🗓️ September: The Critical Month for Working Holiday Openings
- Mani Moreira
- Aug 17
- 3 min read
Volare Editorial | August 17, 2026
With the imminent arrival of September, the international travel community is preparing for one of the most critical milestones of the migratory year. This month is synonymous with urgency, as multiple governments enable their platforms with limited quotas that usually sell out in a matter of hours (or even minutes).
If your goal is to travel soon and you do not have a European passport, this is the exact moment to stop procrastinating. Visas with permanent availability are not included in this list; below, we present the definitive schedule of the portals that "hit the green button" in September and require immediate application.
đź“Š Summary Board: Openings Schedule (September)
We have cross-referenced the official scheduled openings for the 2026 cycle with historical records from previous years. Set your alarms for the following dates and click on the destination country to access the step-by-step guide:
Date (September) | Destination Country | Nationality | Quota Volume | Status / Reference |
September 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 75 places | Second half of the annual cycle (Fixed) | |
September 1 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 75 places | Second half of the annual cycle (Fixed) | |
September 1 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 50 appointments | Start of early allocation (Fixed) | |
September 8 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 1,150 places | Documented historical opening (2022) | |
September 10 | đź‡đź‡· Croatia | 100 places | Scheduled official opening (2026) | |
September 12 | đź‡đź‡· Croatia | 100 places | Documented historical opening (2024) | |
September 14 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1,000 places | Documented historical opening (2023) | |
September 15 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1,000 places | Documented historical opening (2022) | |
September 22 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 940 places | Documented historical opening (2022) | |
September 24 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1,000 places | Scheduled openings (2024 and 2026) | |
September 26 | đź‡đź‡· Croatia | 100 places | Documented historical opening (2023) | |
September 29 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 600 places | Documented historical opening (2022) | |
September 29 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 100 places | Second annual round (Confirmed ref. 2025) |
Volare Tip: New Zealand times are expressed in their local time (NZST). Make sure to use a time zone converter to know exactly what time in the afternoon or evening you should connect from your home country.
The Golden Rule: Document Anticipation
The most serious mistake first-time applicants make is waiting for the calendar date to just start looking for their documents. For September, the margin of error is zero.
For the highly coveted New Zealand visas, your only concern on opening day (like September 24 for Argentina) should be having your valid passport at hand, an international credit card enabled for web payments, and auto-filling the form at maximum speed.
For European processes, the challenge is tactical. September 1 marks a fixed milestone; in the case of Denmark, you must secure one of the limited appointments at VFS Global to present your file (with your funds in DKK). For Austria, it is the start of early appointment allocation, a process that requires diplomatic exactness.
Finally, for cases like Ireland, you must have your email drafted with the attached forms ready to send at the exact minute their round dictates. A premature submission results in automatic disqualification.
đź“– Monitor Quotas with Volare
Don't let the clock beat you or waste time looking for outdated information. To monitor in real-time whether visas are still available after these critical dates, we recommend using our official live trackers:
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