Situated in the Southern Hemisphere between the Pacific and Indian oceans, Australia is both the world's smallest continent and its 6th largest nation. Canberra, the capital of Australia, is situated between the bigger and more significant cities of Sydney and Melbourne, which are major hubs for trade and culture. Other major urban centers include Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. Several Australian cities score repeatedly among the places with the highest quality of life. The climate is characterized by tropical rain forests in the North to a Mediterranean climate along the South-East coast up to dry deserts in the interior of the country. The majority of the 27 million inhabitants lives in the highly urbanized areas along the South-East coast. As a member of the G20, Australia counts among the largest economies in the world. The Commonwealth of Australia, created in 1901, is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, whose sovereign is King Charles III, represented by a Governor General. The official language is English.
Conditions of eligibility and practical arrangements
1. TO BE ELIGIBLE, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET:
- must be aged between eighteen (18) and thirty (30) years old inclusive at the time of application;
- hold a valid Luxembourg passport;
- not be accompanied by dependents (e.g. dependent children);
- able to show proof of sufficient financial means to support themselves once in Australia (min. AUD 5000);
- have a return ticket or sufficient financial means to purchase one;
- meet the health criteria required to obtain a medical certificate;
- have a clean criminal record;
- not have previously been issued a Working Holiday Visa for Australia;
- pay visa application fee of AUD 635 ;
· hold tertiary qualifications, or have successfully completed or have completed at least two (2) years of undergraduate university study;
· provide a letter from the relevant government body of which includes consent to their stay in Australia under the terms of this arrangement. The letter of support can be obtained by sending a request by mail or by email to:
Direction des affaires consulaires et des relations culturelles internationales
Assistance consulaire
9 rue du Palais de Justice
L-1841 Luxembourg
assistance.consulaire@mae.etat.lu
2. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO BE MET AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED:
· 1 application form filled and signed;
· 2 2-inch color passport photos
· passport valid for at least 15 months from the date of issue of the visa;
- visa application fee;
- criminal record extract, less than 3 months old;
- medical certificate;
- hold a return ticket or proof of sufficient resources to obtain one;
- a signed cover letter in English ;
- a CV in English ;
- proof of sufficient resources equivalent or more than à AUD 5000 (bank statements or notarized deed attesting to possession of this amount);
- proof of accommodation for the first 15 days (hotel reservation, or letter of invitation with copy of ID) ;
- health insurance covering the entire stay up to EUR 30 000.
3. How to apply for a Working Holiday Program visa for Australia:
Luxembourg citizens must submit their application to:
Embassy of Australia in Berlin
Wallstraße 76-79
10179 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49308800880
Email : info.berlin@dfat.gov.au
Website : https://germany.embassy.gov.au/beln/work_and_holiday.html
4. Further information
· Working Holiday Program visas are issued to a maximum quota of 100 participants from Australia per year.
· The applicants will receive a long-stay, multiple-entry visa for 12 months. Extensions or changes in visa type are not possible.
· Participants are only authorized to work in Australia on a seasonal basis or for a fixed period of up to 6 months with one or more employers during the period covered by the long-stay visa.
· Beneficiaries of this visa are not eligible for unemployment or social welfare benefits.