Do you want to work, travel and play in Australia?
Australian Working Holiday Maker visa application process here
According to the site, “The Working Holiday Program provides opportunities for 18-30 year olds to vacation in Australia and supplement their travel funds through incidental employment.”
The Australian Backpacker Work Visa allows you to stay in Australia for up to one year; you can leave Australia and come back during that time. The visa is intended to allow you to travel around Australia, see the sights and enjoy the country while making a few bucks to keep you going, not to embark on serious work. The logic seems to be that a serious job would keep you in one place, and the government wants you to enjoy traveling the country. It’s also difficult to get a job in professional-level jobs that require expert experience.
To that end, you can do informal work (farm work, or working on what’s called the Harvest Trail, it’s by far the most popular with students) for a single employer for up to six months, and then you must move on to another employer.
Work and holiday visa requirements
- Be between 18 and 30 years old.
- Be outside of Australia when applying for and obtaining the visa
- Show evidence that you are enrolled in a “post-secondary course of study” or “have post-secondary qualifications”
- Have a return ticket or sufficient funds for a round-trip fare, as well as sufficient funds for the first part of your stay
- Meet the health and character requirements.
Australia Work and Holiday Visas Website
More information on Australian work visas
- Visit Australia’s Immigration / Work Visa Websites
- Call the Australian Visa Information Service at 888-990-8888
- Visit the Australian Embassy website.
What nationalities are eligible for a Working Holiday Visa? See the 20 countries participating in the program here.
Can I get an Australian work visa as a student?
Special visa program
student visas
Good for you friend!
