Applicant: Second Working Holiday Visa Eligibility
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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 seasonal work in regional Australia* while on your first Working Holiday visa (there is no requirement to do further seasonal 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
- not have any dependant children (either at the time of applying or when you hold the visa)
- 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 Maker programme
See: Countries/Regions Participating in Working Holiday Maker Programme
*Seasonal work must actually be done within an eligible regional Australia postcode area. Work that is completed in a non-eligible area for an employer, 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 information and forms
Note: If you are applying from outside Australia, the required health examinations are outlined under the heading 'Stay of greater than 3 months, up to and including 12 months'.
If you are applying from in Australia, the required health examinations are outlined under the heading 'Stay of greater than 12 months'.
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 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.
Seasonal work
Seasonal work is any type of work that is undertaken as the employee of a primary producer. For information on types of seasonal work, providing evidence, and the calculation of three months.
See: Seasonal 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 seasonal work in one of the postcode areas. You should check the postcode list before starting seasonal work to ensure it is in an eligible area. Please be aware that some vacancies on the Harvest Trail website may not be in postcode list (for 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