Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417)

For 18 – 30 year people from certain countries to travel and work for 12 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

Eligibility

You must:

• be outside Australia when you apply and, when your visa is granted.
• not have entered Australia on a Working Holiday visa before
• be aged between 18 and 30 years at the time of applying
• be applying no more than 12 months before you intend to travel to Australia.
• not have dependent children
• hold a passport for a country or region participating with Australia in the Working Holiday Maker program

Eligible countries:

*Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (includes British National Overseas passport holders).

If you are granted this visa you can:

• enter Australia within 12 months of grant
• stay up to 12 months
• leave and re-enter Australia any number of times while the visa is valid
• work in Australia for up to 6 months with each employer
• study or train for up to 4 months.

Financial requirements

You must have access to sufficient funds to support yourself for the initial stage of your holiday. Generally, AUD$5,000 may be regarded as sufficient, but the amount may vary depending on your length of stay and the extent of your travel. You should also have a return or onward ticket or the funds for a fare to depart Australia

Working

You can do any kind of work in Australia. However, you can only work with the same employer for up to six months.

Studying

You can study or train for a maximum of four months.

Extending your stay

You must depart Australia when your visa ends, unless you apply for another type of visa to extend your stay. A first Working Holiday visa cannot be extended beyond the 12 month validity period. However, if you have completed three months seasonal work in regional Australia on your first Working Holiday visa, you may be eligible to apply for a second Working Holiday visa.

Apply

If you are interested in applying for this visa, please make contact with Bondi Migration