This visa to work and study in Australia allows you to work to pay for your travel and holiday<\/strong>. Since you are not really allowed to work in Australia on a conventional Tourist Visa or an Australian Student Visa, a WHV is the ideal alternative for UK travellers and backpackers with limited funds or for people on a gap year.<\/p>\n Once you will be in Australia on your first Working Holiday visa, in case you enjoy your stay and want to extend your Work and Holiday visa, you can also\u00a0apply for a 2nd Working Holiday Visa<\/a>. You will be able to apply for it while you are in Australia, so you do not need to leave the country.<\/p>\n If you are already sure a Working Holiday Visa matches your needs,\u00a0you can apply for a Working Holiday visa directly online<\/strong><\/a>. Alternatively, here is all you need to know about Australian Work & Holiday Visas (WHV), such as:<\/p>\n A Working Holiday visa allows you to tour or visit Australia and work to pay for your holiday. You can work during your time in the country, and if you are eligible, you can apply for a second Working Holiday visa. The requirements for a Working Holiday visa for Australia, however, are much stricter than those for a holiday or tourist visa.<\/p>\n Basic Australia Work and Travel Visa Requirements<\/p>\n As a UK citizen, to be eligible for the Working Holiday visa Australia in 2024, you must:<\/p>\n As a British citizen, if you meet these requirements you can most likely stay up to 12 months in Australia with no problems \u2013 as long as you keep on complying with them.<\/p>\n There are also a few more additional Australia 417 visa requirements that can vary based on your citizenship and passport of origin, including:<\/p>\n For UK citizens, there is no need to worry though, as you can essentially ignore these additional requirements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Those listed above are the main requirements you need to satisfy in order to apply for a WHV from the UK. In case you want to know more about each specific requirement, keep reading for more details on:<\/p>\n Normally, no additional document is required to UK citizens applying for a Work & Holiday visa with a valid passport<\/strong>. However, in some specific cases Australian Immigration may decide to ask for additional documentation.<\/p>\n The following checklist for Australian visa 417 (WHV) lists all documents which may be asked by the Australian Government before confirming the requested visa. As we said,\u00a0they are asked only in very specific, rare cases \u2013 after the traveller has already completed his\/her application<\/strong>. A big majority of the applicants were not asked for provide those documents.<\/p>\n However, we hope this list may help you prepare the needed documentation in case you were to be contacted by Australian Immigration prior to releasing your visa.<\/p>\n Upon request, you must be able to provide these documents:<\/p>\n The Working Holiday visa is\u00a0primarily designed for a young person, applying for the visa at an age between 18 and 30 years<\/strong>\u00a0who wishes to holiday, work and study in Australia. The visa is valid for one year from the date of issue, which means you have one year to enter Australia. From the date of first entry, you can then stay up to one year in Australia, leaving and entering Australia as many times as you wish \u2013 since WHV is a multiple entry visa.<\/p>\n If you are older and your primary interests are studying or working rather than travelling, or if you would prefer to solely travel and holiday, another type of visas might be more appropriate for you \u2013 respectively\u00a0Study Visa<\/a>,\u00a0Work Visa<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Tourist Visa<\/a>.<\/p>\n (Notice: you need to be 30 or younger\u00a0at the moment of application<\/strong>: you may indeed turn 31 while in Australia without losing your right to stay.)<\/p>\n As far as UK citizens are concerned, Australia\u2019s 417 work and travel visa age is limited to\u00a0travellers between 18 and 30<\/strong>. Notice that you need to be 30 or younger at the moment of application:\u00a0you can indeed turn 31 while in Australia without losing your right to stay.<\/strong><\/p>\n The age limit for a work and travel visa can be extended for some people, however.<\/p>\n If you are a Canadian, French or Irish citizen with a valid passport, you may be eligible for a working holiday visa up to 35 years of age. In any case, with exception for no country,\u00a0people who are over 35 are not eligible for a working holiday or a work and holiday visa<\/strong>\u00a0and will need to consider a different type of visa.<\/p>\n Apart from WHVs, a broader selection of Work Visas is available to British citizens. However,\u00a0for travellers under 30 years of age we normally recommend \u2013 whenever possible \u2013 to apply for a Working Holiday visa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n As a young traveller with a Work and Holiday visa,\u00a0you can spend a year in Australia working up to 6 months, studying up to 4 months and travelling for up to 12 months<\/strong>. You can enter and leave Australia as often as you want during the life of your visa. This Australian work visa is specifically designed for those under 30.<\/p>\n For UK citizens, there is no Working Holiday visa for those over 30<\/strong>. However, there are\u00a0business visas<\/a>,\u00a0eVisitor visas<\/a>\u00a0and other types of\u00a0work visas<\/a>\u00a0for older travellers that better meet their needs.<\/p>\n Whether you are traveling to Australia to study English and work or to work and travel across Australia, you will need to\u00a0demonstrate that you meet the government\u2019s financial requirements<\/strong>. The specifics of Working Holiday Visa (also known as WHV or Australian visa Subclass 417) require that you have\u00a0sufficient funds to pay for your trip to and from Australia as well as funds to cover the initial stage of your journey to Australia.\u00a0<\/strong>Proofs requested may include copies of your air tickets, a certified copy of your bank statement or other financial documents.<\/p>\n Here are our recommendations:<\/strong> Those who are\u00a0between 18 and 30<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0currently hold or have previously held Australian Working Holiday visas<\/strong>\u00a0may be eligible for a second or third visa. Requirements to receive a second WHV include:<\/p>\n One of the most important requirements for obtaining an Australian Working Holiday visa is that you\u00a0speak functional English<\/strong>. Formally, this means that:<\/p>\n or<\/p>\n or<\/p>\n In the second case\u00a0language proficiency is determined by your score on the IELTS<\/strong>, which is the\u00a0International English Language Testing System<\/strong>. This test determines your competency in several areas of the English language, including reading, writing, listening and speaking.<\/p>\n To pass, your IELTS score must be above an average of 4.5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Other tests that can be used in place of IELTS include:<\/p>\n In the third option, relevant education can include:<\/p>\n No online language test will be needed specifically for the approval of the WH visa. However, after submitting your application,\u00a0you may be requested to provide documents certifying you can speak functional English.\u00a0<\/strong>Again, this applies\u00a0only to non-UK citizens.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n When traveling across Australia,\u00a0you will be personally liable for any healthcare needs that you might have<\/strong>.\u00a0Short-term visa holders are typically ineligible for Medicare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Therefore,\u00a0the Australian government highly recommends that visitors on Working Holiday visas take health insurance<\/strong>\u00a0to limit their financial liability and lower their costs.<\/p>\n There is no formal need in terms of health insurance, so\u00a0you do not need to already have a health insurance for the duration of your trip to Australia before applying for a Working Holiday Visa<\/strong>. However, without adequate insurance coverage, you will be considered a private patient and will be billed for all your healthcare costs \u2013 which could definitely impact your finances.<\/p>\n Insurance for a Working Holiday Visa Australia: is it worth it?<\/strong><\/p>\n Although some countries have reciprocal healthcare agreements with Australia,\u00a0UK citizens will need to have appropriate insurance coverage if they do not want to pay personally for their health-related needs while in Australia<\/strong>. Also the Australian government recommends maintaining a certain minimum level of coverage to reduce your risks. This coverage can include a co-payment, excess or patient contribution charged by either your insurance fund or the hospital or clinic that treats you.<\/p>\n In general,\u00a0we recommend you ensure that you have medical insurance that is valid during your stay in Australia<\/strong>. Benefits should also ideally cover\u00a0all admitted treatments<\/strong>\u00a0that are currently covered by the Medicare Benefits Schedule.<\/p>\n Notice that some insurers may impose a 12-month waiting period for pregnancy-related health issues and pre-existing conditions, and a 2-month waiting period for rehabilitation, psychiatric and palliative care.<\/p>\n The best travel insurances for a Working Holiday visa in Australia will typically include some health insurance coverage as well, including some pre-existing medical conditions.\u00a0By purchasing an inclusive travel plan, you can typically lower your overall price for Australia Working Holiday visa insurance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Arranging an accommodation before leaving for Australia in not requested by Australian Immigration to WH Visa holders<\/strong>.<\/p>\n However,\u00a0we do recommend you do that<\/strong>. It is better to have something already arranged for the beginning of your stay, and change later, than to not have anything and be forced to live in an expensive hotel just because everything is fully booked.<\/p>\n As a British citizen, once you get your WHV,\u00a0you must enter Australia within 12 months of the issue date of your Working Holiday visa for UK citizens<\/strong>. Your work travel visa will remain valid for up to 12 months after its release, and you can continue to enter and leave Australia as often as you wish \u2013 as long as your visa is valid.<\/p>\n Notice that if you leave Australia your visa will not be paused, so\u00a0the 12 month validity is fixed and there is no way to recover the \u201clost\u201d days spent outside Australia.\u00a0<\/strong>However, work and Holiday visa holders who have been working in regional Australia with \u201cspecified work\u201d, such as farming, mining, plant cultivation, might be eligible to apply for a second Working Holiday visa. If that is granted it will allow another 12 months stay in Australia.<\/p>\n A Working Holiday visa Australia is easy to apply for online, but it cannot technically be extended<\/strong>. However, once you have completed\u00a03 months of\u00a0specified work<\/a><\/strong>, you can apply for a\u00a0second Working Holiday visa<\/a>. Your new WH visa will allow you to stay longer in the country, on holiday, working or studying \u2013 just like the first WHV you got.<\/p>\n As we explained before, the Working Holiday visa is a special type of Australian visa that enables travellers to plan an Australian holiday as well as work in Australia to earn the funds to pay for their holiday. However, when planning and during your working travel to Australia, you will need to follow certain conditions.\u00a0Failing to abide by the Working Holiday visa conditions for UK citizens could lead to your work and travel visa being cancelled, and you could be required to leave the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n First of all, to be eligible for a Work and Holiday visa, you must be between 18 and 30 years\u00a0at the moment of application<\/strong>, hold a valid UK passport or a passport from another eligible country, be of good character, meet the health criteria and have sufficient funds for your fare and the first leg of your journey.\u00a0These requirements must remain valid for the entire duration of your stay (apart from the age requirement: you can indeed turn 31 while in Australia without losing your right to stay).<\/strong><\/p>\n The WHV essentially allows you to work on a tourist visa in Australia, and you can stay in the country up to 12 months from the date of your initial entry (you can also enter and exit the country as often as you desire during the time your visa is valid). However,\u00a0you may work only up to 6 months with a single employer during your time in the country<\/strong>, and you may be eligible to apply for a second Working Holiday visa only if you have worked as a specified worker in a designated part of the country for at least 88 days.<\/p>\n Since\u00a0you cannot work for any single employer for longer than 6 months due to the nature of the WH visa<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 which is designed to allow you to holiday and travel across the country rather than simply work \u2013 dedicated Work Visas are available for this purpose.<\/p>\n The 2024 Australia Working Holiday visa regulations make it suitable not only for work and travel: Visa holders are also able to study<\/strong>. So, if you are wondering \u201cCan I study in Australia on my Working Holiday Visa?\u201d, the answer is definitely \u201cYes, you can.\u201d There is a \u201cbut\u201d though:\u00a0you are allowed to study only up to 4 months<\/strong>. As a matter of fact, the main purpose of the Working Holiday visa is to have holiday and do limited work to finance your stay. Also in this case, if your wish is to study more than 4 months, you should consider applying for\u00a0a dedicated Student Visa instead<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Australia Working Holiday visa application process is fairly straightforward. See below our step-by-step guide and a series of answers to the most common questions<\/p>\n In general, UK passport holders will typically not need any document at the time of visa application<\/strong>, so there is no real preparation to go through before starting the online application. However, during the application process personal details and passport data will be required \u2013 so\u00a0it is recommended to have your passport with you while filling in the application form<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Also, UK citizens typically do not need additional health exams when planning short stays in Australia, due to their low tuberculosis risks. However, if you have a significant medical condition or are planning to work in a higher-risk environment such as a childcare centre,\u00a0you might be required to complete a health exam upon your application<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In such case you may need to schedule health exams before obtaining your visa. Australia has strict health requirements for all visa applicants, which helps protect the public from potential health risks and controls their health spending costs.<\/p>\n\n
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Can a Working Holiday Australia-UK Visa Be Extended?<\/h3>\n
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1. Preparing the Application for Your Working Holiday Visa Australia<\/h3>\n