Embajada de Australia

España

Embassy address: Level 24, Torre Espacio, Paseo de la Castellana 259D, 28046, Madrid - Telephone: 91353 6600 - Fax: 91 353 6692

Working Holiday Visa - Important Information

WORKING HOLIDAY VISA

As from 1 July 2000, only agreement countries may apply for the Working Holiday Makers visa. At this stage this includes The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Belgium, Malta, The Republic of Ireland, Germany, Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China- HKSAR), Hong Kong (Passport must indicate that the applicant’s nationality is British National (Overseas)), Finland, Republic of Cyprus, Italy, France and Estonia

Most Working Holiday-eligible passport holders are able to apply for a Working Holiday visa anywhere outside Australia. Applicants who are applying for their first Working Holiday visa and hold a valid passport from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malta and the Republic of Cyprus must apply in the country of their passport. Taiwanese and the HKSAR (including British National Overseas) passport holders must apply in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively. To apply online, please refer to: www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/417/how-to-apply.htm. If you have lodged your application on-line and require information about the progress of your application , please contact: eVisa.WHM.helpdesk@immi.gov.au
Passport holders of the Republic of Cyprus who are applying for their first Working Holiday visa are not eligible to lodge an application electronically.
Although negotiations are in progress between Australia and Spain, at this moment Spain is not an agreement country. As such, Spanish nationals may NOT apply for the Working Holiday Makers visa.

For further information, it is suggested that you phone after 1 June 2012 or look at our website; www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/417/index.htm

Immigration Section
Madrid

3 October 2011