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Visa overview
Current Home Affairs dataA practical place to start
Your visa action plan
Turn the official rules into three manageable decisions.
1
CHECK YOUR FIT
Confirm the essentials
- Hold an eligible passport
- Usually be 18 to 30 (or 35 for specified countries)
- Meet work and study conditions
- Meet health and character requirements
2
PLAN REALISTICALLY
Budget money and time
- Base application fee
- Check the official fee table
- Current processing guide
- No subclass-specific figure published
3
PREPARE EVIDENCE
Follow the official sequence
Use the application checklist below to organise documents, lodge correctly and respond after lodgement.
STAY
Permitted stayLength of stay granted by this visa
12 months
Important stay conditionsThe headline duration can be a maximum, not an automatic grant.
For a first Working Holiday visa, the 12-month period starts when you enter Australia. Time spent outside Australia does not extend it. Eligible applicants may separately qualify for a second or third visa.
What this visa lets you do
A cultural exchange visa that combines an extended holiday with short-term work.
Permitted stay: 12 months.
Core requirements
- Hold an eligible passport
- Usually be 18 to 30 (or 35 for specified countries)
- Meet work and study conditions
- Meet health and character requirements
Data provenance
Read here. Verify at the source.
This page brings the Department’s overview, eligibility, application process and post-grant information into one readable view. Rules can change and personal circumstances matter.
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