Choosing the right visa
Different visas are available to suit different needs and provide a flexible mix of options for study, travel and work.
The Australian immigration website has a quick quiz that might help you to find the right visa, called a Visa Wizard.
Click here to see what visa it recommends for you.
Tourist Visa
If you just want to visit Australia to do a short English language course and travel, then a Tourist Visa is probably the most suitable.
Working Holiday Visa
If your country has a Working Holiday or Work & Holiday agreement with Australia (*see list of countries below), then a Working Holiday Visa or a Work & Holiday Visa is a great way to be able to study, travel and work with the greatest flexibility. You can study part-time and work full-time or you can work part-time and study full-time. You can travel when you like and study and work when you like.
*Countries with a Working Holiday Agreement with Australia:
Belgium, Canada, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United Kingdom
*Countries with a Work & Holiday Agreement with Australia:
Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, the USA and Uruguay
Student Visa
If you want to study for longer than 17 weeks then you will need a Student Visa. Students on Student visas must study a full-time course of at least 20 hours a week. Student visa holders can also work up to 40 hours per fortnight.
Summary of Visas
study |
work |
travel |
cost |
|
|
student visa
|
any period must be full-time |
yes maximum 40 hours per fortnight |
up to 4 weeks at the end of the course
|
$535 |
|
working holiday visa or work & holiday visa
|
up to 17 weeks part-time or full-time |
yes full-time or part-time maximum of 6 months with one employer |
1 year (option to extend for a 2nd year) |
$420 |
|
tourist visa
|
up to 13 weeks part-time or full-time |
no
|
3 months to 1 year
|
Tourist (Subclass 600) $130 Electronic Travel Authority (Visitor) (Subclass 601) $0 eVisitor (Subclass 651)(tourist) $0 |
