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  • 30-04-2010 5:46pm
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    regmcd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭


    Looking for some visa advice from past travellers!!

    I'm planning on travelling through australia for a few months, then go onto NZ to work a ski season, and then return to aus to work for a year.

    Do I need to get a tourist visa for australia, a working visa for NZ, AND another working visa for australia?

    How much do these cost and is there a better option for me??


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    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    regmcd wrote: »
    Looking for some visa advice from past travellers!!

    I'm planning on travelling through australia for a few months, then go onto NZ to work a ski season, and then return to aus to work for a year.

    Do I need to get a tourist visa for australia, a working visa for NZ, AND another working visa for australia?

    Yes. Australia and NZ are different countries. They cost about €150 each and no, there's no other option, assuming you're Irish. Oh, and landing in Australia with an Australian WHV in the system will automatically activate it.


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    mandrake04
    Registered Users Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    Probably best to Apply for the NZ WHV visa first and travel to Aus on a 3 month tourist visa, dont apply for the Aus WHV until you are actually in NZ and are ready to go to Australia for the year.


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    CathalDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    you've to apply online for the tourist visa, will get link now, its free http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/evisitor/
    As Mandrake04 says do not apply for your WHV for Australia until your in NZ otherwise it will be activated on your stop in Australia on the way and will only be active for 12months from 1st entry


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