Once you contact us on the phone or on the web to request information for one of our services we will provide you with a free eligibility assessment which will determine the most appropriate visa for you. The assessment will include preliminary information on the visa conditions and how you meet the eligibility requirements. Once you agree to use our service we will process your visa application through to completion. Our service covers the checking of your documents and personal details for correctness before we lodge your application with the relevant Government/Embassy. In the event that we spot any missing information/documents from your application we will follow up by giving you a phone call or sending you an email to request the necessary details.

Thousands of customers choose Visa First to organise their working holiday visas every year because:

• We make getting the visa you need fast and hassle-free.
• We provide a free initial assessment on the process.
• We developed the unique online visa status engine which allows you to check the status of your visa 24/7. Check your status now.
• We're visa experts and have organised over 130,000 visas for people like you.
• We have a price and service promise to you to ensure a low cost effective service.
• We offer a step-by-step consultation as we do the visa.
• We provide an end-to-end service from assessment, through gathering and processing the documents till visa grant.
• We have local offices supporting the visa process.

 

 

Residents of Ireland – €160
Residents of UK – £105
Residents of Australia – AU$250
Residents of Canada – CA$215
Residents of US – US$210

This Australian Holiday Visa is usually valid for either 3 or 6 months. Once the visa is issued, you have up to 12 months to arrive in Australia.

Health requirements for Australian Long Term Holiday Visa applicants are assessed at the time of application and will vary depending on the country of passport and travel/residence history. Applicants may be required to undergo a chest x-ray and/or a medical examination as part of their visa application under certain circumstances, as well as to declare their health status on the visa application form. The most frequent situations where a chest x-ray and/or medical examinations may be required are cases where:

• You have spent more than 3 consecutive months in the last 5 years in a country considered to be of a very high health risk in terms of tuberculosis;
• Applicants over 70 years of age (Visitor Visa Medical Certificate 70-85) will need to undergo a ‘Fitness to Travel’ examination. You will also need to have health insurance.
• You have been in close contact with a person who has, or has had, active tuberculosis;
• You have had a Chest X-ray which showed an abnormality;
• You are likely to enter an Australian hospital or other health care facility for any purpose;
• You are likely to work in or attend an Australian preschool-aged child care centre (including preschools and creches);
• You are likely to require assistance with mobility and/or incur medical costs or require treatment or medical follow up for a particular disease while in Australia.

NB: If you fall into any of the above cases your visa application will take ut to 8-12 weeks to process from the date that your results are forwarded for assessment. Please do not undergo any health examinations in advance. Health examinations must be performed by doctors and radiologists approved by the Australian Immigration Authorities. Details will be sent to you if necessary at a later stage.

Nationals from the following countries can apply:

Andorra, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (SAR), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (British Citizens), United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vatican City.

This holiday visa is only valid for travel and tourism purposes in Australia. You are not entitled to work in Australia. You are not allowed to study for more than 3 months.

The 6 month visa generally takes 1-2 weeks to organise however like with all visas its advisable to wait until your visa has been organised before you bok your flights. In any event Visa First will proicess all visas with immediate effect.

The required minimum of funds that you must have at least AUD6 900 – which is at about £4 000 or €4 500. If the child is travelling with you it will be good if you have at least half of the required funds for him/her.

Yes, the 6-month tourist visa is a multiple entry visa. You are allowed to enter Australia as many times as you wish within the visa validity having in mind that each entry should not exceed 6 months.

At Visa First we do everything we can to make sure you receive the best possible service. If you feel that we have not achieved this goal we have set up a complaints handling process:

Complaints Process:

1. Where an official complaint is received by Visa First, the company will record the nature of the complaint and issue an acknowledgement email to the client within 5 business days of receiving the complaint. The acknowledgement will provide the client with the contact name who is responsible for dealing with the complaint. The official complaint must be made by email (you may also write, although this will slow down the process), and confirm that the client wishes to enter this process. Please email your complaint to complaints@visafirst.com
2. Visa First will investigate the complaint as swiftly as possible and where applicable, the complainant will receive a regular written update on the progress of the investigation at intervals of not more than 20 business days.
3. Visa First will try to resolve the complaint within 40 business days of having received the complaint. If the complaint cannot be resolved within 40 business days, the Firm will write to the complainant notifying them of the anticipated timeframe for the conclusion of the investigation.
4. Within 5 business days of the conclusion of the investigation of the complaint, Visa First will issue a resolution letter detailing the outcome of the investigation. This letter will include, if applicable, an explanation of the terms of any offer that the company is prepared to make in settlement of the complaint.