Work Visa

Overview

Working Holiday visa subclass 417 and 462 are the two temporary visas in Australia that are targeted at young adults. Holders of these visas can go around Australia and do some work for 12 months at most. You can use this earned money to finance your trip to Australia. In addition, either of the two visas may be prolonged up to the second and third year, provided that a certain type of work in a specific region is ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌fulfilled.


Benefits

Benefits and Rights

Live in Australia

You can live in Australia for up to 12 months from the date of your first arrival.

Work in Australia:

You are allowed to work in Australia, generally for up to 6 months with any one employer, to help fund your holiday.

Study​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ in Australia

You can study or take a course for up to 4 months (17 weeks) maximum.

Travel Rights

Throughout the visa period, you may enter and leave Australia as many times as you wish.

Requirements

Working Holiday Visa Requirements (Subclass 417 and 462)

To​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ be allowed to apply for one of these two visas Subclass 417 or Subclass 462, you have to fulfill certain conditions. Here are those that are common for both:

  • Age Limit: The applicant of the visa is expected to be between 18 or 30 years of age at the time of lodging the application.
  • Common Requirements: The first and most important one is a passport. A valid passport from a country on the list of eligible countries should be in your possession.
  • Dependents: It is required that you do not have any dependent children traveling with you while you are in Australia.
  • Money: You have to prove that you can cover your living expenses and costs of departure for the duration of your stay. The amount is, in most cases, about 5,000 Australian dollars, not including the funds for a departure flight.
  • Health and character: You have to be in good health and have a good character as per Australia's requirements.
  • Visas that came before: You should not have previously been in Australia on a Working Holiday (Subclass 417 or 462) visa, except if you are applying for a second or third-year ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌extension.

Subclass

Working Holiday Visa Australia Subclasses

The two programs have different lists of eligible countries and different requirements:

Working Holiday visa (subclass 417): This work holiday visa subclass 417 aims to provide support to citizens from a limited number of countries which have reciprocal agreements. Here are the countries such as the UK, Canada, South Korea, Denmark, Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan and many others.

Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462): This work holiday visa subclass 462 is designed for the citizens of Australia which have different types of bilateral agreement with the country. These agreements stipulate that the applicant of the visa must provide a letter of invitation or that the applicant must hold documents such as education qualification like the USA, Thailand, Vietnam, China and many other countries.

Process

Time​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ and Cost

The cost and the time of the process for the Working Holiday Visas may vary, as the Australian Department of Home Affairs may make changes to these details.

Visa Application Cost

At present, the minimum fee for a visa application of both Subclass 417 and Subclass 462 is AUD 670. The amount is changed each year and does not take into account the possible cost of a medical examination.

Processing Time

The time it takes to process an application depends on how many applications they have and whether the individual applications are complete. Lately, the processing of 75% of the Subclass 417 visa applications has taken from 1 day to 4 days, while the time for 75% of Subclass 462 visa applications has ranged from 1 day to 24 ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌days.

Help

How​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Oasis Education Can Help You

Oasis Education is the best place to go if you want advice from the experts and have a visa journey that is full of ease without any stress. Our professionals from services are always there to assist you at every step of the working holiday visa in Australia.

Best Consultation

Our professionals know the reason for your trip and choose the most suitable visa subclass that matches the requirements.

Documentation & Application 

Our experts will take care of the entire process of the application, such as preparing the necessary paperwork to complete the visa application to the authorities.

Strategic Planning

We always discuss the potential scenarios with you, such as the planning of the studies or migrating a visit, which will identify the future path that can help you connect your trips with the major goals.

Continuous Support

Our experts from work holiday visa agent Darwin are there for you after your visa has been issued, making sure that your trip to Australia is without any trouble and you abide by the laws.

Why choose

Why Choose Oasis Education for Your Study Journey

Oasis Education has been helping students with the admission and visa processing since 2012 and so far, all of our students have received exceptional services and have successfully obtained their educational and visa goals without any problems.

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