About this Visa
The Work and Holiday visa is for tertiary educated* people aged 18 to 30 who want to travel and work for up to 12 months in Australia. This visa allows you to supplement the cost of your holiday through periods of temporary or casual employment. Most countries under this visa program have a limit on the number of Work and Holiday visas issued per year.
Note: It is not possible to qualify for an additional Work and Holiday visa by working in regional Australia. This option is only available under the Working Holiday visa.
See: Working Holiday Visa Options
Note: You must not make arrangements to travel to Australia until you are advised that your visa has been granted.
*Applicants from the United States of America do not need to be or have been engaged in tertiary studies. USA applicants must have graduated from a high school.
Who is this visa for?
Currently, the Work and Holiday visa arrangement is in place for people from Chile, Thailand, Turkey and the United States of America.
Note: People from Iran who hold a Work and Holiday visa and are in Australia can apply for this visa.
Australia has signed Work and Holiday visa arrangements with Bangladesh and Malaysia. These arrangements are not yet in effect, therefore, it is not possible for people from Bangladesh or Malaysia to apply for this visa at present. Information about the commencement of these arrangements will be published on the department's website when they are finalised.
Note: Australia has agreed to a Work and Holiday arrangement with Indonesia. The signing and implementation of the arrangement is expected to take place later this year. It is not possible for people from Indonesia to apply for this visa at present. Information about the commencement of this arrangement will be published on the website when it is finalised.
Note: If you are from Belgium, Canada, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United Kingdom you may be eligible to apply for a Working Holiday visa which provides similar opportunities.
See: Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
How much will this visa cost?
You must pay a non-refundable visa application charge when you lodge your visa application.
See: Working Holiday Visa Charges
What does this visa let me do?
If you are granted a Work and Holiday visa you can:
- enter Australia at any time within 3 months of the visa grant date
- stay for up to 12 months in Australia
- leave and re–enter Australia any number of times in the 12 months from the date of first entry
- undertake temporary employment in Australia
- study for up to 4 months.