Published 27-02-2026
Opening of the Working Holiday quotas for citizens of Chile and Argentina
On 1 March 2026, a new quota period begins for residence permits under the Working Holiday agreements for citizens of Chile and Argentina. VFS Global in Santiago, Chile, and VFS Global in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will be open and available for appointment bookings on 2 March 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (local time).
A total of 150 residence permits per year are available to citizens of Chile and Argentina under the Working Holiday agreements.
A quota year lasts from March through February of the following year and is divided into two quota periods.
From March through August (the first quota period), SIRI may grant residence permits corresponding to half of the annual quota, which means up to 75 resi-dence permits for each of the two countries.
Residence permits are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Once 75 residence permits have been granted to citizens of each country, any remaining applications will be refused. In such cases, the case processing fee paid to SIRI will be refunded.
Please note that any fee paid to VFS Global or to the Danish representation in Chile will not be refunded if your application is refused because the quota has been reached.
Read more about the application process and the conditions
