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Youth Mobility / Working Holiday — Republic of Korea

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Which nationalities and age range can participate?

Republic of Korea citizens aged between eighteen (18) and thirty-four (34) inclusive on the date of the application.

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

The programme permits travel (holiday) and work only for the purposes of consolidating financial resources. The primary purpose of the stay is holiday; employment contrary to the purpose of the Memorandum is not authorised. The official source does not state whether study or training is permitted.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not mention study or training for Republic of Korea participants.

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

Previous participation is not allowed. The primary purpose of the stay is holiday, and employment contrary to the purpose of the Memorandum is not authorised. The official source does not state a quota, ballot, employer limits or study limits.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not mention quota, ballot, employer limits, or study limits for Republic of Korea participants.

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

Participants must possess sufficient financial resources to support travel and the duration of their stay, including proof of return ticket or proof of means of subsistence, and hold travel insurance and health insurance valid for the duration of the stay covering hospital costs and medical repatriation.

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  • Republic of Korea - Requirements
    Possess sufficient financial resources to support travel and the duration of their stay, including proof of return ticket or proof of means of subsistence;
  • Republic of Korea - Requirements
    Hold a travel insurance and health insurance valid for the duration of the stay covering hospital costs and medical repatriation;

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

The person can stay for a maximum of 12 months. The programme cannot be repeated because participants must not have previously taken part in it. The official source does not state whether the programme can be extended or what happens when it ends.

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Limits of the record
  • Extension and what happens when the stay ends are not specified in the document for Republic of Korea.

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

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