Australian Working Holiday Visas
Before you start booking flights and checking out places to rent, you need to make sure you’re legally able to work in the Australia. There’s a few options available to you and if you’re not lucky enough to hold an Aussie Passport you’ll have to get a Working Holiday Maker visa, which you’ll have two options below.
Australian Working Holiday Visas
Working Holiday Visa ( Subclass 417)
- For passport holders from UK, Belgium, Canada, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, HSKAR, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Malta, Netherlands, Norway & Sweden
Working Holiday Visa ( Subclass 462)
- For passport holders from USA, Argentina, Chile, Malaysia, Thailand & Turkey
Extend Your Australian Working Holiday Visa
Extend your Working Holiday Visa
If you’ve entered Australia on the 417 Visa you’ll have the opportunity to extend your visa for another year if you complete 88 days of “specified work” in an “approved area, on the postcode list”, amongst a few other criterion. Find the criteria below to see if you are eligible for a 2nd Year Visa Extension.
Eligibility Criteria
What is Specified Work?
The Department of Immigration defines specified work as, Plant and Animal Cultivation, Fishing and Pearling, Construction, Mining, Tree Farming and Felling. Fruit Picking and harvest work is obviously the most popular to extend your Australian working holiday visa!
In What Areas Can You do Specified Work?
The best way to know where you can do specified work to extend your Australian working holiday visa is to check the postcode list.
Australian Working Holiday Visa Fees
The cost of visas changes from time to time. The cost of your visa is dependent on the date we receive your application. If there is a price increase between the date you lodge your application and the date we receive your application, you will need to pay the new application charge.
