Visas for Australia
Working Holiday Visa
If you would like to obtain paid work in Australia you will need to organise an Australian Working Holiday Visa prior to your departure. This visa enables you to live and work in Australia for up to 12 months.
We strongly recommend you apply for your visa at least 12 weeks prior to departure.
To apply for an Australian Working Holiday Visa you will need:
• To have a passport from an eligible country*
• To be 18 – 30 years old when you apply for your visa
• To apply for your visa at least 12 weeks prior to your departure
• To be outside Australia when you apply for your visa and be outside Australia when your visa is granted.
• A passport that is valid for 6 months after your planned return date
• At least one clean page in your passport
• Evidence of having access to AUD$5000 (around £2500-£3000) upon arrival in Australia e.g. bank statement or screen shot from banking app (We recommend to avoid delays having this in an account in your name)**
• An onward or return airline ticket, or additional funds to purchase an outbound flight.
• The current cost is AUD$840 (around £435)
Applying for your Working Holiday Visa
You can apply for your Working Holiday Visa via the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship website at:
Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
If you hold a US passport you can apply for a Working Holiday Visa (subclass 462) via this link:
Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
Your visa will be digitally linked to your passport. You will not get a label in your passport.
*The Australian Department of Immigration website specifies the citizens of which countries are eligible for an Australian Working Holiday Visa.
**The amount of money which you are required to demonstrate upon entering Australia on a Working Holiday Visa changes from time to time. Please check the Australian Immigration website for the current figure.
Australian eVisitor Visa (651) & ETA (601) (with a British Passport)
If you hold a British passport and do not intend to obtain paid work in Australia, you can apply for an eVisitor Visa. An eVisitor Visa will enable you to visit Australia for up to 3 months (90 days) as a tourist. You must be outside Australia when you apply for your eVisitor Visa and be outside Australia when your eVisitor Visa is granted. This is free of charge.
You can apply for an eVisitor Visa through a travel agent, airline, specialist service provider or an Australian visa office outside Australia.
Please visit the website below for further information. eVisitor Visa (subclass 651)
You can also apply for an Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) This is free of charge but there is an application service fee of AUD20 to use the Australian ETA app. This is usually processed in under a day and often in a few hours.
They are both valid for travel to Australia for 12 months. The visa is granted with multiple entry. You can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while it is valid. You can remain in Australia for 3 months (90 days) after each entry. ETA (subclass 601)
Australian eVisitor Visa (other passports)
If you hold a citizen passport issued by one of the countries or regions listed below, you can apply for an eVisitor through a travel agent, airline, specialist service provider or an Australian visa office outside Australia. If you hold a non-citizen passport or other travel document, such as a Certificate of Identity, you are not eligible to apply for an eVisitor.
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- The Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Republic of San Marino
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom – British Citizen
- Vatican City
Please visit the website below for further information and a full list of eligible countries. evisitor-651
If you are NOT eligible for an eVisitor Visa you may be able to obtain at ETA Tourist Visa (601) electronic-travel-authority-601
Passport
Immigration regulations state that to enter Australia you require a minimum of one blank page in your passport. Airlines no longer take the risk of carrying passengers whose paperwork is not absolutely in order because of the risk of being fined if the passenger is turned away at immigration. The airline is also responsible for flying the passenger home again.