Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

For people 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 should read this information if you are applying for your first or second Working Holiday visa.

This visa is for people aged 18 to 30 years of age, who are interested in a working holiday of up to 12 months in Australia. This visa allows you to supplement the cost of your holiday through incidental employment.

Applicants must have turned 18, but not turned 31, at the time of visa application.

People who have worked as a seasonal worker in regional Australia for a minimum of three months while on their first Working Holiday visa, may be eligible to apply for a second Working Holiday visa.

Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)

For tertiary educated people from Chile, Iran and Thailand to holiday up to 12 months in Australia.

The Work and Holiday visa is for tertiary educated people aged 18 to 30 who are interested in a working holiday of 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 programme have an annual limit of 100 Work and Holiday visas per year.

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.