Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
This is a temporary visa for young people who want to holiday and work in Australia for up to a year. It encourages cultural exchange and closer ties between Australia and eligible countries.
First Working Holiday visa: You must be outside Australia when you apply for your first Working Holiday visa and when the visa is decided.
Second Working Holiday visa: If you apply in Australia, you must be in Australia when the visa is granted. If you apply outside Australia, you must be outside Australia when the visa is granted.
This visa allows you to:
- stay in Australia for up to 12 months
- work in Australia for up to six months with each employer
- study for up to four months
- leave and re-enter Australia any number of times while the visa is valid.
Requirements
To be eligible to apply, you must:
- be at least 18 but not yet 31 years of age
- not have a dependent child accompanying you at any time during your stay in Australia
- have a passport from one of the following countries:
- Belgium
- Canada
- Republic of Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
(including British National Overseas passport holders) - Republic of Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom.
Work and Holiday (Temporary) visa subclass 462
This temporary visa is for young people who want to holiday and work in Australia for up to a year. It encourages cultural exchange and closer ties between Australia and eligible countries.
This visa allows you to:
- stay in Australia for up to 12 months
- work in Australia for up to six months with each employer
- study for up to four months
- leave and re-enter Australia any number of times while the visa is valid.
- Requirements
- To be eligible to apply, you must
- be at least 18 but not yet 31 years of age
- not have a dependent child with you at any time during your stay in Australia
- have a passport from one of the following countries:
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
- Chile
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Poland
- Thailand
- Turkey
- USA
- Uruguay
Note: Only USA passport holders can apply online