| Australia is a modern, economically vibrant and rich | | | | minimum bank account however, will depend on the |
| nation that has a per capita income which is much like | | | | person's length of stay, and their travel and work plans |
| the United States. It is blessed with wonderful and | | | | once inside the country. This special Australian Visa is |
| scenic natural beauty and resources. It is also famous | | | | valid for a full year and should be used within one year |
| for being a continent with a very low population | | | | of receipt. This will enable individuals to enter the |
| density, with a population of around 21.3 million mostly | | | | country, stay for a year and gain access to temporary |
| living in or around the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, | | | | employment during their stay. Among the conditions for |
| Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth and Canberra. The | | | | temporary employment include the clause that a |
| seasons here are summer - from December to | | | | person will not be permitted to work for any single |
| February, autumn - from March to May, winter - from | | | | employer for more than six months, so for those |
| June to August, and spring - which runs from | | | | whose main objective is to solely work here, they |
| September to November. | | | | need to consider applying for the usual working visa. A |
| The country also boasts of a longer life expectancy | | | | working holiday visa also serves as a multiple-entry |
| than other industrialized nations, as well as having a | | | | document, which allows you to leave and re-enter the |
| low infant mortality rate. Australia's social programs | | | | country for a definite number of times during your |
| and services are world-famous, offering top-notch | | | | year-long stay. |
| education and health care. What's also unique is that, | | | | Those who wish to apply for a working holiday visa |
| the Australian brand of English is filled with a lot of | | | | need to pay an application fee of 18$ AUS, which is |
| funny, colorful and very unique expressions. However, | | | | compulsory and non refundable. For those who apply |
| first-time visitors should be careful when using these | | | | through specialist working holiday visa service firms, an |
| unique Aussie terms, until they fully understand the | | | | additional fee would be imposed for this as well. Those |
| context of the words and expressions. Among these | | | | who wish to get this through formal and official |
| unique customs to take note are: Avoid using the | | | | sources; they may go directly through an Australian |
| thumbs up sign as in hitchhiking, and men are generally | | | | High Commission office in their locale, and also fill out |
| not allowed to wink at women. | | | | an application form. Since the application fees are |
| For starters, an Australian Working Holiday visa is | | | | non-refundable, make sure you avoid writing the wrong |
| generally available to individuals who are aged | | | | information or mistakenly fill up the wrong section, as |
| between 18 to 30 years old, and hold a current | | | | this will result in your not receiving the working holiday |
| passport from one of these countries: United Kingdom, | | | | visa, and lose your money in the process. Should an |
| Canada, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, | | | | official Australian High Commission office be quite far |
| France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, | | | | from where you live, you might as well do this through |
| Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden or | | | | private working holiday visa service provider, who will |
| Taiwan. To avail of this type of working visa, the | | | | help to simplify the process for you, and ensure that |
| applicant should need to fully show that they have | | | | the documents you submit are in order, and quicken |
| sufficient funds for their travel, and some may even | | | | the process of availing your special visa. The fees and |
| be asked to provide a bank statement, which should | | | | charges though may vary with each visa service |
| show a minimum of 5000$ AUS. The required | | | | provider. |