Your working holiday is coming to an end, but you’re not ready to leave Australia? Here are the main ways to stay longer, from the easiest to the most demanding.
A second or third working holiday
The most common option: 88 days of specified work for a second visa, 6 months for a third. UK passport holders don’t need specified work.
How to get it →Student visa (subclass 500)
Study a course registered for international students (English, vocational, university) and work part time during the course, within the limits of your visa. You need to pay tuition fees and show enough money.
Employer sponsorship (subclass 482)
The Skills in Demand visa, which replaced the TSS in December 2024. An employer sponsors you for a skilled job, with minimum salary and work experience requirements. Some employers you meet during your working holiday may be able to sponsor you.
Skilled visas (189, 190, 491)
Points-based visas for skilled occupations, some linked to a state or to regional Australia. They need a skills assessment and an English test.
Partner visa
If your partner is an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
Visitor visa (subclass 600)
To keep travelling for a few more months. You can’t work on a visitor visa.
Visa rules, fees and salary thresholds change often. Check the official Visa Finder on the Home Affairs website, and for anything complex, use a registered migration agent or a lawyer. Check their registration before you pay them.
Before your visa ends
- Apply before your visa expires if you want to stay in Australia while your next visa is processed: you’ll usually get a bridging visa.
- Keep your payslips and tax documents: you may need them for your next visa.
- Superannuation: when you leave Australia for good, you can claim back your super (minus tax) through the ATO.
- Tax return: lodge it after the end of the financial year (30 June).
General information only, checked October 2026. WikiFarms is not a migration agent: always confirm on immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.
