Australia Working Holiday Visa: Working in Australia

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Apply for an Australian Working Holiday Visa

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.

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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. Your details will be 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.

Australian Working Holiday Visa Conditions

The scheme gives Australia Working Holiday Visa holders casual work rights in order to supplement their travels. Work undertaken must be incidental to the main purpose of holidaying and employment for more than 6 months with any one employer is not allowed. The application for a first Working Holiday Visa must be made offshore (i.e. not in Australia).

Working Holiday Visa Australia - Basic Requirements

You must be between 18 and 30 years old.
You must have a valid passport with at least 6 months until renewal.
You must have sufficient funds to support yourself when you arrive in Australia.

Working Holiday Visa Australia - Health and Character Requirements

You must not have any substantial criminal convictions.
You must not have any substantial medical issues.

For more information on the basic requirements for an Australia Working Holiday Visa, please choose the relevant pages, including frequently asked questions on the Australia Working Holiday Visa.

Extending a Working Holiday Visa

The Government will allow Working Holiday Visa holders the opportunity to apply for a second Working Holiday Visa provided they have worked as a specified worker in regional Australia for 3 months.

Australia Working Holiday Visa holders working in Australia in several primary industries, including plant / animal cultivation, fishing, tree farming, mining and construction work, will be defined as 'specified workers' and be eligible to apply for a second working holiday visa, thus extending their trip from 12 months to 24. Applications for a second Australia Working Holiday Visa can be made both offshore and onshore in Australia.

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Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462)

Travellers from the United States should note that while they are not eligible for the Australian Working Holiday Visa, they can instead apply for the Australian Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462).

The Australian Work and Holiday Visa is very similar to the Australian Working Holiday Visa in many ways, but differs in that only United States passport holders are eligible.

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