IrelandYouth mobility
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
Australian citizens aged 18–35.
Ireland and Australia, have reciprocal agreements under which each country allows young citizens from the other to fund a holiday through casual work. Each of the schemes is open to applicants aged 18-35.
The programme is a holiday funded through casual or temporary work in Ireland without a work permit. The official source does not state whether study is permitted.
This allows a qualifying traveller to engage in casual or temporary work in Ireland without the need for a work permit.
There is a maximum of 6 months with any one employer, and only one authorisation is granted per person (no second application). The official source does not state a quota.
maximum period of six months with any one employer
or to accept a second application from someone who has already been granted an Authorisation (whether or not they availed of it).
Applicants need funds of at least AUD 5,000, or AUD 2,500 with a return ticket to Australia; funds may be checked at entry. The official source does not state an insurance requirement.
A minimum of AUD$5,000 is required or AUD$2,500 with a return ticket to Australia.
Immigration officials may request evidence of sufficient funds at the point of entry to Ireland.
The authorisation is valid for up to 12 months after entry and cannot be extended. Only one authorisation is granted per person (no second application). The official source does not state what happens when it ends.
The Authorisation is valid for a period not exceeding 12 months after entry into Ireland.
It is not possible to extend the period of validity of Working Holiday Authorisations
maximum period of six months with any one employer
or to accept a second application from someone who has already been granted an Authorisation (whether or not they availed of it).
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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