Working Holiday Authorisation — United States

The WHA Programme is open to any US citizen over the age of 18 who:

Participants must be over 18 years of age, however there is no upper age limit.

The WHA does not impose any restrictions on the type of work in which participants can engage, provided that it is in line with Irish law.

The WHA does not impose limits on the number of hours participants can work per day/week/month

Furthermore, applicants may not apply for a second or subsequent WHA for at least one year after the date of expiry of their previous WHA.

Applicants may not apply to the WHA programme while in Ireland.

Original bank statement showing that you have access to at least €1,500;

Return airline tickets Certificate of medical/travel insurance valid for the duration of the trip

This 12 month period starts on the date of the applicant’s arrival in Ireland and the applicant must  arrive in Ireland within six months of the date of issue on the WHA.

No. The Working Holiday Authorisation is valid for 12 months only, from the date of arrival in Ireland. Forwarding

Yes. US citizens may avail of the WHA programme on more than one occasion as long as they meet all of the requirements each time.