Working Holiday Visa
Instructions for Thailand-Australia Work and Holiday Visas
Starting from 12 September 2005, Australians aged between 18-30 years wishing to travel to and work temporarily in Thailand can apply for a Thailand-Australia Work and Holiday Visa. The following information is provided for the Australian applicants of the Scheme :
1. Requirements
1.1 Must be an Australian national currently residing in Australia;
1.2 Must be aged between 18-30 years inclusive at the time of application and not accompanied by children or dependents;
1.3 Have tertiary qualifications (full time courses with at least 3 years of study);
1.4 Have a valid Australian passport (valid for at least 6 months);
1.5 Have a return ticket or sufficient funds to purchase the ticket;
1.6 Have sufficient funds of at least AUD 5,000 for living expense in Thailand;
1.7 Must be in good health and hold a medical and comprehensive health insurance that remains in force throughout the stay in Thailand
2. How to apply for the Work and Holiday Visa?
2.1 The application for the Work and Holiday Visa Scheme can be submitted in person or by mail to
the Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra,
111 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla, ACT 2600,
Tel. (61-2) 6273-1149 Fax. (61-2) 6273-1518
E-mail : rtecanberra@mserv.mfa.go.th
Office hours: Monday-Friday 09.30 -12.30 hrs. (except Australian and Thai public holidays)
OR at the Royal Thai Consulate -General,
Level 8, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000,
Tel. (61-2) 9241-2542 to 3
Fax. (61-2) 9247-8312
E-mail : thaisydney@idx.com.au
Website: http://thaisydney.idx.com.au
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30 am to 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm
(except Australian and Thai public holidays)
both of which can be downloaded from the website: http://thaisydney.idx.com.au/
2.3 Documents required
- - Fully completed and signed of two Working Holiday Scheme forms and two Visa Application forms
- - Certificate or transcript of tertiary education
- - Passport (valid for at least 6 months)
- - Bank statement or evidence of sufficient fund for living expense with minimum requirement of AUD 5,000
- - Chest X-ray and medical examination approved by a doctor not longer than 3 months
- - Four recent photos
3. Issuance of visa
- - The eligible applicants will be issued a multiple entry Non-Immigrant Visa Type B-A valid for 1 year.
- - The visa must be utilized within 3 months from date of issue.
- - Permission of stay will be given at the immigration checkpoint in Thailand.
4. Visa Fee (subject to change) is AUD 225
The Australian participants who obtain the Working Holiday Visa can reside, holiday and work temporarily in Thailand. However, they are not allowed to work with the same employer for longer than 3 months.
5. Addition information
The participants of the Scheme must comply with the law and regulations of the Kingdom of Thailand and are not allowed to engage in restricted occupations or any illegal employment against the purpose of the scheme (see Annex 1)
- The participants are subject to the personal income tax in compliance with the Regulation of the Revenue Department Codes of Thailand.
6. Processing time
The Immigration Office of Thailand, upon receiving the applications, will make decision on the issuance of the visa within 2 weeks.
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