The working Visa is an arrangement where a person aged between 17 and 30 can go to the United Kingdom (UK) for an extended holiday for up to two years and may do any type of work for any one year full time or part time during their stay. Work must not be the main reason for your visit.
The visa category can be converted into any other visa category
like student, HSMP, Company sponsored Work Permits after completion of one year.
Qualifying for working holiday maker
You are a commonwealth citizen, British Dependent Territories citizen or British Overseas citizen.
You want to go to the UK for an extended holiday and intend to take some incidental employment.
You are single or are married to a person who also qualifies as a working holidaymaker and you plan to take the
working holiday together.
You do not have any dependent children who are aged five years or over, or who will be five before you complete
your holiday
Your holiday ,and not work, is the main reason for your visit.
You can support and accommodate yourself without help from public funds.
You do not have any commitments which require a regular salary.
You can pay for your onward journey.
You plan to leave the UK at the end of your holiday
Duration of stay
You can only stay in the UK for two years as a working holidaymaker; from the date you first enter the UK in this category. Any time you spend outside the UK during that period will be considered as part of the two years.
Type of work
There are now no restrictions on the type of work you can do.
Need of visa
You must get a visa as a working holidaymaker before you travel to the UK .
Visa fees
A non refundable visa fee of Rs. 17,000 per person
