Work and Travel trips are becoming more and more popular with young people, because they let them combine the pleasant with the useful. There are various offers in Australia and New Zealand. Work and Travel for 1 month or up to 12 months. The point of Work and Travel trips is to get to know other countries, people, cultures and the foreign language. You can finance Work and Travel for 1 month or 12 months by taking short-term and long-term jobs on site. Young people can also move from place to place and look for a varied mix of casual jobs. An alternative to a 1-month Work and Travel trip would be au pair. This alternative, however, is tied more to one place.

Work and Travel for 1 month

Students and high schoolers increasingly decide on a stay abroad in the form of Work and Travel trips. For the duration of the stay, a visa is issued specifically for Work and Travel stays, valid for 1 - 12 months depending on the destination country. This special visa entitles students to travel and work during their time abroad. Any student can book Work and Travel for 1 month from their hometown. There are numerous all-inclusive offers at travel agencies and on the internet.

What Are the Requirements for Work and Travel for High Schoolers and Students?

Students aged 18 - 30 can get a Working Holiday visa. They should hold German citizenship and possibly speak the national language of the country they want to travel to. You also have the option of taking a language course in the country you travel to, to brush up your language skills.
The most popular destinations for Work and Travel are Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States.

Organizing Work and Travel Trips

There are two ways for students to plan and organize their Work and Travel trip. You can book the Work and Travel trip directly through a provider in Germany, usually combined with job offers on site. There is also the option of organizing the stay abroad yourself, which would save an enormous amount in travel costs. Every student has to decide for themselves how they want to plan their Work and Travel trip.

Either the student decides to plan the Work and Travel trip alone or contacts one of the organizations that accompany them on their trip abroad. These can be a helpful source of support for all the questions and problems that might come up during a stay abroad.

What Do I Need?

Work and Travel for 1 month
  • Cash & credit card – suitable for use abroad!
  • Toiletries belong in every travel bag
  • Clothing
  • Shoes
  • Medication
  • First aid kit
  • Backpack/bag
  • Important documents
  • Visa
  • ID / passport
  • Flight ticket
  • Address of your place abroad
  • International health insurance
  • Liability insurance
  • Accident insurance