Funds Guide for the Poland Working Holiday Visa

Volare Editorial Staff | May 11, 2026

Volare presents a technical analysis of the financial solvency requirements for the Republic of Poland's Working Holiday program. Demonstrating economic resources is an unavoidable requirement to ensure that participants can cover their maintenance and accommodation during their stay in Polish territory, in accordance with the bilateral treaties managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.

Financial Requirements by Nationality

Although consular regulations originally set the amounts in the local currencies of the treaties (such as PLN, AUD, or NTD), the approximate equivalents in euros (EUR) and US dollars (USD) are presented below to facilitate financial planning:

• Argentina: ~183 EUR per month for maintenance + ~591 EUR for the return flight + funds to cover the totality of accommodation.

• Australia: Subsistence funds for approximately 3,300 USD + the return flight or funds for its purchase.

• Canada: Sufficient funds to support yourself (approx. 1,800 USD) + the return flight or funds to acquire it.

• Chile: Maintenance funds (~4.70 EUR for each day of stay) + ~591 EUR for the return flight.

• South Korea: Sufficient funds for the start of the trip (3,000 USD) + the return flight or funds to purchase it.

• Japan: "Reasonable" maintenance funds demonstrated in statements for the last 3 months + the return flight or funds for its purchase.

• New Zealand: Maintenance funds (~4.70 EUR for each day of stay) + the return flight or funds to acquire it.

• Taiwan: ~575 USD per month for maintenance + ~620 USD destined for the return flight at the end of the stay.

  
  

It is vital to consider that diplomatic missions evaluate solvency using the exact exchange rate of the day the file is submitted.

Methods of Proving Solvency

For all mentioned nationalities, the universal method to prove economic capacity consists of presenting bank statements for the last three months in the holder's name. These documents must reflect the movements and the required final balance.

As a technical alternative accepted in various jurisdictions (such as Polish embassies in Argentina or Chile), applicants may present a photocopy of a credit card in their name, accompanied by an original bank certificate explicitly indicating the available credit limit.

Language and Official Translation Requirements

There is a fundamental precision regarding financial documentation to avoid the rejection of the file: bank statements must be originally presented in English or have an official certified translation into Polish.

Unlike other European destinations, Polish regulations do not admit translations into Dutch, French, or German; the use of these languages in the file would result in the inadmissibility of the process before the e-konsulat portal or the embassy.

Volare reaffirms its commitment to providing technical clarity on international mobility regulations, facilitating safe financial planning adjusted to the standards of the Republic of Poland. To obtain more information and learn the specific details of each process, interested parties can visit the official

Poland Working Holiday page on Volare.