{"id":4280,"date":"2019-04-08T11:39:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T03:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-54-254-239-209.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com\/?p=4280"},"modified":"2025-11-04T23:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T15:55:09","slug":"taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Your Domestic Helper on Holidays: A Guide to Visa Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Taking-Your-Domestic-Helper-on-Holidays-A-Guide-to-Visa-Requirements.png\" alt=\"Taking your domestic helper on holidays a guide to visa requirements\" class=\"wp-image-14111\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Requirements for a domestic worker&#8217;s holiday visa <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/all-you-need-to-know-about-helpers-in-hong-kong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">domestic helper<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> abroad with you sometimes requires (a lot of) work and planning, especially when it comes to processing the paperwork necessary to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/how-to-take-your-helper-on-holiday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">obtain the proper visa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 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href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/#Indonesia\" >Indonesia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/#Malaysia\" >Malaysia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/#Myanmar\" >Myanmar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/#Sri_Lanka\" >Sri Lanka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/#Thailand\" >Thailand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/#Vietnam\" >Vietnam<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/#Europe\" >Europe<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/#Schengen_Area\" >Schengen Area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/#United_Kingdom\" >United Kingdom<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/taking-domestic-helper-holidays-guide-visa-requirements\/#USA\" >USA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requirements vary across countries and based on your domestic helper\u2019s nationality as well as the duration of her stay. Here is a compiled list of requirements to facilitate your domestic helper\u2019s visa application and make sure that she can tag along on your next holidays to some of the most popular destinations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"APAC\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APAC<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Australia\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to enter the country, your domestic helper will have to apply for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/getting-a-visa\/visa-listing\/visitor-600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subclass 600 Visitor visa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The application process is a tad easier for Filipino nationals as they can apply online.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Zealand\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Zealand<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning on taking your domestic helper with you to New Zealand, you will have to apply for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/new-zealand-visas\/apply-for-a-visa\/about-visa\/specific-purpose-or-event-work-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific Purpose Work Visa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for her (and not a tourist visa). Allow for 20 to 25 days for your domestic helper\u2019s application to be processed. Make sure that you get all the necessary documents sorted (return tickets and accommodation evidence, bank funds and a valid passport).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indonesia\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesia <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, if your domestic helper is Indonesian, she won\u2019t need a visa to visit her home country. As for your Filipino domestic helper, she will be granted a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/visaguide.world\/asia\/indonesia-visa\/tourist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">short visit permit<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on arrival that will allow her to stay for up to 30 days.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Malaysia\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malaysia<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a national of an ASEAN country, your Filipino or Indonesian domestic helper won\u2019t need a visa to visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imi.gov.my\/index.php\/en\/entry-requirements-into-malaysia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malaysia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Her visit must not exceed 30 days though; otherwise, she will need one.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myanmar\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myanmar<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Filipino or Indonesian domestic helper is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/evisa.moip.gov.mm\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exempted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from having a visa to visit Myanmar as long as her stay does not exceed 14 days.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sri_Lanka\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sri Lanka<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your domestic helper will need to apply online for an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eta.gov.lk\/slvisa\/visainfo\/center.jsp?locale=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for a Short Visit Visa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will enable her to stay for up to 30 days. She will be required to scan her passport and submit certain documents such as her ETA, evidence of return tickets as well as bank funds.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thailand\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thailand<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are heading to Thailand for the holidays, sit back and relax \u2013 there is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaiembassy.com\/thailand\/changes-visa-exempt.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no paperwork<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to process, as Indonesian and Filipino nationals are exempted from having a visa and can stay up to 30 days.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vietnam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnam<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that as a national of an ASEAN country, your Indonesian or Filipino domestic helper is exempted from applying for a visa to visit Vietnam. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Europe\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Europe<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schengen_Area\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schengen Area<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filipino and Indonesian nationals are required to hold a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schengenvisainfo.com\/who-needs-schengen-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schengen visa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to visit Europe i.e. 26 countries \u2013 excluding the UK and Ireland \u2013 for up to 3 months. Obtaining a Schengen visa can be a tough job as many requirements need to be complied with \u2013 and some countries (such as France) do have extra requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First things first, you need to create your itinerary to identify the country where you\u2019ll be spending more time. This is crucial as the corresponding embassy or consulate will be in charge of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfsglobal.com\/en\/individuals\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">processing your domestic helper\u2019s visa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (and not the one of your port of entry as one might think). We recommend that you <\/span><b>get in touch with the embassy of the country<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you\u2019ll spend more time to know if they\u2019ll actually be processing your domestic helper\u2019s application.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure to sort out all the necessary documentation which should include a detailed itinerary mentioning all transportation and accommodation, confirmed flights, evidence that you have subscribed to travel insurance covering the entire Schengen area, and bank funds (yours and your domestic helper\u2019s). All documents must mention your name and your domestic helper\u2019s. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Schengen visa can only be applied for up to 3 months before your travel departure date. It can take up to 2 weeks to process your domestic helper\u2019s application.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"United_Kingdom\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Kingdom<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To visit the UK, your domestic helper needs to apply for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/domestic-workers-in-a-private-household-visa\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Domestic Workers in a Private Household visa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will enable her to visit the country for up to 6 months. One of the main requirements is that she must have been working for you for at least one year. Make sure that you plan ahead as this visa can only be applied for up to 3 months before your travel departure date. Allow for up to 3 weeks to process your application.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning to head over to the US for the holidays and bring your domestic helper with you, you\u2019ll have to hang in there as it is probably one of the toughest application processes. You will have to apply online for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ustraveldocs.com\/sg\/sg-niv-typedomesticemployee.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Domestic Employee visa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To be eligible, your domestic helper must have been (among several other requirements) working for you for a minimum of one year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bringing your domestic helper abroad with you sometimes requires (a lot of) work and planning, especially when it comes to processing the paperwork necessary to obtain the proper visa. Requirements vary across countries and based on your domestic helper\u2019s nationality as well as the duration of her stay. Here is a compiled list of requirements [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":4281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"description":"Traveling with your helper? 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