FAQ
Common questions.
Which countries offer working holiday visas to Hong Kong passport holders?
14 countries in our list: Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
What is the age limit for Hong Kong passport holders?
18 to 30 in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 18 to 29 in France and Hungary. Italy has not published an age limit for this passport.
How long can Hong Kong passport holders stay?
12 months in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea and Sweden. 2 years in the United Kingdom. Check the official page for Italy and Japan.
Is this every working holiday visa for this passport?
It is every scheme we have checked on an official government page. If we cannot find the facts on an official page, we leave the scheme out. Rules and places change, so check the official page before you apply.
How do I apply?
Click Apply next to the country. It opens the official government page. Some countries take applications online. Others want you to apply at their embassy in your home country.
Other passports
Working holidays by passport.
- Andorra6 countries
- Argentina13 countries
- Armenia1 country
- Australia29 countries
- Austria9 countries
- Belgium5 countries
- Brazil5 countries
- Canada26 countries
- Chile18 countries
- China2 countries
- Colombia5 countries
- Costa Rica1 country
- Croatia2 countries
- Cyprus1 country
- Czechia7 countries
- Denmark7 countries
- Ecuador3 countries
- Estonia4 countries
- Finland4 countries
- France14 countries
- Germany12 countries
- Greece2 countries
- Hungary8 countries
- Iceland5 countries
- India2 countries
- Indonesia1 country
- Ireland10 countries
- Israel6 countries
- Italy5 countries
- Japan27 countries
- Latvia4 countries
- Lithuania3 countries
- Luxembourg7 countries
- Malaysia2 countries
- Malta3 countries
- Mexico5 countries
- Monaco1 country
- Mongolia1 country
- Netherlands9 countries
- New Zealand30 countries
- Norway5 countries
- Papua New Guinea1 country
- Peru8 countries
- Philippines2 countries
- Poland8 countries
- Portugal8 countries
- Russia1 country
- San Marino3 countries
- Singapore2 countries
- Slovakia6 countries
- Slovenia3 countries
- South Korea23 countries
- Spain6 countries
- Sweden7 countries
- Switzerland1 country
- Taiwan15 countries
- Thailand2 countries
- Turkey2 countries
- United Kingdom11 countries
- United States6 countries
- Uruguay8 countries
- Vietnam2 countries
Sources
- Australia: Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) (immi.homeaffairs.gov.au)
- Austria: Working Holiday visa (bmeia.gv.at)
- Canada: IEC Working Holiday (canada.ca)
- France: Working Holiday visa (PVT) (france-visas.gouv.fr)
- Germany: Working Holiday visa (auswaertiges-amt.de)
- Hungary: Working Holiday residence permit (hongkong.mfa.gov.hu)
- Ireland: Working Holiday Authorisation (ireland.ie)
- Italy: Working Holiday visa (lavoro.gov.it)
- Japan: Working Holiday visa (mofa.go.jp)
- Netherlands: Working Holiday residence permit (ind.nl)
- New Zealand: Working Holiday Visa (immigration.govt.nz)
- South Korea: Working Holiday visa (H-1) (whic.mofa.go.kr)
- Sweden: Working holiday residence permit (migrationsverket.se)
- United Kingdom: Youth Mobility Scheme visa (gov.uk)
General information, not legal advice. Last checked 7 Oct 2026.