Working Holiday Visa in Germany

Your passport is not covered by a German working holiday programme, so this route is closed. Look at the Opportunity Card instead, which lets you come to Germany for up to a year to look for work.

Germany has programmes with Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan and Uruguay, and a separate agreement with Canada. They are treaties, so nothing but the passport qualifies you.

The Opportunity Card is open to any nationality but needs a recognised degree or vocational qualification. The EU Blue Card and the skilled worker permit need a job offer. The Germany Skilled Migration quiz covers all three.

If a parent or grandparent was German, take the Citizenship by Descent quiz: a citizenship claim would make a permit unnecessary.

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