Work Holiday Visa Italy

There are 3 main requirements if you are Canadian, that are:

• You have to be between 18 and 35 on the date of application;
• You have to be a Canadian citizen and hold a current Canadian passport.
• You have to be legally resident in Canada

For Australians, there are 4 main requirements:

• be an Australian citizen and legal resident;
• hold a current Australian passport;
• be between 18 and 35 years old;
• not have previously obtained a WHV to Italy

For New Zealanders, there are 4 main requirements to get the Working Holiday Visa in Italy:

• be between 18 and 30 years old, inclusive, at the time of application;
• Be a citizen and legal resident of New Zealand
• not have previously obtained a WHV to Italy
• Satisfy the visa officer that his/her primary intention is to holiday in Italy, with employment being an incidental rather than a primary reason for the visit;

Before coming to Italy (Working Holiday Visa):

• Gathering of documents (Case by case): First step is to gather all the necessary documents you will need for this visa. 
• Documents Review: Second step is to review that the documents are correct and have all the necessary information.
• The visa application before the Consulate: After all documents are reviewed and you are elegible to apply, the consulate will have approximately 10 days to decide. 

After you arrive in Italy (Working Holiday Permit of Stay):

• Submit the request at Questrura: You will have 8 days after your arrival in Italy to submit your request at Questrura.
• Issuance of temporary permit: Once you have submitted the request, you will receive a temporary recidence permit. 
• Issue of final permit: After everything is completed, you will receive the final recidence permit. This can take around 40 to 60 days.