Things you Should Know before Acquiring Australian Working Holiday Visas

Australia is rich, modern and economically vibrant nation with per capita income similar to US.The country is blessed with perfect scenic natural beauty and wonderful resources.This country is also equally famous for being a continent with low population density.The Australian Working Holiday Visas also known as WHM Visa offers young people of the age group of 18 to 30 to enjoy an extended stay in Australia up to 24 months.

Under this scheme Australian Working Holiday Visa holder have casual work rights to supplement their travel.But one must remember that work undertaken must be incidental to the purpose of holidaying. These Australian Visas holders must also remember that employment for more than 6 months under one employer is not allowed.Lastly, the application for the first Australian Working Holiday Visas must be made outside Australia, i.e.offshore. Here is a list of basic requirements that you need to know before acquiring Australian Working Holiday Visas.

Individuals applying for Visas for Australia must be between 18 to 30 years old.

Individuals must possess a valid passport of at least 1 year old, until renewal.

Individuals must have adequate funds to support themselves when they come to Australia.

Other than these basic requirements, some health and character requirements are also there that an individual must fulfil.Here, an individual must not have any substantial criminal convictions.Also the individual must not have any substantial medical issues.

This special Australian Visas are valid for one year and its holders are advised to use this visa within a year of its receipt.This visa enables individual to enter Australia, stay for a year and gain from the temporary employment during their stay. As already mentioned the temporary employment is not permitted under a single employer for more than six months, so people whose main objective is to work in Australia should think twice before applying for this Australian visa. Another advantage of Australian Working Holiday Visas are that it serves as multiple-entry document, allowing an individual to leave and re enter the country for a limited number of times during their year long stay.

These kinds of Australian Visas can be extended. Australian government allows Australian Working Holiday Visas holders to have an opportunity to apply for the second Working Holiday Visa after the holders have worked as specified worker in regional Australia for three months.Specified workers are those workers who are working in several primary industries holding this Working Holiday Visa.In the list of primary industries it includes plant and animal cultivation, tree farming and felling, mining, construction etc.Only these specified workers are eligible to apply for second Working Holiday Visa, where their trip can be extended from 12 to 24 months.In this case the applications can be made both onshore and offshore Australia.

While applying for working holiday visa, individuals need to pay an application fee of $18,compulsory and non-refundable.An additional and nominal fee is charged when individuals are applying through Working Holiday Visa service firms.

Joel Smith is a specialist in processing Australian Visas. She recommends knowing about different Australian Visas before acquiring them to have a safe and worry free trip.