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Short stay work visas

This is a list of Short stay work visas available. If you are unsure which visa is right for you use our

Working Holiday Maker visas

Visas for young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it.

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Visa finder disclaimer

In addition to the general conditions of use of this website, by using the Visa Finder information tool, you accept the following conditions:

  • The Visa Finder is intended only to be used as an entry level assistance tool to introduce basic information about potential visa options.

  • The Visa Finder displays information about potential visa options for primary applicants only. The Visa Finder does not allow for the addition of secondary applicants and does not take them into consideration in the material displayed. The addition of secondary applicants to your visa application may affect your eligibility to be granted a visa.

  • The Visa Finder does not provide a complete summary of all the visas that may be available to an individual and makes no recommendations regarding visas that are appropriate for that individual, or if a visa is likely to be granted with the information provided.

  • The Visa Finder makes no recommendation as to which visa subclass is appropriate for you and gives no guarantee or assurance as to whether you or anyone attached to any future visa application would be granted any visa.

  • Most visa subclasses have eligibility criteria prescribed by legislation. These conditions are additional to any information presented or used by the Visa Finder including, but not limited to, health conditions and character conditions There is no guarantee whether you or any secondary applicants meet the eligibility criteria for any visa.

  • The Visa Finder uses simple age groupings to identify visa subclasses that might be appropriate for you. These age groupings are non-specific and are designed for guidance purposes only. Therefore they are not a substitute for and do not override the legislative age requirements for each visa subclass and/or stream.

  • The “eligible countries of passport” for most visa subclasses are determined by legislation and are subject to frequent change. While the Visa Finder endeavours to present helpful information, the relevant legislation is the definitive source of information for current eligible countries of passport for visa subclasses.

  • Use of the Visa Finder is not a substitute for exercising your own judgment, making your own enquiries and/or obtaining independent advice regarding which visas may be relevant to your circumstances.

  • The Commonwealth of Australia does not guarantee the accuracy, currency or completeness of any material in the Visa Finder. The Commonwealth of Australia does not accept any responsibility or liability arising from or connected to the material in the Visa Finder or any reliance upon the Visa Finder, whether or not caused by the negligence of the Commonwealth or its agents.

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