More youngsters eligible for working holiday program between South Korea and Germany

Yoon Ju-seok director-general for overseas Koreans and consular affairs exchanges the amended memorandum of the Korea-Germany working holiday joint statement with Georg Wilfried Schmidt the German Ambassador to Korea Courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Yoon Chu-sok (right), director-general for consular affairs, exchanges the amended memorandum for a working holiday program with Georg Wilfried Schmidt, the German Ambassador to Seoul, in this undated photo provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

SEOUL, December 31 (AJP) - Starting next year, more young people will be eligible to participate in a working holiday program between South Korea and Germany.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that the program's age limit for participants will be expanded from 18-30 to 18-34, effective from the first day of the new year.

The program, based on the agreement between the two countries in 2009, allows participants to work a certain number of hours while studying or traveling in each other's countries for up to one year.

"The expansion of the program is expected to enhance mutual understanding and youth exchanges, further deepening the friendly relations between South Korea and Germany," the ministry said in a press release.

According to the ministry, South Korea has signed agreements with about 27 countries for working holiday programs and similar arrangements.

Kim Joo-heon jhkim123@ajunews.com

More youngsters eligible for working holiday program between South Korea and Germany

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