Work/holiday visas
There are two visas available in this program:
1) Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
Working holiday visa is a temporary subclass 417 visa, which is applicable for young people wishing to holiday in Australia. The work must be only incidental to holiday intentions. Maximum stay on this visa is 12 months although exception applies for 417 visa holders, who worked at least 3 months 'seasonal work' in regional Australia, they may apply for a stay for further 12 months.
This subclass 417 visa holder can later seek State/Territory sponsorship and apply for the Skilled Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (subclass 487) visa without leaving Australia. This provisional visa may lead to permanent residency.
The requirements for the subclass 417 visa are:
- You must be a holder of the eligible passport:
UK, Ireland, Canada, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Italy, Estonia, France, Germany, Japan, Malta, Korea, Hong Kong, Cypress, Taiwan
- You must be aged from 18 to 30 with no dependent children
- You must have reasonable skills to be able to obtain temporary employment in Australia
- You must be of a 'good' character
- You must be of a 'good' health
- You have not entered Australia previously as a Working Holiday
- You must be outside Australia when applying for this visa
- You must have sufficient funds for staying in Australia and to purchase the return airfare
- The spouse must separately meet the above requirements
Read more about 417 visa on Department of Immigration and Citizenship website
Do you satisfy the above requirements and you wish to apply for this visa? Please proceed to Online Assessment developed by Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Application Costs and Processing times
Application Cost payable to Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is currently: AUD $230 currency converter
Processing times will vary, if applied online it will take about 48 hours to process the application. In some cases may take up to 4 weeks to process the application.
2) Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
Working holiday visa is a temporary visa suitable for young people who are interested in a working holiday in Australia. This visa allows you to supplement the cost of your holiday through periods of temporary or casual employment.
The requirements for the subclass 462 visa are:
- Currently you must be a holder of the eligible passport:
Chile, Thailand, Turkey and USA
- You must be aged from 18 to 30 with no dependent children
- You must hold a prescribed tertiary qualification in your home country
- Have at least functional English language ability
- You have to enter Australia primarily for a holiday
- You must have sufficient funds for staying in Australia and to purchase the return airfare
- The spouse must separately meet the above requirements
In Australia the holder of subclass 462 visa can only apply for protection visa or another subclass 462 visa.
Read more about 462 visa on Department of Immigration and Citizenship website
Do you satisfy the above requirements and you wish to apply for this visa? If you are the holder of USA passport please proceed to Online Assessment developed by Department of Immigration and Citizenship
If you are not eligible for the online application please use the form Application for a Work and Holiday visa
and apply at your overseas Australian government office. Please see contact details below:
Australian Embassy, Santiago, Chile
Casilla 33
Correo 10, Las Condes
Santiago de Chile
The Australian Visa Application Centre
Floor 34 Thai CC Tower
889 South Sathorn Road
Bangkok
or
Visa and Immigration Office
Australian Embassy Bangkok
37 South Sathorn
Australian Embassy, Ankara
MNG Building
Ugur Mumcu Caddesi 88, 7th floor
Gaziomanpasa
ANKARA 06700
Turkey
Global Processing Centre
ACT & Regions Office
3 Lonsdale Street
BRADDON ACT 2612
Australia
or when applying in Australia
PO Box 717
BRADDON ACT 2601
Application Costs and Processing times
Application Cost payable to Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is currently: AUD $230 currency converter
Processing times will vary if applied online it will take about 48 hours to process the application. In some cases may take up to 4 weeks to process the application.
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