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Australia does not have an official au pair program. US citizens can obtain a 4-month Working Holiday Visa from BUNAC.
Click here for more information.
If you are between 18-30 years old and a national of one of the following countries, you can go to Australia
as an au pair by obtaining a 12-month "Working Holiday Visa":
the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland,
Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, Malta, The Republic of Cyprus, The Republic of Korea, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan
Most working holiday visa applications may be made over the internet.
Click here to apply over the internet.
If you are not eligible to apply for a working holiday visa over the internet
(Cyprus, BNO and Taiwan passport holders), please complete the form
1150,
and contact the relevant visa processing
office for your type of passport.
The Working Holiday visa cannot be granted in Australia. All visa applications must be made overseas.
Holders of the following passports are able to apply for a Working Holiday visa in any country (except Australia):
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway,
Sweden and United Kingdom
Holders of the following passports must apply in their country of passport:
Japan, Malta, Republic of Cyprus, Republic of Korea
Holders of passports issued by the authorities of Taiwan or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
of the People's Republic of China must apply for their visas in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively.
You are required to possess a return ticket, or sufficient funds for a return fare. You are also required to possess sufficient funds for the initial stages of your holiday.
Please be aware that you may be asked to provide evidence of your return airfare and funds on arrival in Australia. Evidence of funds can take the form of bank statements or savings books.
Further information on funds required is available from your nearest Australian mission.
A Working Holiday visa gives you 12 months to travel to Australia from the date the visa is granted,
and allows you to stay in Australia for 12 months from the date you first enter Australia.
You can leave and re-enter Australia within the 12 months from the date of initial entry to Australia.
However, if you depart Australia during your 12 month stay, you are not able to recover in any way the
period of time spent outside Australia.
Working Holiday makers are permitted to do any kind of work of a temporary or casual nature.
However, if you intend to work in your occupation in Australia, you should be aware that registration or
licensing may be required.
Work condition 8108, which is attached to the Working Holiday visa, states that "the holder must not be employed
in Australia by any one employer for more than 3 months, without the prior permission in writing of the Secretary (of the Department)".
The main purpose of your visit should be to holiday and travel. Any work should be incidental to supplement funds;
periods of work should be broken up by periods of holiday and travel. Working beyond the three months with the same
employer without the required permission may result in your visa being cancelled and you may be required to leave Australia.
You are not permitted to extend your employment beyond 3 months with any one employer through the use of business affiliates and/or sub-contracting arrangements, or by using different employment agencies (to remain in the same job).
In practical terms, this means that you cannot work for longer than 3 months in the same position, in the same location, doing the same work.
Medical treatment in Australia can be very expensive and it is advisable to have both travel and health insurance.
You are strongly advised to take out private health insurance to cover yourself in Australia unless
there is a reciprocal health insurance arrangement between Australia and your country of citizenship.
Enquiries about the possible existence of such arrangements should be made when you apply.
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