Applicant: Second Working Holiday Visa Eligibility

To be eligible for a second Working Holiday visa, you must meet a number of requirements. You may apply either while you still hold a first Working Holiday visa or at a later date.

General requirements

You must:

• have completed three months of specified work in regional Australia* while on your first Working Holiday visa (there is no requirement to do further specified work on the second visa)
• be aged between 18 and 30 years (inclusive) at the time of applying**
• be applying no more than 12 months before you intend to travel to Australia, if applying from outside Australia
• will not be accompanied by dependent children at any time during your stay in Australia

Note: A dependent child is the child, or step-child, of you or your partner who:

• is not married, engaged to be married, or in a de facto relationship
• has not turned 18.

If you would like a dependent child to join you in Australia, you must apply for a different visa such as a Tourist visa. If you have dependent children who will not accompany you at any time you must apply for a Working Holiday visa using the paper application. You are not able to apply online.

See: Working Holiday visa applications - paper

• be outside Australia when the visa is granted, if applying from outside Australia
• be in Australia when the visa is granted, if applying from in Australia
• hold a passport for a country or region participating with Australia in the Working Holiday program.
  See: Countries/Regions Participating in Working Holiday Program

* Specified work must actually be done within an eligible regional Australia postcode area. Work that is completed in a non-eligible area for a business, whose office or post office box is in a regional Australia postcode area, does not meet the requirement.

** You must be no older than 30 when you apply for the visa, but you may be aged over 30 at the time the visa is granted.

Health requirements

All applicants are required to meet health criteria. Depending on your circumstances, you may need to undertake a medical examination, which may include a chest x-ray, HIV, Hepatitis B and/or Hepatitis C tests.

All required health examinations must be completed before a decision can be made on your visa application.

If you need a medical examination, the cost is not included in the visa application charge (fee) you pay when you lodge your application.

Health examination requirements are outlined on Form 1163i.
See: Health Requirements

Health insurance

Medical treatment in Australia can be very expensive. As a tourist, you are not covered by Australia's national health scheme, unless there is a reciprocal health care agreement between Australia and your country. Health care for visitors to Australia is explained on the Medicare Australia website.
See: Medicare Australia Health Care for visitors to Australia

It is recommended that you take out health insurance for yourself and your family for the duration of your stay in Australia. You can obtain health insurance through a health insurance provider or travel agent in your country of residence.
See: PrivateHealth.gov.au – Cover for overseas visitors

Character requirements

You must meet character requirements.
See: Character and Penal Clearance Requirements

Financial requirements

You must have access to sufficient funds to support yourself for the initial stage of your holiday. Generally, AUD5,000 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.

You may be asked to provide evidence. Evidence may include a certified copy of a bank statement and an air ticket out of Australia.

Specified work

Specified work is any type of work that is undertaken in a 'specified' field or industry. For information on types of specified work, providing evidence, and the calculation of three months.
See: Specified work

Regional Australia

Information about harvest work opportunities in regional Australia can be found at the Harvest Trail website.
See: Harvest Trail - Overview

For a list of all the postcodes which are identified as regional Australia.
See: Regional Australia Postcode List

Important: To be eligible for a second Working Holiday visa, applicants must complete at least three months of specified work in one of the postcode areas. You should check the postcode list before starting specified work to ensure it is in an eligible area. Please be aware that some vacancies on the Harvest Trail website may not be in the postcode list.
Example: some postcodes in the Hunter Valley do not fit within the definition of Regional Australia.

Australian Values Statement

You must declare that you will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For this visa, the values statement is included in the general declaration section of the application form. When you sign the application form it means you will also be signing the values statement. You will not be required to have read the Life in Australia book, but may do so if you wish.

You are also encouraged to gain an understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life, before applying for this visa.
See: Australian Values - Overview