Regional Work

To be eligible for a second or third Working Holiday visa in Australia, applicants currently must show that they have done at least three or six months of ‘specified work’.

When the new arrangements commence, UK passport holders will not have to meet this requirement when applying for a second or third Working Holiday visa.

Working Holiday visa holders can currently stay three years in Australia. This stay consists of three separate visas granted for 12 months each. This excludes any ‘COVID -19 affected visa’. These arrangements will not change.

When the new arrangements commence, UK passport holders will not have to meet any specified work requirements when applying for a second and third visa.

You can choose to apply for a first, second and third visa at any time while you still meet the eligible age requirement. You do not need to stay in Australia for three years in a row.

Already in or have been to Aus on a visa?

If you have already spent one or two years in Australia on a Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa before the new arrangements commence, you will be able to apply for the remaining visas under the new arrangements. This will enable you to access the maximum of three years in Australia.

All other existing arrangements under the WHM program, including the six-month work limitation per employer, will continue to apply to UK passport holders.