Work in Australia

For most nationalities, you must be aged 18-30 (inclusive) to apply for an Australia working holiday visa. Unless you’re from Canada, France or Ireland, in which case it’s 18-35 (inclusive). Check out the visa eligibility here.

You have 12 months to enter Australia once your visa is approved, and your visa lasts for 12 months from the date you arrive.

You can apply for a second and even a third visa by doing three months of ‘specified work’ in regional Australia during each visa. This includes 417 farm work. For more, visit the Australian Immigration website.

The most popular jobs in Australia include farm work, fruit picking, waitressing, bartending, construction, labouring, shop work, hostel work, hotel work, housekeeping, sales, promotions and tourism.

Most entry level jobs will pay Australia's minimum wage. As of 1 July 2021, this was $20.33 - one of the highest minimum wages in the world.

No. However, you cannot be in Australia when you apply.

Our team are usually able to process your visa and have it back to you within 2-3 days. However, as the Australian Government make the final decision, it can take longer – up to six weeks if they require further information. We don’t recommend booking your flights until your visa is approved.

Planning a year abroad or working holiday can take 12 months to organise, but you can also book 2-3 months before you want to depart. Spots on our Ultimate weeks are on a first come first served basis, so if you’ve got your heart set on a certain date, we'd recommend booking ASAP. Click here for our departure dates.

• Essential - 3 nights' hostel accommodation in Sydney or Melbourne
• Ultimate - 7 nights' hostel accommodation in Sydney or Melbourne

You can upgrade your accommodation by as many nights as you like, just get in touch for available options and pricing. Click here for information on the hostels we use and for more on what’s included in our packages.

Yes. As of 15 Dec 2021, applications for Australian working holiday visas are open.

We'd love to help you start planning if you’re thinking of doing a working holiday in Australia. As travellers ourselves, we'll be able to help you decide the where, when and the

how. You can apply for our Work Australia program and do everything on our website, or if you’d rather talk to one of our experts, you can arrange a call with our Australia team here.

All three of our Work Australia packages – the Kickstart, Essential and Ultimate – include the cost of your working holiday visa. Once you’ve paid a deposit (Kickstart is full payment only) we’ll send you a simple form to fill out, and then our team will apply for the visa on your behalf. Check out the ‘How it works’ step-by-step process at the top of this page.

Our Essential and Ultimate itineraries include a comprehensive work presentation when you arrive, with a dedicated job workshop, help getting your CV ready and 1-on-1 support to find work. There can be opportunities for work all over Australia if you’re flexible with the kind of work you do.