The Agreement between the Warsaw Trade Office in Taipei and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Warsaw entered into force on December 1^st, 2014. It is one of the popular exchange programmes created as a combination of work and holiday and designed for young people being interested of life and culture of a host country-Party of those agreements.

The annual limit for young people (18-30 years, both inclusive) is 200 (two hundred) per calendar year. A maximum period of stay allowed for a participant of the Programme is 1 (one) year. The maximum period allowed for taking studies/courses and/or performing work during the stay may not exceed 6 (six) months.

Each  annual edition of the Programme starts on the 1^stof January.

The benefits of the Programme

It is an interesting opportunity and chance for an unforgettable adventure for young people (aged 18 to 31), offering an opportunity to stay in the host contry for the maximum of 1 (one) year. In the mentioned timeframes, the participants are allowed to perform work; however, the main purpose of their stay is supposed to be of a touristic nature and is dedicated in particular for learning about the culture and lifestyle of a host country.

Requirements for applicants to the Programme

Applicants for the Programme have to meet certain requirements; in particular they:

• satisfy all the criteria set out in the immigration legislation and policies of both jurisdictions;
• have reached the age of 18 years, and are not more than 31 years old, on the date the application is submitted;
• have no accompanying dependents;
• possess a Polish passportor a passport issued by the competent authority in Taiwan not earlier than ten years before applying for a visa, having at least two blank pages and valid at least 90 days after planned date of leaving the host country;
• have a valid return ticket or sufficient resources to purchase one as well as are in possession of sufficient financial resources for their needs at the beginning of their stay;
• have purchased all-risk insurance including all medical costs and hospitalization, for the full duration of their stay;
• have a sufficient knowledge of English; and
• are domiciled in one of theSignatories’jurisdiction at the time of the application.

Applications for the Programme should be presented, respectively, in the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Warsaw and in the Warsaw Commercial Office in Taipei.

Addresses of the Offices: 

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Warsaw, 53 Emilii Plater St., 00-113 Warsaw, tel: +48 22 213 00 60.

Warsaw Commercial Office in Taipei, Suite 1601-1602. Nr 333, Keelung Road, email: taipei.wbh.sekretariat@msz.gov.pl.