Australia 2nd Year Working Holiday Visa

If you've been in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa and would like to stay for another year, USIT can organise a Second Year Australian Working Holiday Visa for you.

The Australia Working Holiday Visa (2nd year) is available to people who have worked in regional Australia as a seasonal or construction employee for three months on a first year working holiday visa.

The Australian Working Holiday Visa Second Year allows you to extend your stay from 12 to 24 months and it can be applied for in or outside of Australia.

Cost: fr€170

Am I eligible for an Australia 2nd Year Working Holiday?

To be eligible for an Australia Second Year Working Holiday Visa you must fit the following criteria:

• You must be aged between 18 and 30 (inclusive) when you apply for your Australian Visa.
• You must not have any dependent children.
• You must hold a passport from an eligible country, valid for at least one more year
• Your passport must be valid for the entire period of your stay in Australia.
• You must have worked full-time as a seasonal worker in regional Australia for a minimum of three months (88 days) on an Australia Working Holiday Visa.
• You must have sufficient funds to support yourself during your initial stay in Oz.

Seasonal Work

This is any type of work undertaken as an employee of a primary producer. You will need to provide evidence of this work. Download the Employment Verification Form 1263. This form must be completed by all the employers you did seasonal work for during the first 12 months of your time in Australia.

Regional Australia

Any area outside of Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, NSW Central Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne or the ACT.

Proof of Funds

As USIT will apply for your Australian Visa electronically you will not need to submit additional documentation such as bank statements in order to be granted your visa. However, applicants for the Australia Working Holiday Second Year Visa will need to declare in their application that they have sufficient funds for a return onward fare from Australia, as well as sufficient funds to support themselves while in Australia on their working holiday. This is usually about AU$5000 (€3,000/£2,100/CA$4,200) plus additional funds for your return airfare.

Conditions of Work

Under the Australian Working Holiday Visa Programme, you are not entitled to work for longer than 6 months in the same job, nor are you entitled to study or train for more than 4 months while in Australia.

Terms & Conditions apply.
The Visa cost is €170 in conjunction with a flight or insurance booking. If you don't have have a flight or insurance booking with USIT then a supplement will apply.