Australia Visa

Australia Visa

We will advise and assist you with information on the most suitable visa options and provide you will all of the necessary supporting documentation for the visa process.

The Australian Internship Program was developed to comply with the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) visa requirements. The information contained in this page is designed to assist you to understand some of the visa options available for interns coming to Australia.

A brief introduction to the visa options for interns coming to Australia

Clients wishing to complete internships for less than 12 weeks will have the following options:

Option 1: Working Holiday Visa

The Working Holiday Program aims to promote international understanding, through helping young people experience (work experience Australia) the culture of another country. Australia has reciprocal working holiday maker arrangements with 14 foreign countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Korea, Malta, Germany, Belgium, Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China, Finland and the Republic of Cyprus.

People who hold valid passports of most of these foreign countries are able to apply for a Working Holiday visa in any country (except Australia). Applicants who hold a valid passport from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malta, Germany, the HKSAR (or a British National Overseas passport) or the Republic of Cyprus, must apply in the foreign country which issued the passport.

Please refer to the DIMIA site for specific and up to date information on the Working Holiday Maker Program - click here.

Option 2: 416 Special Programs Visa (when you book an external internship via us)

The Australian Internships Program has been approved by the Department of Immigration and Multi Cultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) for the Special Program 416.

Australian Internships will issue the necessary documentation to suitable candidates so they are able to obtain the Special Program Visa 416 - this visa option provides flexibility for periods of up to 12 months.

Please watch this space for updates and the latest information on visa options for those wishing to complete an internship in Australia.
DIMIA has extensive and detailed information available that is updated regularly and we encourage all interns considering Australia as their preferred destination to visit the DIMIA website.