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Work rights for student visA holders Work rights for Working holidAy visA holders

F-1 Student Visa holders are allowed to work on
campus for up to 20 hours a week during term Not applicable
time and 40 hours a week in the holidays. Certain
students are able to work off-campus after their
first year of degree level studies as part of their
optional practical training studies. F-1 students can
also apply to work in off-campus jobs in cases of
severe economic hardship “caused by unforeseen
circumstances beyond the student’s control” if
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they have been in full F-1 status for more than one
academic year and also meet other criteria.

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Student Visa holders studying at an education
provider recognised by the Department of Higher
Education (including language schools) may work in
South Africa for up to 20 hours a week.
south

https://bit.ly/3hkjst9 Not applicable
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Young people between the ages of 18 and 30 years
Holders of a Student Visa enrolled in a full-time from Australia, Japan, Korea and New Zealand, and
course at an authorised educational establishment 18-to-35 year olds from Canada, can study and work
in Spain that grants a degree or certificate of studies in Spain for up to 12 months on a Working Holiday Visa.
may work up to 30 hours per week. Work activities Visa holders cannot work for the same employer for
must be secondary and not interfere with the more than three months and cannot work for more
timetable and activities of the course.
than six months within the 12-month validity period.
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Young people from 26 different countries can apply
Student Visa holders studying in Japan for longer for a Working Holiday Visa that allows them to live,
than three months (including at a language school) work and study at a language school in Japan for up
and wanting to work in Japan must apply for a work to one year (this can be extended to 18 months for
permit on their arrival in the country. Students can some nationalities). Applicants of the Working Holiday
work for up to 28 hours a week during term time and Visa must be between 18 and 30 years of age (25
40 hours a week during the holidays (up to eight years for citizens of Australia, Canada and Korea and
hours a day).
26 years for citizens of Iceland).
JApAn

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