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South Korea–Italy Working Holiday Visa

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Which nationalities and age range can participate?

South Korean citizens aged between 18 and 30 may apply under the Italy–South Korea working holiday agreement.

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

Working-holiday entry visas, aimed at holiday-work stays in Italy, allow holders to carry out work activity in Italy. South Korean citizens may work in Italy for a period of six months, also with the same employer. The official source does not state study or training permissions.

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  • Study or training permissions are not stated; the general regulatory work limits in this sentence are derogated for South Korea (see R3).

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

The Italy–South Korea agreement (signed 2012, raised to international treaty rank) derogates from the regulatory rules: South Korean citizens may work in Italy for a period of six months, also with the same employer. The visa is available only to those who have not previously been issued a working-holiday visa. The official source does not state a quota or ballot.

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Limits of the record
  • Quota, ballot and previous-participation rules are not stated.

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

Korean applicants must possess a Korean passport valid for not less than 18 months, a return travel ticket or sufficient funds to purchase one, and sufficient funds for their livelihood during the stay in Italy, in conformity with Italian legislation; they must also hold medical and comprehensive hospitalisation and liability insurance valid for the whole period of stay in Italy and not have a criminal record.

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

Italy issues multiple-entry working-holiday visas valid for 12 months and permits a stay of a total period not exceeding 12 months from the date of entry. The visa is available only to those who have not previously been issued a working-holiday visa. Holders must apply for a permit of stay within 8 days of arriving in Italy; the permit is neither extendible nor convertible into a different kind of permit of stay, and does not entitle the holder to a family reunification visa.

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Limits of the record
  • O acordo nao diz expressamente o que acontece no fim da estadia (p.ex. obrigacao de sair).

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

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