A working holiday visa (subclass 417) allows young people to have an extended holiday and work in Australia. You are allowed a maximum of two Working Holiday visas. The first visa lasts for a year and if you do three months of regional work during the period of the first visa, you will be eligible for a second working holiday visa, provided you meet the other requirements and remain under 31 years of age.
Regional (specified) work includes:
- Plant and animal cultivation
- Fishing and pearling
- Tree farming and felling
- Mining
- Construction
Commencing on the 16 September 2016, two postcodes have been added to the locations: 6076 and 6111 in Perth Hills, Western Australia.
Here is the list of postcodes where you can do your specified regional work on a Working Holiday Visa – in order to be eligible for your 2nd working holiday visa.
STATE/TERRITORY | POSTCODE |
Australian Capital Territory | The Australian Capital Territory is not classified as part of regional Australia. |
New South Wales | 2311 to 2312 2328 to 2411 2420 to 2490 2536 to 2551 2575 to 2594 2618 to 2739 2787 to 2899 Note: Excludes Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong. |
Northern Territory | All of Northern Territory is classified as part of regional Australia. |
Queensland | 4124 to 4125 4133 4211 4270 to 4272 4275 4280 4285 4287 4307 to 4499 4510 4512 4515 to 4519 4522 to 4899 Note: Excludes the Greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast |
South Australia | All of South Australia is classified as part of regional Australia. |
Tasmania | All of Tasmania is classified as part of regional Australia. |
Victoria | 3139 3211 to 3334 3340 to 3424 3430 to 3649 3658 to 3749 3753 3756 3758 3762 3764 3778 to 3781 3783 3797 3799 3810 to 3909 3921 to 3925 3945 to 3974 3979 3981 to 3996 Note: Excludes Melbourne metropolitan area. |
Western Australia | 6041 to 6044 6076 6083 to 6084 6111 6121 to 6126 6200 to 6799 Note: Excludes Perth and surrounding areas. |
To apply for this visa, you must hold a valid passport from a country involved in the Working Holiday program with Australia.
If you are from one of the eligible country and willing to explore our beautiful country and culture, please contact our experienced migration lawyers now on +61 7 3229 4027.