Working holiday Australia visa eligibility

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Must be 18-30 (inclusive) or 18-35 (inclusive) if British, Canadian, French or Irish.

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Must hold a valid passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction.

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Must not be accompanied by any dependent children.

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Must have AUD $5,000 support funds when you enter Australia.

Which nationalities can apply for a working holiday Australia visa?

  • 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
  • UK
  • USA
How do I apply for a working holiday

How do I apply for a working holiday Australia visa?

The short answer? Don’t. Let us do it for you. All three of our Work Australia packages – Kickstart, Essential and Ultimate – include the cost of your working holiday visa. Our BUNAC team even apply for your visa on your behalf, ensuring that everything is filled out and submitted correctly. Already have your visa approved but want the perks and inclusions of our packages? No sweat, we’ll knock the cost of the visa off for you.

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Return to Oz

Australia working holiday visas don’t have to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. You can apply for a second or third working holiday (subclass 417) visa by doing three months of ‘specified work’ in regional Australia during your previous visa. ‘Specified work’ can include farm work and construction in regional Australia, tourism in remote parts of Australia and bushfire recovery work. Find out more here.

Aussie rules

Your Australia working holiday visa allows you to work for up to 12 months doing most types of work - from casual backpacker jobs to career-related professional work - anywhere in Australia. You must apply and have your visa approved before you enter Australia, and once approved, you have 12 months to enter the country. You must have submitted your visa application before your 31st or your 36th birthday - depending on your nationality. Check out our visa FAQs for more info on the serious stuff.

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Arrange a 1-to-1 video call with our BUNAC Work Australia team or check out our visa FAQs.

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