The Australian Work and Holiday visa program provides young people between 18 and 30 from reciprocating countries to holiday in Australia and support their travel with incidental, short term employment.

Work and Holiday Visa Reciprocating Countries

• Argentina
• Bangladesh
• Chile
• China, People's Republic of
• Hungary
• Indonesia
• Israel
• Luxembourg
• Malaysia
• Peru
• Poland
• Portugal
• San Marino
• Slovak Republic
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Thailand
• Turkey
• USA
• Uruguay

There is a limit on the number of Work and Holiday visas issued per year for most countries.

Employers seeking to sponsor or hire foreign workers can sign up for Australian Corporate Visa Services.

Online Work and Holiday Application
The Free Visa Assessment from VISA COUNCIL lets you know if you meet the basic requirements to apply for a Work and Holiday visa to Australia. To ensure that your assessment gives you a realistic result, ensure that the information you provide is as accurate as possible.