Australia Work and Holiday Visas for Indians - Eligibility, Fee, Application Process
The Department of Home Affairs, Govt. of India has announced that, as part of the interim free trade agreement between India and Australia, the Govt. of Australia now offers up to 1000 work and holiday visas to citizens of India. This is a one-year visa which allows an Indian citizen to not just enjoy a travel vacation around Australia, but also study and work there. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to extend your holiday by working there so that you can pay for your travel. While it is a sensible idea to apply much in advance before your travel date, it is advisable to hold back on finalizing the travel arrangements until you have the approved valid visa to travel to Australia.
Eligibility Requirements
You
must be a citizen of India with a valid passport and apply on your own from outside Australia.
You cannot include family members in your application, and you must not be
accompanied by dependent children.
Age
criterion:
You must be 18 to 30 years old (both inclusive)
Education
and Language Requirements: You must have successfully completed at least 2 years of
post-secondary study and have a functional level of English.
Financial
prerequisites: You should have sufficient funds to support yourself while
you are in Australia and to leave Australia at the end of your stay
Important
notes-
·
It
is mandatory to declare your current location correctly on your visa
application form otherwise the visa may not be accepted if your location is
incorrect.
·
You
must participate in a visa pre-application process (ballot) and be randomly
selected in the ballot to apply for a first Work and Holiday (subclass 462)
visa.
·
You
should not have previously entered Australia on a subclass 462 or 417 visa. If
you previously entered Australia on a subclass 462 visa, you need to check
the second
Work and Holiday visa.
Visa Highlights
Duration of
stay: 12
months
Visa Cost: AUD650.00 [Use a Currency
Converter to know the amount in INR]
Processing
Time:
Since it takes time to process the visa application, it is advisable not to
book tickets and arrange travel to Australia before you are informed in writing
that the visa has been granted.
Benefits: You are permitted to do
short-term work in Australia to help pay for your holiday, study for up to 4
months, and travel to and from Australia as many times as you want during that
duration.
Bonus: You can do three months
of specified
subclass 462 work and apply for a second work-and-holiday visa if you
meet certain eligibility criteria. It can be related to tourism, construction,
plant cultivation, etc and are specific to a region of the country.
For a Second
Working Holiday Visa with a stay of 12 months, the same age criterion is
applicable (up to 35 years old is applicable for some countries) and you are
permitted to do any kind of work in Australia. You must have completed three
months of specified subclass 417 work and if you are in Australia, you
must hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa should have expired
less than 28 days ago. Visa Cost: AUD650.
For a Third
Working Holiday Visa with a stay of 12 months, the same age criterion is applicable (up
to 35 years old is applicable for some countries) and you are permitted to do
any kind of work in Australia. You must have completed six months of specified
subclass 417 work and if you are in Australia, you must hold a
substantive visa or your last substantive visa should have expired less than 28
days ago. Visa Cost: AUD650.
Australian
Visa Application Procedure
Before
applying, refer to the Visa requirements so that you are ready with the
required supporting documents. Use the Visa Finder to apply for the required
visa @ https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-finder.
Register online
with an ImmiAccount @ https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/applying-online-or-on-paper/online
You are
required to pay the Visa charges online through the ImmiAccount.
For quick
reference: How
to apply for an Australian Visa in India
Contact
information
Australian High
Commission India
1/50 G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021
Ph:
+911141399900
Visa/Citizenship
Helpline: +61 2 6196 0196 (Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time)
Website: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/
Note: All information is sourced from the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. Visa applicants are advised to check the official website for details and updates.
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