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Working Holiday Program

For which foreigners?

Foreigners from Argentina,  Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan, Uruguay, South Korea and Taiwan can easily obtain a residence permit for the Netherlands. It is a residence permit to get acquainted with Dutch culture and society. This permit allows this group of foreigners also work under some restricted conditions.

For Argentinians, Canadians, citizens of Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan the Working Holiday Program applies. For Australians and New Zealanders a similar program is called the Working Holiday Scheme.

Conditions

To be eligible for this residence permit, the foreign national must not be older than 30 years. Furthermore, the foreign national must demonstrate that he has sufficient means of subsistence to be able to buy an airline ticket to the country of origin.

Work without work permit

Foreigners holding a WHP / WHS permit are only allowed to do 'incidental work'. Incidental means:

  • In any case not working on a fulltime employment contract with a duration of one year. A shorter period, or part time is allowed.

The residence permit issued is valid for no longer than one year, and can not be renewed.

Foreigners holding a Working Holiday Program or Working Holiday Scheme permit that wishes to remain in the Netherlands following the expiry of their residence permit, may apply for another, indicating the purpose thereof. Candidates then have to be able to meet the requirements of the residence visit being applied for.

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I had a very positive experience working with Esther. She was very knowledgeable and thorough in her advice, taking the time to clearly explain and clarify common misunderstandings in a way that was easy to understand. Her proactive...
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Tony
27 May 2025
I have only had the best quality of service, responsive and very clear. I have absolute trust in her and her service.
10
Anurika Chizoba Nwoke
26 May 2025
Dear Sander Groen, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your exceptional assistance with my residence permit process. Your guidance provided clear visibility and made the entire journey remarkably smooth. I truly appreciate your...
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YV
21 May 2025
I had the chance to work with Dilara during a particularly stressful time regarding my residence permit status. While other lawyers gave me incomplete or misleading information, Dilara confidently and effectively resolved my situation thanks to...
10
Ipek
21 May 2025
My wife and I had a wonderful experience with Kroes Advocaten, and we are especially grateful for the support and guidance of Esther Wolthuis. From the moment we began the process of bringing my wife to the Netherlands after, Esther was...
10
Ludo & Val
20 May 2025
Florent helped us already for the second time - this time with residence permit for my partner. It went well and efficient - timely communication, providing all required information, helping out with additional requests, even beyond his direct...
10
Dmytro
16 May 2025
I had the pleasure of working with Ms. Dilara from Kroes Advocaten, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. From the very beginning, she demonstrated exceptional professionalism, clarity, and dedication in handling all my legal matters in the...
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Nadiya Bicakci
16 May 2025
Florent was outstanding in dealing with our case - we knew from the start that our situation would mean we would definitely need a lawyer as our case would be a little harder than most. We were both self-employed and and I was moving over to...
10
Sophie
16 May 2025
Dilara is very good and professional at her job. she helped even though we were in another country.
10
Rizwan
15 May 2025
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