Working Holiday · AU NZ JP and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Working Holiday · AU NZ JP | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · TW CA CL KR](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/luxembourg/working-holiday-18-35/) | – | 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 · AU NZ JP? Savings of at least EUR 2,500 (≈ $2,790). Minimum funds to support the stay locally, shown by bank statement. A fee of EUR 180 (≈ $200). Visa application fee for applicants from Australia and New Zealand, paid at the Belgian embassy. ### How long can I stay on the Working Holiday · AU NZ JP? 12-month long-stay multiple-entry visa; no extension or change of visa type. ### Can I work on the Working Holiday · AU NZ JP? Casual jobs. Temporary employment with one or several employers during the visa. ### Can I bring my family on the Working Holiday · AU NZ JP? Applicants cannot be accompanied by dependants such as dependent children. ### Who can apply for the Working Holiday · AU NZ JP? Citizens of the listed partner countries. Open to: Australia, Japan, New Zealand. ### How are Working Holiday · AU NZ JP holders taxed in Luxembourg? No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday · AU NZ JP. The standard rules apply: Resident taxpayers in Luxembourg are subject to income tax on their worldwide revenues (domestic and foreign-source) and must report worldwide income, exempt and non-exempt, in their return; non-residents are taxed only on Luxembourg-source income unless they opt for resident treatment. ## More in Luxembourg [Self-employed permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/luxembourg/self-employed/) [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/luxembourg/eu-blue-card/) [Salaried worker permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/luxembourg/salaried-worker/) [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/luxembourg/researcher-third-country/) [Intra-company transfer permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/luxembourg/ict-transferred-worker/) [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/luxembourg/student-residence/) ## Similar visas elsewhere [🇬🇷 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/) [🇳🇱 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/working-holiday/) [🇪🇪 Working Holiday · Japan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/estonia/working-holiday-jp/) ≈ 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 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. [Coming to Luxembourg (Work & Travel partner countries)](https://mae.gouvernement.lu/en/services-aux-citoyens/work-travel/arrivee-luxembourg.html) · Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (mae.gouvernement.lu) · checked 2026-10-12 2. [Work and Holiday exchange programme in Luxembourg (Australia, New Zealand)](https://australia.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/participate-work-and-holiday-exchange-program-luxembourg) · FPS Foreign Affairs of Belgium (Embassy Canberra) · checked 2026-10-12 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. 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