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Netherlands Working Holiday

Let’s be honest: at the last verification there was no Working Holiday agreement between your country (United Kingdom) and Netherlands. The Netherlands Working Holiday exists for other nationalities.

No known United Kingdom ↔ Netherlands agreement today. Check the table below: other passports qualify, and yours opens other destinations in the app.

By passport

Ages, quotas and fees depend on the nationality → destination pair. The table below lists every admitted passport at the last verification; the selector adapts the card above.

PassportAgeQuotaFeeTimelines
Australia18–30 y/o85 EUR4 to 13 weeks
Canada18–30 y/o85 EUR4 to 13 weeks
Japan18–30 y/o20085 EUR4 to 13 weeks
New Zealand18–30 y/o85 EUR4 to 13 weeks
South Korea18–30 y/o20085 EUR4 to 13 weeks
Taiwan18–30 y/o10085 EUR4 to 13 weeks

“—” = not published by the country at the last verification.

The steps, in order

Before

Eligibility, application file, insurance for the whole stay, tickets — every step with the real timelines.

During

Your first steps on the ground: Collect your residence permit (verblijfsvergunning) at an IND desk · Secure a fixed address — required for gemeente registration · Buy a prepaid Dutch SIM card — no BSN needed · Register at your gemeente and obtain your BSN · Open a Dutch bank account (bunq/ING/ABN AMRO — BSN within 90 days) · Give your employer your BSN and a signed payroll tax statement (loonheffing).

After

The part everyone forgets: cancellations, taxes, contributions to claim back. The return checklists are in the app, country by country.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Netherlands Working Holiday open to my passport (United Kingdom)?

No — no working holiday agreement between United Kingdom and Netherlands at the last verification. The app lists what is actually open to your nationality.

All these steps, in order and tickable offline, are in the app — free, in your language.

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