NetherlandsYouth mobility
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South Koreans aged 18 to 30 can participate.
You can only apply for the residence permit if you have the nationality or a passport of 1 of the following countries or territories: Argentina Australia Canada Hong Kong Japan New Zealand Taiwan Uruguay South Korea
You are at least 18 and no older than 30 years old at the time of the application.
The programme permits cultural exchange, short study or course, and occasional work to financially support the stay. Occasional work means the person may work full-time but not the whole year for the same employer, and may not work as a self-employed person.
You are coming to the Netherlands for cultural exchange. The main purpose is to get to know Dutch society and culture. You may complete a short study or course during the exchange.
Occasional work means that you are allowed to work only to financially support your stay in the Netherlands. Then your employer does not need a work permit (in Dutch: tewerkstellingsvergunning or TWV) for you. You may, for example work fulltime, but not the whole year for the same employer. Nor may you work as a self-employed person.
A maximum of 200 participants per year applies for South Korea. Applicants must be at least 18 and no older than 30 at the time of application, must not previously have had a residence permit in the Netherlands, and must meet the requirements in the Memorandum of Understanding or Note Verbale for South Korea. Work is limited to occasional work (full-time but not the whole year for the same employer, no self-employment).
And per country a maximum of 200 young people from Japan and South Korea.
You are at least 18 and no older than 30 years old at the time of the application.
You previously did not have a residence permit in the Netherlands.
You meet the requirements set out in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) or the Note Verbale of your country.
Occasional work means that you are allowed to work only to financially support your stay in the Netherlands. Then your employer does not need a work permit (in Dutch: tewerkstellingsvergunning or TWV) for you. You may, for example work fulltime, but not the whole year for the same employer. Nor may you work as a self-employed person.
The applicant must have a return ticket or be able to show enough money to buy one; must have enough money during the stay in the Netherlands (the applicant must estimate how much is needed) and may not receive social benefits from Dutch public funds; and must have insurance that covers the cost of healthcare in the Netherlands.
You have a return ticket. Or you can show that you have enough money to buy a return ticket.
You have enough money during your stay in the Netherlands. You must estimate how much money you need. You may not receive social benefits from Dutch public funds .
You have insurance that covers the cost of healthcare in the Netherlands.
The residence permit is valid for a maximum of 1 year. It cannot be extended. The official source does not state what happens when it ends.
The residence permit for a working holiday is valid for a maximum of 1 year.
You cannot extend the working holiday residence permit.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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