Working Holiday Visa
The working holiday visa allows applicants aged between 18 and 31 to travel to Australia for periods up to 2 years. The initial visa application can be made online or by a paper based application.
This visa allows applicants to supplement their travels and holiday costs by allowing work rights to holders. Holders may work for a maximum of 6 months for any 1 particular employer.
There is no restriction on the type of work undertaken or how long during the time in Australia that visa holders may work.
General conditions applying to the working holiday visa are:
- Be outside Australia when you apply and, when your visa is granted.
- Not have entered Australia on a Working Holiday visa before.
- Be aged between 18 and 30 years (inclusive) at the time of applying.
Important: Your age will be determined as the age you are in Australia at the time your application is lodged (Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) or the Australian Eastern Daylight Savings time (AEDST)). Because of this time difference you are advised not to wait to lodge your application until you are about to turn 31, as the system will take the current date in Australia as your application date.
- Be applying no more than 12 months before you intend to travel to Australia.
- Not have accompanying dependent children.
Countries participating in the working holiday scheme are:
- Belgium
- HKSAR*
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Canada
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
You may be eligible for a second working holiday visa read more.
