United Kingdom Working Holiday Visa
Information for Australians
age requirement
Applicants aged between 17-30 may apply. Applications must be
received in the British High Commission before the applicant's 31st
birthday.
other eligibility requirements
You must
be a citizen of the Commonwealth.
You must intend to take a holiday in the UK, employment
that you undertake in the UK must be incidental to your
holiday.
You should not have financial commitments that require a
regular income.
You must declare any criminal convictions - some will result
in ineligibility.
You must not have previously had a working holiday visa for
the United Kingdom.
If you are married your spouse must be intending to take
a working holiday with you and you must both meet all
requirements.
If you have a child (or children) accompanying you to
the UK as a working holidaymaker you and the child(ren)
are required to leave the UK before the child turns 5
years of age.
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quotas
No set
quota at this time. Entry Clearance Certificates
(Working Holiday Visas) are issued as demand dictates.
proof of funds
Evidence
must be provided of sufficient funds for partial
support, and onward / return travel. Approximately
AUD$4,500 is sufficient.
validity / timing
Your working holiday
visa is valid for two
years from the date of issue by the British High
Commission in Canberra. You can't enter
Britain before the "valid from" date on your
visa.
entry & re-entry
Your working holiday
visa allows multiple
entries into the UK during its period of validity.
employment issues
All work restrictions have been removed. This means applicants may work
in whatever profession they choose for as long as they like within the
limit of the 2-year visa. After one year spent in the UK, applicants may
switch to Work Permit employment if they have company sponsorship.
fees payable
AUD$93.60 for the Entry
Clearance Certificate and a further AUD$11 to cover the
cost of returning your documents by secure courier. (click
here)
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general comments
Worth noting that phone calls
(and return fax on demand) to the British High Commission are
charged at $1.05 per minute.
And if a consultant is required to answer specific questions,
charges of more than $2.15 per minute apply.
processing
You must be in Australia at the time that you submit your application
and at the time that your Entry Clearance Certificate (working holiday
visa) is issued.
application forms
Available at [click
here]
Also this one [click
here]
Or by fax on demand
1902 941 600 (note call charges of $1.05 per minute
apply)
To be sent with application
- 2 passport sized photos
- Current passport & any previous passports
- A copy of a curriculum vitae showing two referees and
their contact details
- A bank statement showing your name and recent account
balance
more information
[click
here]
And generally look around www.uk.emb.gov.au
contact details
www.uk.emb.gov.au
Ph: 1902 941 555
other options?
If you have parents or
grandparents born in the UK, or perhaps if you were born there
yourself, you might be entitled to a different visa type:
A Right of Abode or an Ancestry visa. They both offer far
more freedom in terms of working in the UK, so it's worth
checking out. Information can be found at www.uk.emb.gov.au
