Working Holiday Visa

The Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417) allows the visa holder to holiday in Australia and undertake some work to fund their trip.

The visa allows you to:

- study up to 4 months

- undertake short-term work in Australia

- travel to and from Australia multiple times within the validity of the visa

- complete 3 months of specified work to become eligible for a second working holiday visa.

A Working Holiday visa holder must enter Australia within 12 months of visa grant. The visa will then be valid for 12 months from the date of entry.

Passport holders from the following countries can participate in the Working Holiday Visa Program.

You must be a citizen of and hold a valid passport from one of these countries/jurisdictions:

Belgium, Canada, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (including British National Overseas passport holders), Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan (other than an official or diplomatic passport), The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

At the time of application, applicants must be within the eligible age limit for their passport country as per below:

At the time of application, you must be within the eligible age limit for your passport country:

Belgium – 18 to 30 years

Canada – 18 to 35 years

Republic of Cyprus - 18 to 30 years

Denmark - 18 to 35 years

Estonia - 18 to 30 years

Finland - 18 to 30 years

France - 18 to 35 years

Germany - 18 to 30 years

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (including British National Overseas passport holders) - 18 to 30 years

Republic of Ireland - 18 to 35 years

Italy - 18 to 35 years

Japan - 18 to 30 years

Republic of Korea - 18 to 30 years

Malta - 18 to 30 years

Netherlands - 18 to 30 years

Norway - 18 to 30 years

Sweden - 18 to 30 years

Taiwan (other than an official or diplomatic passport) - 18 to 30 years

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - 18 to 30 years

You can obtain further information about the above process by contacting one of our Registered Migration Agents today.

Disclaimer: The information provided herein is of a general nature only and does not constitute immigration advice. For more detailed and case-specific information or advice, please contact SCA Connect.