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ARTICLE · 02 MARCH 2020

New Working Holiday Programme For Japanese And Taiwanese Nationals In The Netherlands

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From 1 April 2020 young people from Japan and Taiwan aged 18 to 30 can get to know Dutch culture and society on a working holiday international exchange programme of up to one year

NetherlandsEmployment and HR
Jasper Pot (Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten)
Jasper Pot (Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten)
Hylda Wiarda (Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten)
Hylda Wiarda (Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten)
Marlies Koggel
Marlies Koggel

From 1 April 2020 young people from Japan and Taiwan aged 18 to 30 can get to know Dutch culture and society on a working holiday international exchange programme of up to one year. From the same date, Dutch young people can spend a maximum of one year on a working holiday and get to know Japanese or Taiwanese culture and society. The Japanese or Taiwanese participants on the Working Holiday Programme (WHP) can follow a short course in the Netherlands and carry out temporary paid work to financially support their holiday. They do not need to have a work permit.

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