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Working Holiday Visa
Most applicants, including Taiwan passport holders, can apply for a Working Holiday visa online at Online Applications - Working Holiday visas. If you do not wish to apply online, or are not eligible to apply online, the following information may assist you to lodge an application at Australian Visa Services in Taipei. For detailed information on the Working Holiday program, please see Working Holiday Makers on the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible for the grant of a first Working Holiday visa, you must:
• Be aged between 18 and 30 years of age at time of application. This means that you must not have turned 31 when you apply;
• Hold a valid Taiwan passport (or another passport that is included in the Working Holiday program);
• Not be accompanied by any dependent children;
• Be outside Australia at time of application and grant, and
• Be able to meet Australia’s health and character requirements for temporary visa applicants.
VISA CONDITIONS
• You can work throughout your stay but you can only work in the same job for up to 6 months while holding a Working Holiday visa. However, any work you undertake in Australia should be incidental to your holiday.
• Limited study is permitted whilst you hold a Working Holiday visa. However, it is a condition of your visa that you must not engage in any studies for more than 4 months.
HOW TO APPLY
If you wish to apply at Australian Visa Services, applications for a first Working Holiday visa may be sent by mail, or lodged personally or by your representative.
Note: If you wish to lodge your application by mail, and would like to have your passport returned by mail, please download and attach to your application the "Authorisation to use the Taiwan Post domestic express service" form. For further information about this service, please see: Notice regarding passport collection methods.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
(1) Valid passport. To apply for a Working Holiday visa you must be the holder of Taiwan passport or another passport included in the Working Holiday program. For a list of Working Holiday eligible passports see Countries/Regions Participating in the Working Holiday Programme.
(2) Completed and signed application form (Form 1150).
(3) Visa application charge. Payment of the visa application charge must be in New Taiwan dollars. Australian Visa Services does not accept payment in Australian Dollars. For the current amount and payment methods see Fees.
(4) Original and one photo copy of Taiwan ID card or Alien Residence Card (ARC).
(5) Taiwan passport holders, or applicants who have lived in Taiwan for 3 months or more, must complete a chest x-ray examination conducted by an Australian panel doctor (refer to list of panel doctors in Taiwan at Panel Doctors). You should undertake any medical/x-ray examinations you require at least a week before lodging your visa application.
(6)Applicants who intend to:
• Enter an Australian hospital (including nursing homes) for work, training, treatment or visiting;
• work in an Australian preschool-aged child care centre (including preschools and creches) as an employee or trainee; and/or
• work or study in a classroom environment for more than 4 weeks
must provide medical and chest x-ray examinations conducted by an Australian panel doctor (refer to Panel Doctors list). If your intended study is for less than 4 weeks, no medical examinations are usually required.
If requested by your case officer, you must also be able to:
• Demonstrate that you have sufficient funds for a return or onward fare from Australia; and
• Provide evidence of sufficient funds for the initial stage of your holiday. Generally AUD$5000 would be sufficient, but this will vary depending on your length of stay and the extent of your travel.
Depending on your circumstances, you may also be requested to provide other documents to assist in the assessment of your application. The case officer will advise you if any of these documents are required. Such documents may include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Marriage certificate
• Business card
• Military discharge certificate
• Birth certificate
• Details of proposed accommodation
• Health insurance card
• Police Clearance
• Medical examination
AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME
3 working days. However, some applications may take longer to process. Therefore, you should apply well in advance of your proposed date of travel.
VISA APPLICATION LODGEMENT AND COLLECTION TIMES
Monday to Friday: 0900 – 1200.
VISA COLLECTION METHODS
See:Notice regarding passport collection methods.
VISA VALIDITY
An initial Working Holiday visa gives you 12 months to travel to Australia from the date the visa is granted. You are permitted to remain in Australia for 12 months from the date you first enter Australia. If you undertake "specified work" in regional Australia for a minimum of three months (88 days) while holding your first Working Holiday visa, you will be eligible to apply for a second Working Holiday visa. This will enable you to stay in Australia for a further 12 months.
Page Last Updated: 27 October 2008