Despite our partner economies have resumed the visa services (including Working Holiday visas), inbound control measures such as provision of COVID-19 negative test result and mask-wearing on board the flight are still in force in some of the partner economies. Potential participants of the Working Holiday Schemes are advised to check the following websites of respective partnering economies for the latest arrangements.

New Zealand:
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/hong-kong-special-administrative-region-working-holiday-visa

Australia:
https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/coming-australia
https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/staying-australia

Ireland:
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/COVID-19-updates-and-announcements
https://www.ireland.ie/en/china/hongkong/our-services/visas/visas-for-ireland/

Germany:
https://hongkong.diplo.de/hk-en/service/-/2321758

Japan:
https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page4e_001053.html
https://www.hk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/visa.html

Canada:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/iec.html

Korea:
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/html/vk/common_intl/corona/covid19_en.html
http://whic.mofa.go.kr/eng/

France:
https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en_US/web/france-visas/conditions-sanitaires

United Kingdom:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents

Austria:
https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/austrian-general-consulate-hongkong/
https://www.austria.info/en/service-and-facts/coronavirus-information/entry-regulations

Hungary:
https://hongkong.mfa.gov.hu/eng/news/tajekoztato-az-uj-koronavirusrol
https://visithungary.com/category/covid-19-information

Sweden:
https://www.swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/hong-kong/
https://www.government.se/government-policy/the-governments-work-in-response-to-the-virus-responsible-for-covid-1/

Netherlands:
https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad

Ends/Monday, March 20, 2023