--- title: "Netherlands Working Holiday requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/working-holiday/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Netherlands · Working holiday # Netherlands Working Holiday **Age limit:** Ages 18–30 Working Holiday: residence permit Working Holiday Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Maximum 1 year.) - **Who can apply:** 9 nationalities (Nationals of the partner countries listed) - **Work:** Casual jobs (Incidental work only to support the holiday.) ## Key facts Working Holiday is a working holiday route for Netherlands. Conditions: ages 18–30. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** €85 ≈ $95 - **Processing:** Up to 90 days - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term To apply: government fee €85 ≈ $95; decision: up to 90 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included. **Government fees: €85 ≈ $95** - EUR 85 (≈ $95) IND application fee. **Renewal: 1 year max, no extension** The permit lasts a maximum of 1 year and cannot be extended; you must leave when it expires. [Immigration and Naturalisation Service](https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/au-pair-and-exchange/residence-permit-working-holiday) **Processing: Up to 90 days** The IND must decide within 90 days; this can be extended if the application is incomplete. [Immigration and Naturalisation Service](https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/au-pair-and-exchange/residence-permit-working-holiday) **Where to apply: Abroad or in-country** Depending on nationality you apply at a Dutch representation abroad or directly with the IND; you must not have held a regular Dutch residence permit before. [Immigration and Naturalisation Service](https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/au-pair-and-exchange/residence-permit-working-holiday) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed: 1 year in total at most - Only for passports from 9 countries - Only for ages 18–30 ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a national of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Uruguay or South Korea. - Age 18 to 30. - Conditions of the MoU apply, such as living in the country of nationality. - Annual caps: 100 each for Argentina, Uruguay, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and 200 each for Japan and South Korea. - Japan's 2026 maximum was reached on 7 April 2026; Japanese nationals can apply again from 1 January 2027. #### What you must show - Enough money for the stay and a return ticket or funds for one. - Application fee: EUR85 (≈ $95). #### Documents - Healthcare insurance. - An MVV for Argentina, Uruguay, Hong Kong and Taiwan. #### After you arrive - No Dutch social benefits. ## When you become tax resident How Netherlands decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year in total** - **Tax residence:** Residence determined by durable ties to the Netherlands rather than a fixed day count. - **Income tax:** Work and home income for people under retirement age: 35.75% up to EUR38,883, (≈ $43,400) 37.56% to EUR78,426 (≈ $87,600) and 49.5% above. [All tax rules for Netherlands](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Working Holiday: residence permit for up to one year for 18 to 30 year olds from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Uruguay and South Korea; work is incidental to cultural exchange. (sources 1, 2) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of EUR 85 (≈ $95) · IND application fee. (source 1) #### Requirements - The applicant is a national of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Uruguay or South Korea. (sources 1, 2) - Age 18 to 30. (sources 1, 2) - Conditions of the MoU apply, such as living in the country of nationality. (source 1) - Annual caps: 100 each for Argentina, Uruguay, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and 200 each for Japan and South Korea. (source 1) - Japan's 2026 maximum was reached on 7 April 2026; Japanese nationals can apply again from 1 January 2027. (source 1) - Enough money for the stay and a return ticket or funds for one. (source 1) - Application fee: EUR85 (≈ $95). (source 1) - Healthcare insurance. (source 1) - An MVV for Argentina, Uruguay, Hong Kong and Taiwan. (source 1) - No Dutch social benefits. (source 1) #### Stay - Maximum 1 year. - Initial permitted stay: 12 months. - Not renewable according to our source. #### Nationality Nationals of the partner countries listed Open to: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan, Uruguay. #### Work Incidental work only to support the holiday. #### Fine print Japan's 2026 quota is used up (reached 7 April 2026); Japanese applicants can apply again from 1 January 2027. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Residence permit Working Holiday](https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/au-pair-and-exchange/residence-permit-working-holiday) · Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Working holiday exchange programs for the Netherlands](https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/whp) · NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch Government) · checked 2026-10-10 ## 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? A fee of EUR 85 (≈ $95). IND application fee. ### How long can I stay on the Working Holiday? Maximum 1 year. ### How long does the Working Holiday take to process? The IND must decide within 90 days; this can be extended if the application is incomplete. ### Can I work on the Working Holiday? Casual jobs. Incidental work only to support the holiday. ### Who can apply for the Working Holiday? Nationals of the partner countries listed Open to: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan, Uruguay. ### How are Working Holiday holders taxed in Netherlands? No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday. The standard rules apply: Work and home income for people under retirement age: 35.75% up to EUR38,883, (≈ $43,400) 37.56% to EUR78,426 (≈ $87,600) and 49.5% above. ## More in Netherlands [Orientation year (zoekjaar)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/orientation-year/) [DAFT self-employed](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/daft-self-employed/) [Self-employed permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/self-employed-residence/) [Startup permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/startup-residence-permit/) [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/eu-blue-card/) [Start-up personnel permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/essential-startup-personnel/) [Highly Skilled Migrant](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/highly-skilled-migrant/) [Work permit (single permit)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/work-single-permit/) ## 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 · 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 2026-10-12 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. [Residence permit Working Holiday](https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/au-pair-and-exchange/residence-permit-working-holiday) · Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Working holiday exchange programs for the Netherlands](https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/whp) · NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch Government) · 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? 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