Working Holiday
🇹🇼 Taiwan visas · Tourism
What it is
For young people aged 18-30 from 17 partner countries (including Australia, New Zealand, UK, Germany, Japan, South Korea) to holiday in Taiwan with incidental work for up to 1 year.
Key facts
- Category
- Tourism
- Duration
- Up to 1 year (non-renewable; 180-day grants extendable once for some nationalities)
- Processing time
- 2 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Dependants
- No
- Age
- 18 to 30
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (NZ bilateral; per-country varies)
- USD 100
Key requirements
- Age 18 to 30 at time of application
- National of one of 17 participating countries
- Return ticket or sufficient funds
- Proof of funds for initial stay (varies by country, typically TWD 80,000 to 200,000)
- Health insurance
- No prior Taiwan working holiday visa use
Working on this visa
Work permitted, the WH visa is deemed a work permit (Employment regs Art 4), so no separate permit needed; but no permanent employment and no more than 3 months with the same employer. Employment must be secondary to the holiday.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 23 July 2026.