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Australian Working Holiday Visa - Character and Medical Requirements

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Australian Working Holiday Visas

Young people aged between 18 and 30 years can travel and work in Australia for up to 12 months on a Working Holiday Visa. Working Holiday Australian visas are best for gap-year travellers who want to explore Australia.

Click Here to Apply Online for an Australian Working Holiday Visa

Through applying and paying for your Working Holiday Visa through the Australian Visa Bureau, your application will be managed through to completion by our Visa Processing Department. The cost of applying for the visa with the Australian Visa Bureau is £339, which covers the cost of the visa and also the additional service of your details being checked and confirmed as accurate by an experienced visa consultancy before being lodged to the Australian Government's processing system, to provide you with complete assurance that your visa will be approved without any issue.

You will also be given access to our Working Holiday Visa Platinum Package, which includes exclusive bonuses like free hostel nights, discounts and offers on activities and travel in Australia and provides assistance setting up such essentials like an Australian bank account, travel insurance and an Australian Tax File Number. The service also entitles you to access our email and telephonic helpdesk to ensure that your visa application is a seamless, simple process.

You can also apply for your Australian Working Holiday Visa via the Australian Government website. Your eligibility will depend on the country of your passport and the purpose / length of your visit. The current cost of the visa is AU$365.

Click Here to Apply Online on IMMI.gov.au (Official Site)


To be eligible for a Working Holiday visa, you must be considered to be of good character.  In addition, some working Holiday Visa applicants must meet health requirements.

Good Character

For the purposes of working holiday visas, being of good character means that you must not present a significant risk that you will engage in criminal conduct in Australia.  You must not be at risk to harass molest, intimidate or stalk another person in Australia; vilify a segment of the community; incite discord in the community; represent a danger to the Australian community, or any part of the Australian community.

In addition, you must not have a substantial criminal record.  You may have a substantial criminal record if you have been:

  • sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 months or more;
  • sentenced to 2 or more terms of imprisonment with a total of 2 years or more; or
  • acquitted of an offence on the grounds of unsoundness of mind or insanity, and as a result, been detained in a facility or institution.

Medicals and Health

A medical test (i.e. a medical examination which may include a chest x-ray, HIV, Hepatitis B and/or Hepatitis C test) may be required if:

  • You have spent more than 3 consecutive months in the last 5 years in a country considered to be of high health risk, you will be required to have a medical test;
  • You have spent more than 3 consecutive months in the last 5 years in a country considered to be of medium or high health risk and you will be likely to enter a health care or a hospital environment;
  • You intend to work or study as a doctor, dentist or nurse; OR
  • You are likely to work (or be a trainee) at an Australian childcare centre (including preschools and creches).

Depending on the circumstances, the Australian Government office has the right to add further health requirements at the discretion of the visa processing officer.