Indonesia Working Holiday Maker Visa Update

Indonesian Working Holiday Visa will open soon! The 2024-25 FY quota is 4,796.

Working Holiday Makers in Australia can work in any occupation or industry while in Australia, generally for up to 6 ​months with one employer. But this visa condition 8547 is temporarily relaxed and below timeframe applies.

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​Working Holiday Visa (WHV)

The Work and Holiday visa is for tertiary-educated people, aged 18 to 30, who want to travel and work for up to 12 months in Australia. This visa allows you to supplement the cost of your holiday through periods of temporary or casual employment.

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Working Holiday Visa is for young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it.

Basic Eligibility for Working Holiday Visa:

• Must be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive)

• Certified copy of passport (biodata page, amendment page, and visa/stamp pages on their passport), valid for at least 12 months, and any previous passports held

• A letter of Government Support 

• Evidence of valid English test score, (at least 4.5 in IELTS or, 30 in PTE)

• Have not previously taken part in the work and holiday program;

• Have no dependent children who will be joining;

• Have sufficient funds for their  maintenance during the period of initial stay in Australia (min AUD 5,000);

• Have good health and good character;

• Undertake medical and chest X-ray examinations

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Do I need a Letter of Support?
YES. In Indonesia, you need a letter of government support from The Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration.

Indonesian letter of government support (SDUWHV) will open soon. Check the announcement on the Indonesian Immigration Social Medias (https://www.instagram.com/ditjen_imigrasi/)

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Working Holiday Visa Application

Apply your Visa application through this link: https://online.immi.gov.au/lusc/login

Second Working Holiday visa

Period: 12 Months

This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) - and Canadian, French, and Irish citizens 18 to 35 years old (inclusive) - who currently hold, or who have held, a Working Holiday visa, have a second working holiday in Australia.

• ​​​​You must have a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction

• You can do any kind of work while you are here

• You must have completed 3 months of specified work while holding your first Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa

• You can apply for a third Working Holiday visa if you meet certain eligibility criteria

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Third Working Holiday visa

This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) - and Canadian, French, and Irish citizens 18 to 35 years old (inclusive) - who currently hold, or who have held, a second Working Holiday visa, have a third working holiday in Australia.

• ​​​You must have a passport from an eligible country/jurisdiction

• You can do any kind of work while you are here

• You must have completed 6 months of specified work while holding your second 417 visa or a bridging visa in certain circumstances

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Working Holiday Visa Extension

If your Working Holiday Visa is expiring, you may or may not be able to extend to another Working Holiday Visa depending on your eligibility

You may have 3 options to choose from if you want to extend your stay in Australia.

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1. Apply for a second/third Working holiday Visa depending on your eligibility

2. Apply for a Student Visa

3. Apply for a Tourist Visa

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You may have a lot of study options including English Courses and 6 months to 1-year diploma courses.

You may have a lot of options to choose from including $5500 Diploma courses for 1 year to Masters level courses.

Few popular study options among many working holiday visa holders have been: 

• English Courses

• 1 Year Diploma of Leadership and Management Courses

• Other Trade and Hospitality courses (Painting, Construction, Carpentry, Cookery etc.)

• Bachelor/Master courses

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Some of the trade courses and other courses are in high demand in Australia and may make you eligible to apply for Permanent Residency in the future. Find out study options all across Australia:

https://www.racc.net.au/popular-study-options-australia