There are certain criteria that must be met in order to be eligible to apply for a working holiday visa to Australia.
Please note ALL the following are required to support an application for a working holiday to Australia:
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you must be between the ages of 18 and 30 years (inclusive);
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you have a passport from one of the eligible countries listed below;
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your passport should be valid for a minimum of 6 months from your intended date of return. This is important as WHV are electronic and are tied to your current passport details;
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at the time of travel should be in possession of either a return ticket to your home country and sufficient funds to prove you are able to purchase a ticket and support yourself upon arrival in Australia; (A$5000 is regarded as sufficient and can be evidenced by a certified copy of your bank statement at the time of travel);
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this visa does not include any family members, if a family member or partner wants to come with you to Australia, they must apply for their own visa. You cannot apply for this visa if you have dependent children;
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you must be outside Australia when the visa is granted
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have not entered Australia on a working holiday before
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be applying no more than 12 months before you intend to travel to Australia
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you must be of good character; applicants with criminal convictions are treated on a case-by-case basis
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you agree to abide by the conditions of the visa
You must be of good health; applicants who may be working in a medical or education environment may be required to undertake a health exam including a chest x-ray, HIV, Hepatitis B and/or C test. The cost of this exam is not included in the fee for this visa.
Applicants from the following countries are eligible for a Australian Working Holiday visa:
| A-F |
G-L |
M-Z |
| Belgium |
Germany |
Malta |
| Canada |
HKSAR |
Netherland |
| Cyprus, Republic of |
Ireland, Republic of |
Norway |
| Denmark |
Italy |
Sweden |
| Estonia |
Japan |
Taiwan |
| Finland |
Korea, Republic of |
United Kingdom |
| France |
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Apply now for your Working Holiday visa