Australia working holiday age restrictions

[beamer]

Hi all,

I'm thinking about going applying for one of thoses working holiday visa jobbies for either Aus or NZ, undecided yet.

My dilemma is I will be 30 years young in October. Therefore i need to know if i need to land before i hit the big 3-0, or if i can get the stamp, and then leave it a few months and go over early next year.

Obviously i will be 30 by this time, however i will have recieved the visa before i hit 30 and you have a year following the expiry of the visa to put it to use.

Would i encounter any problems?

any advice is much appreciated.

[morg_monster]

I THINK that you can apply for the WH visa as long as you have not yet turned 31, and then you have 12 months to enter the country.  Then once you enter the country you have 12 months to work and play.

But beware that it may take a month or more to process the visa application. And I can't find anything to back this up but also nothing to contradict this.  Maybe you should contact the australian embassy or something?

[mystress]

As far as I know,the Work Visa(for Australia anyway) CEASES when you hit 30!

Otherwise you could get one at 29,and then go on working!

[MargeB]

Commit a criminal offence in the UK, and when the judge asks 'do you have anything to say', just ask to be 'sent to Australia like you did for my Grandad'. Has worked for thousands before you.

[redhead]

Hi Beamer

Applied for my visa for Australia when I was 30, and went a few months later. As far as I can tell you need to enter within 12 months of receiving your visa, so I would assume that means even if you have turned 31. I am now 31, sitting in a call centre in Sydney and don't regret a minute of it. Hope you decide to do it. By the way I applied for my visa online and received it within 24 hours of applying. Good luck

[beamer]

Nice one. thanks guys... there's hope for me yet. I think I'm gonna go for it!

Mystress: er, it's probably just me but i don't understand what you're getting at... 29,and then go on working!?!?!?!

[Teaser]

I've not specifically located the info you're after however some where on this site you should find your answer

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/visiting_whm.htm

Good luck, it's the best country in the world!