Working Holiday adventures are addictive, aren\u2019t they!<\/p>\n
Many of you are asking if it\u2019s okay to apply for different Working Holiday permits for different countries, hold two Working Holiday permits at the same time or apply for two Working Holiday permits for the same country.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s answer all of these questions\u2014and if you\u2019re wondering why this topic comes up so often, read 16 Good Reasons to Apply for a Working Holiday Visa<\/a>!<\/p>\n Depending on your country of citizenship, you could be eligible for about 30 different Working Holiday destinations\u2014check the requirements here<\/a>!\u00a0<\/p>\n So if you\u2019re hesitating between spending a year in France, Canada or New Zealand, you could technically apply for a Working Holiday for each of these countries and spend three years on the road, gaining work experience abroad and discovering new cultures.<\/p>\n Each participating country sets their own eligibility requirements and application process so it may take a bit of prep work if you want to move seamlessly from one country to another but it\u2019s doable.<\/p>\n Technically, yes.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, in most cases, there\u2019s no point in securing multiple Working Holiday permits at the same\u2014take it one destination at a time.\u00a0<\/p>\n There\u2019s one exception to this. It does make sense to secure two Working Holiday permits if you\u2019re eyeing a popular destination with a very limited number of spots available. A few participating countries set an annual Working Holiday permit quota and the number of applicants often exceeds the number of permits available for the year\u2014for instance, Canada is often insanely popular and now applicants are randomly drawn from a pool to ensure fairness.\u00a0<\/p>\n And while most destinations do cap the number of Working Holiday permits issued annually, the first-come first-served basis system works just fine for many, many participating countries.<\/p>\n You should also keep in mind that it takes some serious Working Holiday permit management skills to have two permits in your passport.<\/p>\n First, there\u2019s usually a deadline to activate your Working Holiday permit. It varies but this is something to keep in mind if you\u2019re planning to spend 12\u00a0months in your first Working Holiday destination\u2014make sure to make it to the next country before this second Working Holiday expires!<\/p>\n Second, you may have to apply for the Working Holiday from your home country. Again, this depends on your country of citizenship and the Working Holiday destinations\u2014sometimes it\u2019s okay to apply from anywhere in the world, but sometimes you have to complete the process at home. For instance, you can even apply for a Working Holiday to Canada from within Canada<\/a>!<\/p>\n Repeating the Working Holiday experience in another country is usually pretty straightforward but very few countries let you have a second Working Holiday permit. For instance, you can have a second Working Holiday in Mexico or Argentina but you won\u2019t be issued two Working Holiday permits for Japan or Uruguay.<\/p>\n Note that being issued a Working Holiday permit<\/a> counts as participating even if you don\u2019t end up travelling to the country and activating the permit. The only exception is Australia\u2014if you\u2019re issued a Working Holiday but can\u2019t travel to Australia for whatever reason, you can apply again for another Working Holiday permit.\u00a0<\/p>\n The following countries only let travellers participate in their Working Holiday program once: Argentina, Brazil, Canada<\/a> (but other IEC permits may be an option and dual citizens can apply with each passport!), Chile, Colombia, Equator, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, Taiwan and Uruguay.<\/p>\nCan I participate in the Working Holiday program more than once?<\/h4>\n
Can I hold two different Working Holiday permits at the same time?<\/h4>\n
Can I apply for a second Working Holiday for the same destination?<\/h4>\n