IrelandYouth mobility
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
Hong Kong residents (HKSAR or BNO passport, ordinarily resident in HKSAR) aged 18 to 30 inclusive.
be a resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
be aged between 18 and 30 (inclusive) and not be accompanied by dependent children;
The programme is a holiday with incidental short-term employment, with multiple entry for a one-year stay. The official source does not state whether study is permitted.
A Working Holiday Authorisation is a multiple entry visa valid for a one-year stay in Ireland from the date of entry.
to supplement their funds through incidental employment.
There are 200 places a year, a maximum of 3 months with any one employer, and only one participation is allowed unless a prior application was rejected.
During your stay, you can take up short-term employment of not more than three months with any one employer. There are currently 200 places per year
This is only possible if your prior application(s) was rejected.
Applicants need immediate access to at least HKD 40,000 plus a return/onward ticket, or HKD 60,000 without one, and a year's valid medical insurance.
have immediate access to at least HKD 40,000 and have a return or onward ticket; or HKD 60,000 in the absence of a return or onward ticket
hold a year's valid medical insurance
The permission is for up to 12 months from the proposed entry date, and the holder must enter within 90 days of issue. Only one participation is allowed unless a prior application was rejected. The official source does not state whether the stay can be extended or what happens when it ends.
You are given up to 12 months permission to remain from the date you propose to enter Ireland.
Holders of the Working Holiday Authorisation must enter Ireland within 90 days of visa issuance
During your stay, you can take up short-term employment of not more than three months with any one employer. There are currently 200 places per year
This is only possible if your prior application(s) was rejected.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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