Agreements regarding the "Working Holiday Programmes," concluded on behalf of young citizens of the Republic of Poland (the participant must be between 18-30 years of age in order to participate in the Programme), have been signed by Poland with the Republic of Chile, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand.  The agreement between Poland and New Zealand signed in 2008, was the first in a series of agreements concluded by Poland under the “Working Holiday Programme.”

It is worth noting that New Zealand is currently world's leader in the area of similar bilateral agreements, introducing annual programs for combining a holiday stay, an opportunity to learn the language and culture of the visited country while simultaneously providing an opportunity to take up employment in addition to the main purpose of stay (tourism and cultural education).

The conditions for participating in the various programmes are not identical. There are differences in the annual limits for visas issued to participants of the programmes.

In addition to special conditions, such as the requirement to obtain a certificate for the purpose of participating in the Working Holiday Programme with Australia, there are a number of conditions that apply to all programmes. In particular, the applicants must meet the following requirements:

• hold a valid passport, issued not earlier than ten (10) years prior to the submission of the visa application, with at least two (2) blank pages, which must remain valid for a period of not less than ninety (90) days after the end of the intended stay;
• have a return ticket or sufficient means to purchase the return ticket;
• have sufficient means to sustain their expenditures for the entire duration of the stay; the amount of funds required is determined by the competent authorities of the host State (Parties to the Agreement);
• meet the health requirements in accordance the host country's legal regulations;
• purchase comprehensive health insurance covering hospital care in accordance with the legal provisions of the host country. In addition, the participants must also meet the following criteria:
• they must have not previously participated in the Working Holiday Programme organised by the host State; they must be between eighteen (18) and thirty-one (31) years of age at the time of submitting their visa application and must not be accompanied by any dependants during their stay in the host State.

In order to summarise the information provided above, it must be noted that the “Working Holiday Programmes” are very popular among young citizens of the Republic of Poland. Participation in one of the programmes is an interesting alternative to an annual stay and allows to combine holidays, learning about the customs and culture in another part of the globe with the possibility of working in the country of choice.