The Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) is a short-term visa for young people that would like to holiday and work for as much as a year. It’s a short-term visa that supports closer ties and cultural exchange between Australia and states that are eligible.
First Working Holiday visa: You have to be outside Australia when the visa is determined and when you apply to your first Working Holiday visa.
This visa permits one to:
stay in Australia for as many as 12 months
Work in Australia with each company for up to six months
study for up to four months
Leave while the visa is legal, and re-enter Australia any number of times.
You might be able to get this visa if you:
– are at least 18 but not yet 31 years of age
– have not previously entered Australia on a Work and Holiday (Temporary) visa (subclass 462)
– hold a valid passport from a country associated with the Working Holiday Program with Australia
– are a genuine visitor who wants to truly have a holiday in Australia
– Have enough cash to support yourself on a working vacation (about AUD 5000)
– Have enough cash to buy onward travel ticket or a return at the conclusion of your stay
– Will not be accompanied by dependent children at any given time during your stay.
Second Working Holiday Visa
To submit an application for a second Working Holiday (Temporary) visa (subclass 417), you must:
– Have complied with all the conditions on the first visa
– Haven’t previously held more than one Working Holiday visa
– Have completed three months of stated work in regional Australia while on your own first Working Holiday visa.
If you’re in Australia, and desire to remain onshore, you should apply for a second Working Holiday visa before your first Working Holiday visa expires.
Health requirements
You have to meet certain health conditions. The health assessments you need depends on your own personal circumstances, including your amount of stay, state time spent in another country through the last five years as well as your planned actions in Australia. The outcomes of your health examinations are usually valid for 12 months.
Health insurance
You’re responsible for all of your health costs when you are in Australia. You may not be covered by Australia’s national health scheme (Medicare) unless your state has a reciprocal healthcare arrangement with Australia.
We recommend that you just take out health insurance each time you travel to Australia.
Character requirements
You have to meet character conditions. You should be prepared to supply a police certificate from each country you’ve lived in for 12 months or more during the past 10 years after you turned 16 years of age. Do not arrange for police certificates until we request you to.
To apply for this particular visa, you should hold a valid passport from a country involved with Australia in the Working Holiday Plan. Eligible states are:
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.
