EE country scene

Working Holiday / Youth Visa

EstoniaYouth mobility

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

Official link

Which nationalities and age range can participate?

Australia and New Zealand nationals aged 18-30, Canadian citizens aged 18-35 and Japanese citizens aged 18-30.

See recorded sources

What combination of travel, work, study or training does the programme permit?

A long-stay tourist visa with the right to work, for young people who want to study or gain work experience; for Australia/New Zealand, work must support the main purpose of resting in Estonia.

See recorded sources

What are the defining limitations: quota, ballot, previous participation, employer limits, study limits or equivalent?

The visa is issued only on the basis of bilateral agreements to young citizens of the listed countries. For Australian and New Zealand nationals, work during the stay must contribute to the main purpose of the stay, which is to rest in Estonia. The official source does not state a quota, ballot or previous-participation limit.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Quotas and prior-participation rules not stated.

What funds, insurance, onward travel or similar preparation is particularly important?

D-visa applicants must show travel medical insurance, proof of financial means for the purpose of stay and a travel booking.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • These are general D-visa requirements; no youth-visa-specific amount stated.

How long can the person stay, can the programme be extended or repeated, and what happens when it ends?

The stay is up to 12 months. The official source does not state extension or repeat rules or what happens when the stay ends.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Extension/repeat rules not stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

Your story.
Your next step.

Get your free results