Since the program was launched, Taiwan has signed working holiday agreements with 17 countries, i.e., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Korea,Luxembourg,the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom. As agreements may differ with regard to the quota of participants, age restrictions, and maximum duration of stay, foreign youth are advised to check the terms of the agreement that pertains to their home country and abide by Taiwan’s laws and regulations.
Country | Date agreement was signed (took effect) [Year-month-day] | Annual quota of participants | Age restriction | Maximum duration of stay |
1.New Zealand
| 2004-02-20 (2004-06-01) | 400 | 18 - 30 | 180 days + 180 days |
2.Australia
| 2004-07-15 (2004-11-01) | 1,000 | 18 - 30 | 180 days + 180 days |
3.Japan
| 2009-04-03 (2009-06-01) | 5,000 | 18 - 30 | 180 days + 180 days |
4.Canada
| 2010-04-16 (2010-07-10) | 1,000 | 18 - 35 (Before 36th birthday) | 180 days + 180 days |
5.Germany
| 2010-10-11 (2010-10-11) | 500 | 18 - 30 | 180 days + 180 days |
6.Korea
| 2010-11-23 (2011-01-01) | 600 | 18 - 34 | 180 days + 180 days |
7.United Kingdom
| 2011-09-29 (2012-01-01) | 1,000 | 18 - 30 | 1 year + 1 year |
8.Ireland
| 2012-10-05 (2013-01-01) | 400 | 18 - 30 | 180 days + 180 days |
9.Belgium
| 2013-03-06 (2013-03-29) | 200 | 18 - 30 | 180 days + 180 days |
10.Slovakia
| 2014-04-15 (2014-10-23) | 100 | 18 - 35 (Before 36th birthday) | 180 days + 180 days |
11.Poland
| 2014-11-05 (2014-12-01) | 200 | 18 - 30 | 180 days + 180 days |
12.Hungary
| 2014-02-21 (2014-12-31) | 100 | 18 - 35 (Before 36th birthday) | 180 days + 180 days |
13.Austria
| 2014-11-18 (2015-01-26) | 75 | 18 - 30 | 1 year |
14.Czech Republic
| 2015-12-28 (2016-04-18) | 100 | 18 - 26 | 180 days + 180 days |
15.France
| 2016-07-13 (2016-08-08) | 500 | 18 - 30 | 180 days + 180 days |
16.Luxembourg
| 2018-08-21 (2019-01-01) | 40 | 18 - 35 | 180 days + 180 days |
17.Netherland
| 2019-12-16 (2020-04-01) | 100 | 18 - 30 | 180 days + 180 days |