This page provides a clear overview of where you can apply for the Working Holiday Visa for Germany. Depending on your nationality, you may be able to apply in your home country, at any German embassy/consulate abroad or even after your arrival in Germany. We aim to clarify your options below.

Related resources

• Guides for all German Working Holiday Visa applications

• Everything you need to know about the German Working Holiday Visa

• Accommodation in Berlin with Anmeldung

Where can you apply for the German Working Holiday Visa?

To be eligible for the Working Holiday Visa for Germany, you must be between the ages of 18 – 30 (35 for Canada) and come from one of the following countries:

Canada, Australia, Uruguay, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Israel, Argentina, South Korea, Chile, Brazil.

If you fulfil these criteria, then you are eligible for the German Working Holiday Visa and can begin planning where to lodge your application. Here is a summary of exactly where you can apply:

• Australian citizens can apply:

  • At the immigration office in Berlin

  • At the German consulate in Sydney

  • At any German embassy or consulate abroad

• Canadian citizens can apply:

  • At the immigration office in Berlin

  • At the German consulate in Toronto

  • At any German embassy or consulate abroad

• Israeli citizens can apply:

  • At the immigration office in Berlin

  • At the German embassy in Tel Aviv

  • At any German embassy or consulate abroad

• Japanese citizens can apply:

  • At the immigration office in Berlin

  • At the German embassy in Tokyo

  • At any German embassy or consulate abroad

• New Zealand citizens can apply:

  • At the immigration office in Berlin

  • At the German embassy in Wellington

  • At any German embassy or consulate abroad

• Argentinian citizens can apply:

  • At the German embassy in Buenos Aires

  • At any German embassy or consulate abroad

• Chilean citizens can apply:

  • At the German embassy in Santiago

  • At any German embassy or consulate abroad

• Uruguayan citizens can apply:

  • At the German embassy in Montevideo

  • At any German embassy or consulate abroad

• Brazilian citizens can apply:

  • Only at a local German consulate in Brazil

• Citizens of Hong Kong can apply:

  • Only at the German embassy in Hong Kong

• South Korean citizens can apply:

  • Only at the German embassy in Seoul

• Taiwanese citizens can apply:

  • Only at the German embassy in Taipei

Taiwan

You can only apply at the German Embassy in Taipei. There is a fixed annual quota (500) for the number of Working Holiday Visas granted.

See our guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Taiwan.

Hong Kong ​

You can only apply at the German Embassy in Hong Kong. There is a fixed annual quota (300) for the number of Working Holiday Visas granted.

See our guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Hong Kong.

Brazil

You can only apply at your local German consulate in Brazil. There is a fixed annual quota (1000) for the number of Working Holiday Visas granted.

See our guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Brazil.

South Korea

You can only apply for the Working Holiday Visa at the German embassy in Seoul.

See our guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in South Korea.

Argentina

You can apply at the German Embassy in Buenos Aires or any other German embassy or consulate abroad. You cannot apply in Germany.

See our guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Argentina.

Chile

You can apply for the Working Holiday Visa at the German embassy in Santiago or you can apply at any German embassy or consulate abroad. You cannot apply in Germany.

See our guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Chile.

Japan

Citizens of Japan can apply for the Working Holiday Visa at:

• the immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) in Berlin

• the German Embassy in Tokyo or German Consulate in Osaka

• any German embassy or consulate abroad

We have put together some free guides to help you compare the different application processes:

• Guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Japan

• Guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Berlin

Israel

Citizens of Israel can apply for the Working Holiday Visa at:

• at the immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) in Berlin

• the German Embassy in Tel Aviv

• any German embassy or consulate abroad

We have put together some free guides to help you compare the different application processes:

• Guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Israel

• Guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Berlin

Canada

For Canadians, the Working Holiday Visa is called the Youth Mobility Visa. You can apply for it:

• at the immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) in Berlin

• in person at the German Embassy in Toronto

• by post at the German Embassy in Toronto

• at any German embassy/consulate abroad

We have put together some free guides to help you compare the different application processes:

• Guide on how to apply for the German Youth Mobility Visa in Canada

• Guide on how to apply for the German Youth Mobility Visa in Berlin

New Zealand

Citizens of New Zealand can apply for the Working Holiday Visa at

• the immigration office in Berlin

• the German Embassy in Wellington

• any German embassy/consulate abroad.

We have put together some free guides to help you compare the different application processes:

• Guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in New Zealand

• Guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Berlin

Australia

Citizens of Australia can apply for the Working Holiday Visa at

• the German Consulate in Sydney

• the immigration office in Berlin

• any German embassy/consulate abroad.

We have put together some free guides to help you compare the different application processes:

• Guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Australia

• Guide on how to apply for the German Working Holiday Visa in Berlin

If you would like support with your working holiday in Germany, contact us at info@nomadenberlin.com to see how we can help or check out our accommodation package and services on our homepage.