Migration
Working & Holiday Visa
Explore Australia while you work with Working Holiday and Work & Holiday programs.
What Working Holiday Visas facilitate
Working holiday visas let young travellers:
- Holiday in Australia and work to fund the trip (no sponsor needed)
- Study for up to 4 months
- Extend for 2nd and 3rd years with specified regional work
- Move into longer-term skilled pathways if eligible
Visa types
Working holiday options
Two streams by passport, plus the regional-work extensions that unlock extra years.
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Working Holiday
TemporaryThe classic working holiday visa
- Passport from an eligible country (UK, Canada, most of Europe…)
- Age 18–30 (up to 35 for some passports, e.g. UK and Canada)
- Up to 3 years with extensions
- No sponsor required — apply online
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Work & Holiday
TemporaryFor the USA, China, Argentina and other partner countries
- Passport from a 462 partner country
- Age 18–30 (up to 35 for US passport holders)
- Some countries have annual quotas (e.g. China)
- Functional English and education requirements apply
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2nd & 3rd Year Extensions
TemporaryExtend by completing specified regional work
- 88 days of specified regional work for the 2nd year
- 6 months for the 3rd year
- Employer must be in eligible postcodes and industries
- We check your evidence before you lodge
Get started
Start your engagement
Tell us about your situation and attach your documents — our team will review your working & holiday visa request and be in touch.
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