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Conditions of eligibility and practical arrangements
1.       ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO BE MET AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED:
  • must be aged between eighteen (18) and thirty-five (35) inclusive at the time of application
  • hold a valid Luxembourg passport
  • not be accompanied by dependents (e.g. dependent children)
  • have sufficient financial means to support themselves locally
  • have a return ticket or sufficient financial means to purchase one
  • meet the health criteria required to obtain a medical certificate
  • have a clean criminal record
  • not have previously participated in the Working Holiday Program for Luxembourg
  • pay visa application fee

 

 

2.  ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO BE MET AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED:
  • 1 application form filled and signed
  • 2 2-inch color passport photos
  • passport valid for at least 15 months from the date of issue of the visa
  • criminal record extract, less than 3 months old
  • medical certificate
  • a signed cover letter in English
  • a CV in English
  • proof of sufficient resources
  • proof of accommodation for the first 15 days (hotel reservation, or letter of invitation with copy of ID)
  • health insurance covering accidents at work and healthcare, including medical costs hospitalization and repatriation for their entire stay.

 

3. How to apply for a Working Holiday Program visa for Luxembourg:

Luxembourg citizens must submit their application to:

Embassy of South Corea in Brussels

Terhulpsesteenweg 173-175

1170 WATERMAAL-BOSVOORDE – Bruxelles

Tél:  (+32) 2 6755777

Courriel : eukorea@mofa.go.kr

Site web : https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/be-en/index.do

 

4. Further information
  • Working Holiday Program visas are issued to a maximum quota of 100 participants per year and is free of charge.
  • Luxembourg applicants will receive a long-stay, multiple-entry visa for 12 months. No extensions or changes in visa type will be authorized thereafter.
  • Luxembourg participants must register with the office of the Korea Immigration Service with jurisdiction over their residence within 90 days of their arrival.
  • Participants are authorized to take up temporary employment with one or more employers during the period covered by the long-stay visa, unless the position requires specific permission from the Korea Immigration Service.
  • Beneficiaries of this visa are not eligible for unemployment benefits or social welfare.

Organisation

Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade