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Au Pair Visa & Regulations in Australia

In Australia there is the Working Holiday Program which means that you cannot go to Australia as an au pair but only as a Working Holiday Maker. To be able to go to Australia under the Working Holiday Program you must be a citizen of a country which has signed a reciprocal Working Holiday Maker Arrangement with Australia.
Under this agreement, Australian nationals are allowed to go to one of the countries listed below as a Working Holiday Maker as well as citizens of these countries are allowed to go to Australia.

Working Holiday Program

Conditions:

Age: 18 - 30 years (at the time of applying)

Working hours: 30-35 hours a week

Pocket money: 80-200 AUD per week

General requirements:

Working Holiday Makers

• must not have dependent children
• must be outside Australia when they apply for the visa
• may study or train for up to 4 months

Travel costs: The au pair must bear the travel costs himself/herself.  Please be aware that you may be asked to provide evidence of your return ticket on arrival in Australia. If you as a host family want to bear a part of the costs, please do not do this until the au pair has successfully arrived and stayed with you for a part of the agreed time.

Accepted countries:

Citizens from Belgium, Canada, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom are eligible to apply for a Working Holiday Maker Visa (Subclass 417).
 
Tertiary educated people from Chile, Thailand, Turkey and the USA can apply for a Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462).
 
New Zealand citizens do not need a work permit as a special agreement exists between the countries.

US Citizens can obtain a four month working holiday visa by making an application through BUNAC.
 
Duration of the stay: Working Holiday Makers can stay up to 12 months. You are allowed to do any kind of work of a temporary or casual nature, but not work for more than six months with any one employer.

It is possible to extend your stay and apply for a second Working Holiday Maker Visa. Therefore you must have completed 3 months of seasonal work in regional Australia. Please click here for more information.

Financial requirements: The Working Holiday Maker must have sufficient funds to support him-/herself for the first time of his/her stay (approximately AUD 5000). The young person must also have a return ticket or sufficient funds to purchase the ticket.
You might be asked to prove evidence. This could be a certified copy of a bank statement.

How to apply for a visa: Most visas can be applied for over the internet on the homepages of the  Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. When applying for the visa you will need a valid passport and a credit card (costs: 195 AUD).

After arriving in Australia you will need to obtain a visa label in your passport. This is possible at any office of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA). If you arrive at Sydney Airport, you can obtain the label at the visa label desk.

Health insurance: You are strongly advised to take out private health insurance to cover yourself in Australia unless there is a reciprocal health insurance arrangement between Australia and your country of citizenship.

We cannot guarantee that all information we gathered is correct or complete even though we have researched on this subject. We appreciate any comments. Thank you.

Au Pair Visa & Regulations in other Countries

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