Every working holiday visa Australian citizens can apply for, in one place. Compare the age limit, cost, and how long you can stay, then go straight to the route that fits. Every option is checked against the issuing government’s own pages.
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Where Australian citizens can go
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CAD 2,500 (bank statement issued within 1 week of departure; covers first 3 months) + round-trip ticket or funds for departure ticket
Capped2026 allocation: 5,670 places (pool-based, regular invitation rounds; often oversubscribed)
Work rights
Open work permit: work for most employers anywhere in Canada (jobs in health services, child care, primary/secondary education, eldercare require a medical exam).
Medical requirements
Must meet Canadian health requirements
Reciprocal healthcare
No. You will need your own health cover.
Funds required in full
CAD 2,500 (bank statement issued within 1 week of departure; covers first 3 months) + round-trip ticket or funds for departure ticket
Application notes
Pool entered under your passport's country agreement - dual nationals can choose the more favourable citizenship (different quota/length/participation rules).
You can take casual and temporary work without a separate employment permit, once you have registered your immigration permission and received your residence permit (IRP). Australian and New Zealand holders can work up to six months with any one employer; Canadian holders have no per-employer limit.
Medical requirements
No reciprocal public-health cover. Canadian applicants must hold a full year of comprehensive insurance at application; Australian and New Zealand applicants are not asked for it in the official application requirements, but going uninsured is a real risk.
Reciprocal healthcare
Yes. The WHA itself confers no health cover, but Australia has a separate Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) with Ireland, so Australians can access medically necessary public care on the same basis as people ordinarily resident in Ireland (still paying the standard public charges). Private insurance is still recommended, as the RHCA does not cover GP fees, private treatment or repatriation, and it is not listed in the official application requirements (contrast Canada, which mandates it). See the Ireland healthcare guide.
6 months initialthen extension applied for in Japan
AUD 2,500 single, AUD 3,500 coupleA three-month bank statement no older than one month; credit-card balances are not accepted.
Uncapped
Work rights
Paid work is allowed to support your holiday. Work in bars, cabarets, nightclubs, gambling venues and other businesses that affect public morals (the Entertainment Business Act) is not allowed. The visa is single entry, so you need a re-entry permit to leave and come back.
Medical requirements
Must meet Japanese health requirements
Reciprocal healthcare
No. You will need your own health cover.
Funds required in full
AUD 2,500 single, AUD 3,500 couple. A three-month bank statement no older than one month; credit-card balances are not accepted.
Capped2025 published allocation: 42,000. 2026 allocation NOT yet published (rules appendix still shows 2025)
Work rights
Work in most jobs; self-employment allowed only if premises rented, equipment worth under GBP5,000, and no employees. Cannot work as professional sportsperson. No public funds.
Medical requirements
Must meet UK health requirements
Reciprocal healthcare
Yes. (effectively) - full NHS access from visa start after paying IHS; prescriptions/dental/eye tests still paid
Funds required in full
GBP 2,530 in savings (28-day rule)
Application notes
One YMS per person per lifetime. Dual nationals: a passport from an 18-35 country only changes the age window - prior YMS time still disqualifies.
CAD 2,500 (bank statement issued within 1 week of departure; covers first 3 months) + round-trip ticket or funds for departure ticket
Quota or cap
Capped2026 allocation: 5,670 places (pool-based, regular invitation rounds; often oversubscribed)
Work rights
Open work permit: work for most employers anywhere in Canada (jobs in health services, child care, primary/secondary education, eldercare require a medical exam).
Medical requirements
Must meet Canadian health requirements
Reciprocal healthcare
No. You will need your own health cover.
Funds required in full
CAD 2,500 (bank statement issued within 1 week of departure; covers first 3 months) + round-trip ticket or funds for departure ticket
Application notes
Pool entered under your passport's country agreement - dual nationals can choose the more favourable citizenship (different quota/length/participation rules).
You can take casual and temporary work without a separate employment permit, once you have registered your immigration permission and received your residence permit (IRP). Australian and New Zealand holders can work up to six months with any one employer; Canadian holders have no per-employer limit.
Medical requirements
No reciprocal public-health cover. Canadian applicants must hold a full year of comprehensive insurance at application; Australian and New Zealand applicants are not asked for it in the official application requirements, but going uninsured is a real risk.
Reciprocal healthcare
Yes. The WHA itself confers no health cover, but Australia has a separate Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) with Ireland, so Australians can access medically necessary public care on the same basis as people ordinarily resident in Ireland (still paying the standard public charges). Private insurance is still recommended, as the RHCA does not cover GP fees, private treatment or repatriation, and it is not listed in the official application requirements (contrast Canada, which mandates it). See the Ireland healthcare guide.
6 months initialthen extension applied for in Japan
Funds required
AUD 2,500 single, AUD 3,500 coupleA three-month bank statement no older than one month; credit-card balances are not accepted.
Quota or cap
Uncapped
Work rights
Paid work is allowed to support your holiday. Work in bars, cabarets, nightclubs, gambling venues and other businesses that affect public morals (the Entertainment Business Act) is not allowed. The visa is single entry, so you need a re-entry permit to leave and come back.
Medical requirements
Must meet Japanese health requirements
Reciprocal healthcare
No. You will need your own health cover.
Funds required in full
AUD 2,500 single, AUD 3,500 couple. A three-month bank statement no older than one month; credit-card balances are not accepted.
Capped2025 published allocation: 42,000. 2026 allocation NOT yet published (rules appendix still shows 2025)
Work rights
Work in most jobs; self-employment allowed only if premises rented, equipment worth under GBP5,000, and no employees. Cannot work as professional sportsperson. No public funds.
Medical requirements
Must meet UK health requirements
Reciprocal healthcare
Yes. (effectively) - full NHS access from visa start after paying IHS; prescriptions/dental/eye tests still paid
Funds required in full
GBP 2,530 in savings (28-day rule)
Application notes
One YMS per person per lifetime. Dual nationals: a passport from an 18-35 country only changes the age window - prior YMS time still disqualifies.
Which working holiday visa is easiest for Australian citizens?
There is no single easiest option. It depends on what matters to you: whether there is an annual cap, how much money you need to show, how long you can stay, and the work conditions. Compare every verified destination side by side in the table above.
Where can Australian citizens do a working holiday?
Australian citizens can currently apply for verified working holiday visas in Canada, Ireland, Japan and United Kingdom. Compare them side by side above, then open the route that fits for the full requirements and how to apply.
How many countries can Australian citizens do a working holiday in?
We currently list 4 verified working holiday destinations for Australian citizens. We add more as each route is checked against its official government source.