Eligibility

To be eligible for a further Work and Holiday visa you must:

• hold a valid Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) visa
• be aged 18 to 30 years (inclusive) on the date you apply
• currently be in Australia
• meet educational requirements
• meet functional English requirements
• provide evidence of 12 months health insurance
• meet health and character requirements.

Existing visa requirements

You must have held no more than two Work and Holiday visas to be eligible. You must also apply before your current Work and Holiday visa expires.

Education requirements

If you have met this requirement in a previous application you will generally not need to provide evidence of your education.

Functional English

If you have met this requirement in a previous application you will generally not need to provide evidence of your English language ability.

Health insurance

You must provide evidence of 12 months health insurance covering the duration of the visa.

Health requirements

Health requirements will vary depending on your personal circumstances.

You may need to have a medical examination depending on:

• your length of stay in Australia
• other health risks in your home country or countries you have visited for more than three months within the last five years
• the activities you will be undertaking
• any existing health condition.

See: Form 1163i - Health requirement for temporary entry to Australia (69KB PDF file)

Character requirements

You must provide police certificates from any country in which you have lived for 12 months or more in the last ten years.
See: Character and Penal Clearance Requirements