working holiday visa- visa requirements

Working Holiday Visa Requirements

You must meet the following requirements to be able to apply the Working Holiday Visa:

• Passport holder from one of the following Nationalities:
  
  
  • United Kingdom (UK)
  • USA
  • Belgium
  • Bangladesh (limited places - allocation full)
  • Canada
  • Chile (limited places - allocation full)
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia (limited places - allocation full)
  • Iran (limited places - allocation full)
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea (South Korea)
  • Malaysia (limited places - allocation full)
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Papua New Guinea (limited places - allocation full)
  • Sweden
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand (limited places - allocation full)
  • Turkey (limited places - allocation full)
    
    
• Aged between 18 and 30 years (inclusive) - this means you can apply for a visa when you are 30 years of age;
  
  
• If you have any dependent children they will not be able to be to accompany you in Australia while you hold the visa;
  
  
• You must have sufficient funds (generally deemed to be at least- AU$5,000) to support your trip and purchase a return airfare;
  
  
• Extra requirements for the USA passport holders:
  
  
  • You must have graduated from High School.
  
  
• There are also extra requirements for the following passport nationalities:
  
  
  • Bangladesh/ Chile/ Indonesia /Iran/ Malaysia/ Papua New Guinea / Thailand/ Turkey.

Working Holiday Visa Conditions

• You cannot work for the same employer for more than 6 months;
  
  
• You cannot engage in study or training for more than 4 months;

Please note there may be other discretionary conditions imposed on this visa when it is granted.