Working Holiday Visa for Australia

You can avail working holiday visa for Australia if you are above 18 and less than 30 years of age. If this visa is granted to you, you can enter in Australia within 12 months of getting the visa. During your holiday, you can also work for a short period to supplement your expenses. However, if you have plans to join the work force, you have to apply for the visa accordingly.

Requirements to be Met for a Working Holiday Visa

Before applying for a working holiday visa for Australia, it is better to know whether you are eligible for it or not. The following are some of the major requirements you have to meet to get a working holiday visa for Australia:

• You should not have entered Australia before
• While applying for the visa you should not be in Australia
• Your duration of stay in Australia should not be more than 12 months
• You should not bring any dependent with you while you stay in Australia
• Get your health checked prior to travelling to Australia
• It is advised to get a health insurance done for the period of your stay in Australia
• You should have sufficient fund to bear your own expenses in Australia during your stay
• Competent authority should certify your character before your travel to Australia
• And last but not the least, you have to submit a declaration that you will respect Australian values and follow Australian rules

What Working Holiday Visa lets you do?

After getting a working holiday visa you can:

• Enter into Australia within one year of grant
• Stay in Australia for a period of 12 months
• Depart and re-enter Australia any time while the visa is legitimate
• You can work for up to 6 months with each employer in Australia
• Study in Australia for up to four months

During your stay with the first working holiday visa, if you have a second working holiday visa, you can return to work for another 6 months with an employer you have worked on your 1st working holiday visa.

Payment Factor of Working Holiday Visa

You have to pay for the working holiday visa and the payment should be made in Australian dollar while applying for the visa. It is important for you to know that the amount will not be refunded even if your application is rejected or you choose to withdraw the application.

462 - Work and Holiday Visa�

This comes under the family of working holiday visas on temporary basis. 462 temporary visa offers young people who are willing to holiday and work in Australia for short span of time.

Features

This visa is for young people letting them to work and live in Australia for up to one year. Applicant can work with any one employer in Australia for upto 6 months. He can pursue or undertake studies for a period of up to 4 months. He can re-enter Australia any number of times for the duration the visa is valid for. This visa encourages cultural exchange and closer ties between Australia and linked up or eligible countries.

Processing

Any applicant form Iran, Malaysia, Thailand, turkey, Chile, USA, Bangladesh and Indonesia are eligible to apply for this 462 - Work and Holiday Visa. There are limited counts for visa and once that count of visas are granted, no more visas are issued to any applicant. �This processing fee costs around $500. This price varies from time to time and country to country. The applicant has to bear other costs like health tests and other document charges like character certificates.

Years

This visa is valid for only 12 months. Once this tenure expires the applicant has to re-apply for the visa. During the period of these 12 months, an applicant can work for six months with one employer or study for 4 months in Australia. As the visa is for 12 months and an applicant applies from outside Australia, the start date of the visa is when he/she enters Australia.

Requirements

The applicant has to be at least 18 years old. He/she should NOT have a dependant child during the stay in Australia. The applicant should be a valid passport holder of Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, USA and Uruguay. Partners can come to Australia with the applicants but the partners have to apply for their own visa individually. The applicant has to produce various documents like certified copies of birth certificates or the family books indicating the parents' name, evidence of sufficient funds, educational qualifications, results of IELTS, TOEFL and other evidence of English skills.

It is the obligation of the applicant to comply with all the visa conditions and Australian laws. There are certain health requirements to be met. The health examinations are conducted depending on various conditions and examination results are issued by the health authorities. An Applicant is responsible for all the Medicare or health costs. A police certificate is to be provided to meet certain character requirements. Applicant must not have any debt to Australian government in any form.