Visa Description
For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it
Basic Eligibility
- Must be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – except for Canadian, French and Irish citizens up to 35 (inclusive)
- Must have a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
- Must not be accompanied by dependent children
Streams
- First Working Holiday visa
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – and Canadian, French and Irish citizens 18 to 35 years old (inclusive) – have their first extended holiday in Australia and work here to help fund their trip.
With this visa you can
- do short-term work in Australia to help pay for your holiday
- study for up to 4 months
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
- do 3 months of specified work to become eligible for a second Working Holiday visa
Eligibility
- hold a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
- be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – except for Canadian, French and Irish citizens who can be 18 to 35 (inclusive)
- apply online from outside Australia
- not be accompanied by dependent children
- not have previously entered Australia on a subclass 417 or 462 visa. If you have previously been in Australia on a subclass 417 visa, see the second Working Holiday visa.
Length of Stay
12 months
Cost
AUD485
Processing Time
- 75% of applications in 35 days
- 90% of applications in 87 days
- Second Working Holiday visa
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – and Canadian, French and Irish citizens 18 to 35 years old (inclusive) – who currently hold, or who have held, a Working Holiday visa, have a second working holiday in Australia.
With this visa you can
- do short- term work in Australia to help pay for your holiday
- study for up to 4 months
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
- do 6 months of specified work to become eligible for a third Working Holiday visa
Eligibility
- have previously entered Australia on a subclass 417 visa. If you haven’t, see the first Working Holiday visa
- hold a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
- be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – except for Canadian, French and Irish citizens who can be 18 to 35 (inclusive)
- have completed 3 months of specified work on your first Working Holiday visa
- not be accompanied by dependent children
Length of Stay
12 months
Cost
AUD485
Processing Time
- 75% of applications in 35 days
- 90% of applications in 87 days
3. Third Working Holiday visa
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – and Canadian, French and Irish citizens 18 to 35 years old (inclusive) – who currently hold, or who have held, a second Working Holiday visa, have a third working holiday in Australia.
With this visa you can
- do short- term work in Australia to help pay for your holiday
- study for up to 4 months
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
Eligibility
- have previously held 2 subclass 417 visas in Australia. If you haven’t, see the first Working Holiday visa or second Working Holiday visa
- hold a passport from an eligible country/jurisdiction
- be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – except for Canadian, French and Irish citizens who can be 18 to 35 years old (inclusive)
- have undertaken, from 1 July 2019, 6 months of specified work while on your second Working Holiday visa, or a bridging visa in certain circumstances
- not be accompanied by dependent children
Length of Stay
12 months
Cost
AUD485
Processing Time
Processing time for this visa is not available.
