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Working Holiday Maker Visa

If you wish to travel to Australia for up to 12 months and have the opportunity to travel, work and study, you can apply for a Working Holiday Maker Visa (WHM) over the internet from outside Australia. You can only apply online and while you are outside Australia.

The visa may be used to:

• travel to Australia for a stay of up to 12 months; and/or

• study or train for up to 4 months; and/or

• combine a holiday with work and supplement your funds with incidental work

To apply for this visa you must:

• be outside Australia; and

• be between 18 and 30 (inclusive) years old; and

• have no dependent family members; and

• hold a valid passport of one of the following countries;

For further information on requirements and conditions please read the following page on the DIAC website  Working Holiday Maker Program and Online Application

You might also find this link to the Working Holiday Maker section of the website of the DIAC office in Berlin helpful before commencing your on-line application for an electronic visa.

Please note that if your main purpose for travelling to Australia is to work, you should consider a visa intended for work purposes.