07/04/2024
Working Holdiday visas for UK nationals (between 18 and 35 years of age)
UK passport holders applying for Working Holiday visas to live and work in Australia will, from 1 July 2024, be able to renew their one year working holiday visa on two further occassions giving 3 years total stay in Australia without having to complete "specified work" i.e. no requirement to complete periods of farm work/fruit picking.
Removal of ‘specified work’ requirements
To be eligible for a second or third Working Holiday visa applicants currently must show that they have done at least three or six months of ‘specified work’.
From 1 July 2024, UK passport holders, including those who previously entered Australia on a Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa using a different eligible passport (for example, from the Republic of Ireland), will not have to meet this requirement when applying for a second or third Working Holiday visa on or after this date.
This is a fantastic opportunity for UK passport holders between the age of 18 and 35 years to live and work in Australia for up to 3 years. Depending on the Working Holiday visa holder's work skills they might then be able to be sponsored by an employer (on a 482 Temporary Skills Shortage visa then a 186 Empoyer Nomination Scheme Permanent Residence visa for example) or they might have entered into a partner relationship with an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident and be able to access the Partner visa pathway to Permanent residence.
My comment is that 18-35 year olds are at a time in their lives where they often form permanent relationships (particularly where living and working in a foreign country for up to 3 years). If they enter into a genuine partner relationship with an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident there is a clear pathway towards Australian Citizenship. This includes same s*x partner relationships.
If you require advice or assistance on lodging a Working holiday visa application with the correct supporting evidence and are currently living in UK or Northern Ireland please message me to find out more.
Seize the opportunity now!
Andrew Hackworthy B.Comm/Ll.b (UNSW)
Migration Agent Registration Number 9790738
