12 months
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First Working Holiday visa
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) have their first extended holiday in Australia and work here to help fund their trip.
At a Glance
AUD 750.00
for an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application. Your application may take longer to process than the times shown in the guide due to the number of Working Holiday visa applications we receive. Do not arrange travel to Australia before we tell you in writing that we have granted your visa.
See all conditions See the Working Holiday Maker program
You need to
- hold a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
- be 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries)
- lodge an application online from outside Australia
- not be accompanied by dependent children
- lodge an application on your own. You may’t include family members in your application
- not have previously entered Australia on a subclass 417 or 462 visa. If you have previously been in Australia on a subclass 417 visa, see the second Working Holiday visa.
Help with your visa
If you are getting help with your visa, before you pay someone, read information on Who can help with your visa application.
With this visa you may
- do short-term work in Australia to help pay for your holiday
- study for up to 4 months
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
- do 3 months of specified work to become eligible for a second Working Holiday visa