The Australian Working Holiday Visa is a temporary visa which is ideally suited for people 18-30 years old (or 35 for some countries) who want to work and travel in Australia for 12 months.
The 417 visa is very popular among young travellers and is an opportunity to see Australia and its incredible lifestyle while allowing you to work and study.
However, if you hold dual nationality, the question is: Can you apply for two Australian Working Holiday Visas?
In this article, we delve into the intricacies of dual citizenship and whether or not that means you can obtain a second Australian Working Holiday Visa.
Unless you are from a visa-exempt country, such as New Zealand, you will most likely need a visa to enter Australia and it’s no different if you hold dual citizenship, unless, of course, you also hold an Australian citizenship.
However, if you are outside of Australia and are from an eligible country, the Australian Working Holiday Visa is a great way to get to explore Australia while working there.
The answer to this question is no, you cannot. If you have dual citizenship, you can apply for a working holiday visa with only one of your nationalities.
For example, suppose you are a citizen of both Denmark and Ireland and applied for a first working holiday visa with your Irish passport and now you want to apply for a second year working holiday visa. In that case, you should use the same nationality, in this case, your Irish passport, to apply for your second working holiday visa.
However, there are exceptions to this rule for UK citizens.
If you are a UK citizen who hasn’t previously applied for an Australian Working Holiday Visa using your UK citizenship but instead applied using another nationality, you are eligible to apply for a second and/or third working holiday visa using your UK passport.
Typically, under no circumstances can you use your other citizenship to apply for another first working holiday visa.
Instead, you will need to use the same citizenship you used to apply for your first working holiday visa to apply for a second or third working holiday visa.
Typically to get a second-year Australian Working Holiday Visa, you are required to have completed regional work in the following sectors:
Note that from 1 July 2024, there will be changes for UK citizens regarding specified work.
If you are a UK citizen and you want to apply for a second 417 working holiday visa, from 1 July 2024, you are no longer required to have completed specified work as a requirement. The same applies if you want to apply for a third working holiday visa.
Here are the basic criteria to be granted the Australia Working Holiday Visa:
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