You must be outside Australia when you apply for your first Working Holiday visa and when the visa is decided.
If you apply in Australia, you must be in Australia when the visa is granted. If you apply outside Australia, you must be outside Australia when the visa is granted.
First Working Holiday visa
With this visa, you can:
Second Working Holiday visa
If you are already in Australia on a Working Holiday visa and have been granted a second Working Holiday visa, you can:
If you are in Australia but do not hold a current Working Holiday visa, you can:
If you are outside Australia, you can:
This visa allows you to:
Working in Australia
If you hold a Working Holiday visa, the main purpose of your visit must be for an extended holiday. You can do any kind of work over the course of your 12 month stay in Australia, however all Working Holiday visa holders are limited to a maximum period of six months work with any one employer. This limitation applies to all employers and all forms of work.
The 'employer' is the business or organisation for which you are working directly.
If you are referred by an agency or labour supplier to a business, you can work for six months for that business. The same agency or labour supplier can refer you to another business where you can work for another six months. You cannot stay in the same position with an employer for more than six months by using different employment agencies, business affiliates or sub-contracting arrangements.
The six month work limitation applies to full-time, part-time, casual, shift and voluntary work.
Volunteer work is subject to the six month employment limitation. You are able to undertake volunteer work activities for an organisation or employer for up to six months.
Workplace-based training is considered to be work. You are able to undertake workplace-based training with the same employer for up to six months.
Permission to work longer than six months with an employer is only granted in exceptional circumstances.
You might be able to get this visa if you:
Second Working Holiday Visa
To apply for a second Working Holiday (Temporary) visa (subclass 417), you must:
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