Working Holiday Maker Visa Ireland

The Working Holiday Maker Scheme allows a person aged between 18 and 29 (inclusive) to come to Ireland for up to one year, as a tourist and work casually in order to fund their stay.

Irish Working Visas
Over 5,000 Australians and New Zealanders work in Ireland each year and Visa First assists thousands of them to process their visa, assisting those wishing to stay longer to get work permits, and providing bank accounts and arrival packs. Due to huge demand we can now assist Australians and New Zealanders to apply for their Irish working holiday visa from outside of Australia and New Zealand

Irish Bank Account & PPS Number
It can take up to 6 weeks to open a bank account in Ireland. We can now assist you with setting up your Irish PPS number and arranging a bank account for you saving you the hassle of waiting and thereby enabling your employer to pay you immediately. Using this service will prepare you with everything you need to have in order to open a bank account in Ireland in the shortest possible time.
Click here for a bank account today.

Ireland Arrival Pack

Visa First provide arrival packs to prepare you for when you first arrive in Ireland. The arrival pack consists of the following:

• Arrival Orientation – info on living and working in Ireland.
• Assistance with opening an Irish Bank Account.
• Assistance with Irish employment tax number - PPS number.
• 12A Form - required to avoid high tax.
• Irish SIM card - with free credit worth €30.
• International Phone Card – with 30 min.
• Dublin City Street Guide.
• Irish 3 pronged electrical plug.
• List of all Irish recruitment agencies and job sites.

Click here and apply for an arrival pack.

How to Apply

Apply By Phone
In an effort to make it as easy as possible for you to apply, our team can now also book your visa over the phone in just 5 minutes saving you time and effort.



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Apply By Post
Request an application form on this website and then post it into your nearest VISA FIRST location either in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or UK Please note that this will take longer than a phone application as we will need time to receive your application form.