--- title: "Slovakia Working Holiday requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/working-holiday/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Slovakia · Working holiday # Slovakia Working Holiday **Age limit and funds needed:** Ages and funds vary by passport Working Holiday / Youth Mobility schemes (Canada, New Zealand, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, Argentina) Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Record corrected 11 Oct 2026](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/corrections/#change-sk-working-holiday) [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Savings needed:** €1,785 ≈ $1,990 (Savings of at least EUR 1,785 (≈ $1,990) · Australian and New Zealand applicants: proof of financial resources shown by cash, a credit card with the latest statement, travel cheques or a bank statement, plus a round-trip ticket or the money to buy one. No amount is published for the other partner countries. A fee of EUR 50 (≈ $56) · Australian and New Zealand applicants: national visa fee paid at the Slovak Consulate General in Sydney, converted to AUD. Canadians pay no fee under their agreement.) - **First stay:** 1 yr (National visa valid 12 months from the start date set on the visa, not from the date of entry; no extension (Taiwan participants may not extend or switch status).) - **Who can apply:** 6 nationalities (Citizens of the partner countries named on the Ministry page.) - **Work:** Casual jobs (Occasional or temporary employment incidental to the holiday; up to 6 months with an employer for Australian, New Zealand and Taiwanese participants.) ## Key facts Working Holiday is a working holiday route for Slovakia. Conditions: ages and funds vary by passport. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** €50 ≈ $56 - **Processing:** 15–30 days - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term To apply: government fee €50 ≈ $56; decision: 15–30 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included. **Government fees: €50 ≈ $56** - EUR 50 (≈ $56) Australian and New Zealand applicants: national visa fee paid at the Slovak Consulate General in Sydney, converted to AUD. Canadians pay no fee under their agreement. **Shown, not spent: €1,785+ ≈ $1,990** - EUR 1,785 (≈ $1,990) Australian and New Zealand applicants: proof of financial resources shown by cash, a credit card with the latest statement, travel cheques or a bank statement, plus a round-trip ticket or the money to buy one. No amount is published for the other partner countries. **Renewal: 1 year max, no extension** Each participation is limited to 12 months; Canadians may take part a second time under a different category with non-consecutive stays. [Slov-Lex, Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic](https://www.slov-lex.sk/static/SK/ZZ/2011/171/vyhlasene_znenie.html) [Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic](https://www.mzv.sk/web/taipei/sluzby/viza-a-pobyty-na-uzemi-sr/pracovne-dovolenky) [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, Digital Treaty Library](https://tratados.cancilleria.gob.ar/tratado_archivo.php?tratados_id=kqWmmJQ=&tipo=kg==&id=kp6qmpg=&caso=pdf) **Processing: 15–30 days** The Consulate General in Sydney states a usual processing time of 15 to 30 days for Australian and New Zealand applicants. [Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic](https://www.mzv.sk/web/gksydney-en/services/working-holiday-visa-in-slovakia/) **Where to apply: From abroad** Apply for the national visa at the Slovak embassy or consulate for your country; Argentine applicants apply at the Slovak Embassy in Argentina. [Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic](https://www.mzv.sk/web/gksydney-en/services/working-holiday-visa-in-slovakia/) [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, Digital Treaty Library](https://tratados.cancilleria.gob.ar/tratado_archivo.php?tratados_id=kqWmmJQ=&tipo=kg==&id=kp6qmpg=&caso=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 Slovakia, not after arriving - Only for passports from 6 countries - Only for ages 18–35 ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Canadian citizens resident in Canada are aged 18 to 35 at application. - New Zealand citizens are aged 18 to 35 inclusive at application. - Taiwan passport holders are aged 18 to 35 at application, with a passport valid 18 months from visa issue. - Australian citizens are aged 18 to 30 inclusive and hold tertiary qualifications or two years of undergraduate study. - Japanese citizens are aged 18 to 30. - Argentine citizens are aged 18 to 30 inclusive, with functional Slovak or English. - The applicant has not taken part in the programme before and is not accompanied by dependants. #### What you must show - Funds for the start of the stay and a departure ticket, or the funds to buy one, are required. - Australia and New Zealand: proof of EUR 1,785 (≈ $1,990) and a visa fee of EUR 50 (≈ $56). #### Documents - Comprehensive health insurance valid for the whole stay is required. - Australia and New Zealand: travel health insurance with cover of at least EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500) for the whole stay, including repatriation. #### Steps 1. Apply for a national visa at the Slovak embassy or consulate for your country; annual quotas of 100 visas apply for New Zealand, Taiwan and Argentina. 2. Canadians pay no fee under the agreement and may take part twice, under two different categories, in non-consecutive stays. 3. Australia and New Zealand: apply in person at the Consulate General in Sydney, up to one year before arrival; the usual processing time is 15 to 30 days. The visa cannot be applied for inside Slovakia. #### After you arrive - Work for an employer is limited to 6 months (Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan); study is limited to 4 months (Australia) or 6 months (New Zealand, Taiwan). - Each participation is limited to 12 months without extension. - Register the place of residence with the Foreign Police within three working days of arrival, unless the accommodation provider does it. ## What happens at day 183 How Slovakia decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year in total** - **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in a calendar year** Staying in Slovakia at least 183 days in the calendar year, continuous or in several periods, makes the person habitually resident (unlimited liability). - **Foreign-source income:** Individuals with permanent residence, a home or habitual abode in Slovakia are taxed on worldwide income; employment-type income is taxed at 19%, 25%, 30% and 35% on bands tied to the subsistence minimum. [All tax rules for Slovakia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 ## What you need to arrange - **Health insurance** Comprehensive health insurance valid for the whole stay is required - **Accommodation** Register the place of residence with the Foreign Police within three working days of arrival, unless the accommodation provider does it - **Money to show** This route asks for savings of €1,785+ ≈ $1,990. Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts. **Full official text** Working holiday national visas of up to 12 months for young citizens of Canada, New Zealand, Taiwan, Australia, Japan and Argentina under bilateral agreements and memoranda; ages 18 to 30 (Australia, Japan, Argentina) or 18 to 35 (Canada, New Zealand, Taiwan). (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) #### What you must show and pay - Savings of at least EUR 1,785 (≈ $1,990) · Australian and New Zealand applicants: proof of financial resources shown by cash, a credit card with the latest statement, travel cheques or a bank statement, plus a round-trip ticket or the money to buy one. No amount is published for the other partner countries. (source 4) - A fee of EUR 50 (≈ $56) · Australian and New Zealand applicants: national visa fee paid at the Slovak Consulate General in Sydney, converted to AUD. Canadians pay no fee under their agreement. (source 4) #### Requirements - Canadian citizens resident in Canada are aged 18 to 35 at application. (sources 2, 1) - New Zealand citizens are aged 18 to 35 inclusive at application. (sources 3, 4) - Taiwan passport holders are aged 18 to 35 at application, with a passport valid 18 months from visa issue. (source 5) - Australian citizens are aged 18 to 30 inclusive and hold tertiary qualifications or two years of undergraduate study. (source 4) - Japanese citizens are aged 18 to 30. (source 1) - Argentine citizens are aged 18 to 30 inclusive, with functional Slovak or English. (source 6) - The applicant has not taken part in the programme before and is not accompanied by dependants. (sources 3, 6, 4, 5) - Funds for the start of the stay and a departure ticket, or the funds to buy one, are required. (sources 2, 3, 6, 4, 5) - Comprehensive health insurance valid for the whole stay is required. (sources 2, 3, 6, 4, 5) - Apply for a national visa at the Slovak embassy or consulate for your country; annual quotas of 100 visas apply for New Zealand, Taiwan and Argentina. (sources 3, 5, 6, 4) - Canadians pay no fee under the agreement and may take part twice, under two different categories, in non-consecutive stays. (source 2) - Work for an employer is limited to 6 months (Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan); study is limited to 4 months (Australia) or 6 months (New Zealand, Taiwan). (sources 4, 5) - Each participation is limited to 12 months without extension. (sources 2, 3, 5, 6) - Australia and New Zealand: proof of EUR 1,785 (≈ $1,990) and a visa fee of EUR 50 (≈ $56). (source 4) - Australia and New Zealand: travel health insurance with cover of at least EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500) for the whole stay, including repatriation. (source 4) - Australia and New Zealand: apply in person at the Consulate General in Sydney, up to one year before arrival; the usual processing time is 15 to 30 days. The visa cannot be applied for inside Slovakia. (source 4) - Register the place of residence with the Foreign Police within three working days of arrival, unless the accommodation provider does it. (source 4) #### Stay - National visa valid 12 months from the start date set on the visa, not from the date of entry; no extension (Taiwan participants may not extend or switch status). - 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 partner countries named on the Ministry page. Open to: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan. #### Work Occasional or temporary employment incidental to the holiday; up to 6 months with an employer for Australian, New Zealand and Taiwanese participants. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Agreements on youth mobility and working holiday (Canada, New Zealand, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, Argentina)](https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/ministerstvo/medzinarodna-spolupraca/europska-unia/zmluvy-mobilite-mladych/) · Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (employment.gov.sk) · checked 2026-10-12 2. [Agreement between the Slovak Republic and Canada on Youth Mobility (Notice 171/2011 Coll.), Articles 2 to 4](https://www.slov-lex.sk/static/SK/ZZ/2011/171/vyhlasene_znenie.html) · Slov-Lex, Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Agreement between the Slovak Republic and New Zealand on a Working Holiday Scheme (Notice 159/2012 Coll.), Articles 6 and 7](https://www.slov-lex.sk/static/SK/ZZ/2012/159/vyhlasene_znenie.html) · Slov-Lex, Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic · checked 2026-10-11 4. [Working Holiday Visa in Slovakia for Australian and New Zealand citizens (Consulate General of the Slovak Republic in Sydney)](https://www.mzv.sk/web/gksydney-en/services/working-holiday-visa-in-slovakia/) · Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2024-06-10 5. [Working holiday programme for participants from Taiwan in the Slovak Republic (Slovak Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, Slovak)](https://www.mzv.sk/web/taipei/sluzby/viza-a-pobyty-na-uzemi-sr/pracovne-dovolenky) · Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2023-09-25 6. [Agreement between the Government of the Argentine Republic and the Government of the Slovak Republic on a Working Holiday Programme (signed 5 May 2022, in force 8 July 2022), Articles 1 to 3](https://tratados.cancilleria.gob.ar/tratado_archivo.php?tratados_id=kqWmmJQ=&tipo=kg==&id=kp6qmpg=&caso=pdf) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, Digital Treaty Library · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2022-07-08 ## 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? Savings of at least EUR 1,785 (≈ $1,990). Australian and New Zealand applicants: proof of financial resources shown by cash, a credit card with the latest statement, travel cheques or a bank statement, plus a round-trip ticket or the money to buy one. A fee of EUR 50 (≈ $56). Australian and New Zealand applicants: national visa fee paid at the Slovak Consulate General in Sydney, converted to AUD. ### How long can I stay on the Working Holiday? National visa valid 12 months from the start date set on the visa, not from the date of entry; no extension (Taiwan participants may not extend or switch status). ### How long does the Working Holiday take to process? The Consulate General in Sydney states a usual processing time of 15 to 30 days for Australian and New Zealand applicants. ### Can I work on the Working Holiday? Casual jobs. Occasional or temporary employment incidental to the holiday; up to 6 months with an employer for Australian, New Zealand and Taiwanese participants. ### Who can apply for the Working Holiday? Citizens of the partner countries named on the Ministry page. Open to: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan. ### How are Working Holiday holders taxed in Slovakia? No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday. The standard rules apply: Individuals with permanent residence, a home or habitual abode in Slovakia are taxed on worldwide income; employment-type income is taxed at 19%, 25%, 30% and 35% on bands tied to the subsistence minimum. ## More in Slovakia [Innovative startup permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/business-innovative-project/) [Company representative permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/business-company-representative/) [Self-employed permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/temporary-residence-business/) [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/eu-blue-card/) [Major investor staff permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/significant-foreign-investor/) [Work permit (single permit)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/temporary-residence-employment/) [Intra-company transfer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/intra-company-transfer/) [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/research/) ## 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 2026-10-12 against 6 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. [Agreements on youth mobility and working holiday (Canada, New Zealand, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, Argentina)](https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/ministerstvo/medzinarodna-spolupraca/europska-unia/zmluvy-mobilite-mladych/) · Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (employment.gov.sk) · checked 2026-10-12 2. [Agreement between the Slovak Republic and Canada on Youth Mobility (Notice 171/2011 Coll.), Articles 2 to 4](https://www.slov-lex.sk/static/SK/ZZ/2011/171/vyhlasene_znenie.html) · Slov-Lex, Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Agreement between the Slovak Republic and New Zealand on a Working Holiday Scheme (Notice 159/2012 Coll.), Articles 6 and 7](https://www.slov-lex.sk/static/SK/ZZ/2012/159/vyhlasene_znenie.html) · Slov-Lex, Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic · checked 2026-10-11 4. [Working Holiday Visa in Slovakia for Australian and New Zealand citizens (Consulate General of the Slovak Republic in Sydney)](https://www.mzv.sk/web/gksydney-en/services/working-holiday-visa-in-slovakia/) · Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic · checked 2026-10-12 5. [Working holiday programme for participants from Taiwan in the Slovak Republic (Slovak Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, Slovak)](https://www.mzv.sk/web/taipei/sluzby/viza-a-pobyty-na-uzemi-sr/pracovne-dovolenky) · Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic · checked 2026-10-12 6. [Agreement between the Government of the Argentine Republic and the Government of the Slovak Republic on a Working Holiday Programme (signed 5 May 2022, in force 8 July 2022), Articles 1 to 3](https://tratados.cancilleria.gob.ar/tratado_archivo.php?tratados_id=kqWmmJQ=&tipo=kg==&id=kp6qmpg=&caso=pdf) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, Digital Treaty Library · 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? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.