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Working Holiday Visa Information

Working holiday visas are generally intended for people aged 18 to 30.

The visas are are usually valid for a year or two and have all sorts of restrictions on what type of work can be performed.

It is usual that you will be restricted to non-professional type of work and you may only be able to work for one employer for maximum of 3 months at one time.

Rules change from country to country, so it would be best to check with the embassy involved.

Some common rules which seem to be common among the working holiday visas are;

You must show proof of having a certian amount of money, usually a few thousand.
The main point of a working hoiday is to have a holiday not to work in your profession.
Visas are not issued if you have children.
If you are married the visa is issued on a person by person basis. (ie A married couple needs two separate visas)
Most countries have a limit on the number of visas that are issued, apply early in the year or you may have to wait till the following year..

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Visa Information for Argentina

Some nationalities can get 90 days on entry.

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Great Britain and North Ireland, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Holly See, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, St. Lucia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia

Granada, Hong Kong (with BN passport), Jamaica and Malaysia, Permit to stay for 30 days.

Everyone else needs to apply for a visa in advance.

Argentina visa information

The official visa information (In Spanish)

Argentina embassies

Embassies in argentina

Last updated: 18 Jul 2008

Working holiday visas

Argentina has a working holiday visa agreement with New Zealand.

Working holiday Argentina

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Visa Information for Australia

All travelers to Australia, other than Australian and New Zealand citizens, are required to hold a valid visa to travel to Australia.

An eVisitor is available for free for people from the following countries;
Andorra Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Republic of San Marino Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom - British Citizen and Vatican City.

Travelers holding the following passports may apply for an ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) through the ETA site. There is a "service" charge of A$20.

Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia Singapore South Korea and United States Of America.

Apply for an ETA

In general, you can apply for this through the airline, travel agent or on-line.

Nationals of other countries may apply on line for a 676 type of visa, you may need to supply documentation and it may require an interview.
676 Visa

Please read the rule and regulations carefully, they can be lengthy and confusing. Be warned rules can change from consulate to consulate and can take a lot of time and patience.

Visiting Australia

Australian Embassies and Consulates

Foreign embassies in Australia

Last updated: 28 Mar 2009

Working Holiday Visa

If you are aged between 18 and 30 you may be eligible for a working holiday visa.
The visa allows a stay of up to 12 months from the date of first entry to Australia, regardless of whether or not you spend the whole time in Australia.

You are allowed to do any kind of work of a temporary or casual nature, but work for more than three months with any one employer is not permitted.

Working holiday makers must hold a passport of a country which has a reciprocal arrangement with Australia. Currently, these countries are:

Belgium Canada Chile Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Ireland Italy Japan Malta Netherlands Norway South Korea Sweden Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Kingdom USA.

Australian immigration information