Summer Work Travel 2012 - 2013 Season Program Dates by Country
For External Use - Updated 12/5/2012
The program dates are windows of opportunity for program participation. Within this timeframe, students are still subject to their university's official academic break schedule.
| Country | Opening Date | Closing Date | Approximate Length | Additional Notes |
| Albania | 1-Jul | 30-Sep | 3 Months | |
| Argentina | 1-Dec | 1-Apr | 4 Months | |
| Armenia | 1-Jun | 31-Aug | 3 Months | |
| Australia | 15-Nov | 8-Mar | 3.5 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Austria | 1-Jul | 30-Sep | 3 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Azerbaijan | 7-Jun | 16-Sep | 3.25 Months | Start date may be up to a month later, beginning in July. Established by the Ministry of Education that universities start on or around Sept. 17. |
| Belarus | 10-Jun | 1-Sep | 2.75 Months | |
| Belgium | 30-Jun | 15-Sep | 2.5 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Belize | 15-May | 15-Aug | 3 Months | |
| Bolivia | 15-Nov | 15-Feb | 3 Months | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1-Jun | 1-Oct | 4 Months | |
| Brazil | 15-Nov | 15-Mar | 4 Months | For the 2012 season, students from federal universities are only eligible and will be allowed to apply if they meet the following conditions: 1. They have completed one semester of study. 2. They attend one of two federal universities that did not go on strike for a long enough period as to alter the academic year significantly: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) and Universidade Federal de Ciencias da Saude de Porto Alegre (UFSCPA) are permitted to participant in the program. In addition, students who attend any university whose summer break is reduced will not be eligible to participate in the SWT program. This may include some state universities. |
| Bulgaria | 1-May | 30-Sep | 5 Months | |
| Canada (British Columbia) | 24-Apr | 15-Sep | 4.75 Months | |
| Canada | 24-Apr | 15-Sep | 4.75 Months | |
| Cape Verde | 8-Jul | 4-Oct | 3 Months | |
| Chile | 1-Dec | 1-Apr | 4 Months | |
| China | 15-Jun | 15-Sep | 3 Months | SWT Inquiries: ciubeijing@state.gov |
| Colombia | 1-May | 30-Aug | 4 Months | |
| Costa Rica | 1-Dec | 31-Mar | 4 Months | |
| Croatia | 1-Jun | 1-Oct | 4 Months | |
| Czech Republic | 15-May | 15-Sep | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Denmark | 4-Jul | 31-Aug | 2 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Dominican Republic | 1-May | 31-Aug | 4 Months | |
| Ecuador, Guayaquil | 5-Jan | 5-May | 4 Months | (South) Coastal areas of Ecuador |
| Ecuador, Quito | 1-May | 1-Nov | 6 Months | (North) Mountain regions of Ecuador |
| Egypt | 15-May | 15-Sep | 4 Months | |
| Estonia | 15-May | 1-Sep | 3.5 Months | Visa Waiver Country; All schools (Kindergarten-University) start on 9/1 |
| Finland | 13-May | 13-Sep | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country; SWT Inquires: HelsinkiNIV@state.gov |
| France | 1-Jun | 30-Sep | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Germany | 1-Jul | 31-Oct | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Ghana | 15-May | 5-Sep | 3.75 Months | |
| Greece | 1-Jun | 30-Sep | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Guatemala | 14-Nov | 20-Jan | 2.5 Months | |
| Hong Kong | 1-Jun | 30-Sep | 4 Months | |
| Hungary | 20-May | 15-Sep | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Iceland | 15-May | 31-Aug | 3.5 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| India | 1-May | 31-Aug | 4 Months | |
| Indonesia | 1-Jul | 30-Aug | 2 Months | |
| Ireland | 15-May | 15-Sep | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Israel - Tel Aviv | 21-Jun | 13-Oct | 3.75 Months | Israeli nationals break during this period |
| Italy | 15-Jun | 15-Sep | 3 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Jamaica | 5-May | 7-Sep | 4 Months | |
| Japan | 1-Aug | 10-Sep | 1 Month | Visa Waiver Country |
| Jordan | 10-Jun | 30-Sep | 3.5 Months | |
| Kazakhstan | 25-May | 2-Sep | 3.5 Months | |
| Kosovo | 15-May | 30-Sep | 4 Months | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1-Jun | 31-Aug | 3 Months | |
| Latvia | 1-May | 31-Aug | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Lebanon | 1-Jun | 1-Oct | 4 Months | |
| Lithuania | 10-May | 30-Sep | 4.5 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Luxembourg | 15-Jul | 15-Sep | 2 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Macau | 28-Jun | 30-Sep | 3 Months | |
| Macedonia | 15-May | 30-Sep | 4.5 Months | |
| Malaysia | 15-May | 15-Sep | 4 Months | Dates reflect academic breaks for accredited universities subject to varying academic schedules throughout Malaysia. Participants are only permitted to participant in the program for four months or less and once a year during their official academic summer break. |
| Malta | 1-Jul | 30-Sep | 3 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Mexico | 15-May | 15-Sep | 4 Months | |
| Moldova | 20-May | 13-Sep | 4 Months | |
| Monaco | 1-Jun | 10-Sep | 3 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Mongolia | 1-Jun | 1-Sep | 3 Months | |
| Montenegro | 1-Jun | 8-Sep | 3.25 Months | |
| Morocco | 30-Jun | 30-Aug | 2 Months | |
| Nepal | 29-Jul | 16-Aug | 3 Weeks | |
| Netherlands | 15-May | 15-Sep | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| New Zealand | 18-Nov | 18-Mar | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Nicaragua | 1-Dec | 1-Mar | 3 Months | |
| Nigeria | 1-Jun | 1-Oct | 4 Months | |
| Norway | 15-Jun | 20-Aug | 2 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Palestinian Territories - Jerusalem | 25-Jun | 28-Sep | 3 Months | |
| Paraguay | 1-Dec | 31-Mar | 4 Months | |
| Peru | 1-Dec | 31-Mar | 4 Months | |
| Philippines | 1-Mar | 30-Jun | 4 Months | |
| Poland | 25-May | 25-Sep | 4 Months | |
| Portugal | 1-Jun | 30-Sep | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Qatar | 15-Jun | 5-Sep | 2.75 Months | |
| Romania | 15-Jun | 30-Sep | 3.5 Months | Appt Dates: April 1-June 30 |
| Russia | 15-May | 15-Sep | 4 Months | |
| Serbia | 21-May | 1-Oct | 4.5 Months | Appt Dates: Third week in February - Last week of June |
| Singapore | 1-May | 31-Aug | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Slovakia | 15-May | 15-Sep | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Slovenia | 1-Jun | 30-Sep | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| South Africa | 30-Oct | 15-Feb | 3.5 Months | |
| South Korea | 15-Dec | 28-Feb | 2.5 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Spain | 1-Jun | 15-Sep | 3.5 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Sweden | 1-May | 30-Aug | 4 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Switzerland | 1-Jun | 31-Aug | 3 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Taiwan | 1-Jun | 30-Sep | 4 Months | |
| Tajikistan | 1-Jul | 30-Aug | 2 Months | |
| Tanzania | 1-Dec | 31-Dec | 1 Month | |
| Thailand | 5-Mar | 5-Jul | 4 Months | |
| Togo | 3-Aug | 16-Oct | 2.5 Months | |
| Turkey | 15-May | 1-Oct | 4.5 Months | |
| Turkmenistan | 15-Jun | 30-Sep | 3.5 Months | |
| Ukraine | 2-May | 31-Aug | 4 Months | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2-May | 6-Sep | 4 Months | |
| United Kingdom | 1-Jun | 15-Sep | 3.5 Months | Visa Waiver Country |
| Uruguay | 15-Nov | 15-Mar | 4 Months | |
| Uzbekistan | 15-Jun | 25-Sep | 3 Months | |
| Venezuela | 15-Jun | 24-Sep | 3.5 Months | |
| Vietnam | 16-Jun | 18-Aug | 2 Months |
*List is subject to change
Nationals of Visa Waiver Program countries must meet the guidelines in order to seek admission to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program.
Source: j1visa.state.gov
