If you are aged over 18 and under 31, this visa may be right for you if you want to work or study in Australia for up to 12 months.
This visa allows you to:
You might be able to get your first Working Holiday Visa if you:
Countries involved in the Working Holiday Program
To apply for this visa, you must hold a passport from one of the following countries:
Six Months with One Employer
You can generally only work six months with one employer. The six month work limitation applies to full-time, part-time, casual, shift and voluntary work. If you wish to apply for permission to work longer than six months with an employer, you need to apply for permission to do so. Such permission is only granted in limited circumstances.
You might be able to get your first Second Holiday Visa if you have:
Specified Work
To apply for a second Working Holiday visa, you must have already completed three months of specified work in regional Australia. This specified work must have been completed while on your first Working Holiday visa.
Approved industries for specified work include:
There are many subcategories of work that fall under the five industry sectors mentioned above.
Some notable examples of specified work include:
We can advise you if the work you propose to do falls into the definition of specified work.
Three Months Work
Three months of specified work means three ‘calendar’ months or 88 days. It can be work from one employer or accumulated work from various employers. You will have to submit verifiable evidence of your specified work, such as:
Regional Australia
Your specified work must in regional Australia.
The ACT is not classified as part of regional Australia.
In NSW, everywhere except Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong is classified as regional Australia.
In Victoria, everywhere except the Melbourne Metropolitan area is classified as regional Australia.
In Queensland, everywhere except the Greater Brisbane Area and the Gold Coast is classified as regional Australia.
In Western Australia, everywhere except Perth and surrounding areas is classified as regional Australia.
All of the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania are classified as Regional Australia.
You must be outside Australia when you apply for your first Working Holiday visa and when the visa is decided.
It is possible to lodge an application for a second Working Holiday Visa, in which case 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.
Our experienced immigration lawyers have handled many successful Working Holiday Visa applications. We will ensure your application is given the best prospects of success.
We offer all our prospective clients an initial meeting, during which we will thoroughly explain the law surrounding this visa to you and inform you of the process moving forward.
To organise an initial consultation with us, please contact one of our experienced immigration lawyers on (02) 9590 3987.
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