Visa Update: Aus & UK Free Trade Agreement

The long-awaited changes to the UK and Australian working holiday visas have been confirmed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese & we finally have good news to share!

As of the 31st of January 2024, Australian passport holders will:

• Be able to apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme Visa between the ages of 18 and 35 years inclusive. This is a five year increase from the current maximum age of 30 years inclusive; and
• Extend their Youth Mobility Scheme Visa for a third year if they choose

Similarly, for UK passport holders who apply for Australia’s Working Holidays Visa, the new arrangements will see an increase in the eligible age range and removal of specified work requirement

• From 1 July 2023, UK passport holders will be able to apply for a Working Holiday visa between the ages of 18 and 35 years inclusive. This is a five year increase from the current maximum age of 30 years inclusive.
• From 1 July 2024, UK passport holders will be eligible to be granted Working Holiday visas up to a total of three years without having to meet any specified work requirements.

*This actually means that any British passport holder arriving in Australia after the 1st July, 2023 (that has not held a 417 visa previously) will not need to consider completing any Specified Work to extend their stay, following the removal of this clause on 1st July, 2024

We are still waiting on more information regarding visa cost, application details etc and will update this blog accordingly.

Please see the media release here: https://www.trademinister.gov.au/minister/don-farrell/media-release/changes-australias-working-holiday-maker-program-and-uks-youth-mobility-scheme?utm_source=miragenews&utm_medium=miragenews&utm_campaign=news

What about the New Zealand & UK Free Trade Agreement?

The NZ and UK government have confirmed that from the 29th of June 2023, the updates will come into place. Read more on the NZ/UK agreement here

Next steps…

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For more Teach in the UK webinars and events, visit our events page here.

For more Teach in Australia webinars and events, visit our events page here.

If you haven’t yet registered with anzuk please click on the following link & we can chat further about your work preferences.

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