{"id":439060,"date":"2026-06-30T10:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/?p=439060"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:31:50","slug":"australia-whv-fee-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/australia-whv-fee-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Working Holiday Visa (WHV) fee rises to $840 or $1,000!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you planning to go to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa (WHV)? After already seeing a sharp price increase in 2025, the WHV for Australia has now risen again <strong>from AU$670 to AU$840 or AUD 1,000<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s what you need to know.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of applying for the Australian Working Holiday Visa has undergone several significant changes in recent years. Here\u2019s a detailed overview of how the price has evolved and some possible reasons behind these frequent increases.<\/p>\n<h2>Cost of the Australia Working Holiday Visa in 2026<\/h2>\n<p>From 1 July 2026, the cost of a <strong>first<\/strong> Australian Working Holiday Visa increases to<strong> AUD 840<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, Australia is also introducing a different application fee for <strong>second and third <\/strong>Working Holiday Visas, <strong>which will now cost AUD 1,000 each<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On top of these fees, applicants should expect to pay an additional AUD 9 to AUD 15 in payment processing fees, depending on whether they pay by credit card or PayPal.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info-wrap\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe application is expensive. To make sure you succeed on your first try, we\u2019ve created a detailed (and 100% free) <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/dossiers\/applying-for-a-working-holiday-visa-to-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application guide<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h3>Price changes from 2010 to 2026<\/h3>\n<p>To better understand how the WHV Australia fee has evolved, let\u2019s take a look at the data from the past years. As you can see, the price has considerably increased over the years.<br \/>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__table \">\n\t\t\t\t<table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYear\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Price in AU$<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2010\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $230<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2012\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $235<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2014\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $280<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2016\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $440<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2018\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $450<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2020\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $485<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2021\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $495<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2022\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $510<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $635<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2024\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $650<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2025\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t $670<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>2026<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <strong>$840 (1st WHV) \u00b7 $1.000 (2nd &#038; 3rd WHV)<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<h2>What\u2019s driving the price increases?<\/h2>\n<p>The recurring fee hikes can be explained by a couple of key factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inflation:<\/strong> inflation affects the entire Australian economy. Fee adjustments help offset the currency\u2019s devaluation and administrative costs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Administrative costs:<\/strong> visa applications involve substantial administrative work for the Australian government, including document checks, system maintenance, and staffing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips for managing your WHV budget<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning a trip to Australia, managing your budget wisely will help you enjoy your experience more fully. Here are some practical tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Save more than the minimum<\/strong><br \/>\nTry to save well beyond the AU$5,000 required for entry. Factor in your visa fees, departure preparation, and a buffer for your first few weeks in Australia.<br \/>\nHave a birthday or holiday coming up? Give your loved ones a wishlist of gifts so you actually get what you need for your trip! You can save some money this way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take advantage of our special offers<\/strong><br \/>\nYou\u2019ll find many <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/bonsplans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">special offers<\/a> on pvtistes.net, including free checked bags on flights, travel medical insurance, free money transfers, discounted vehicle rentals and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Feel free to share questions or experiences in the comments section. Your input helps other WHV travelers heading to Australia.<br \/>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info-wrap\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck out our full article on <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/dossiers\/departure-prep-full-guide\/3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">budgeting for a working holiday<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__accordion\">\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do I pay the WHV application fee?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can pay by PayPal or bank card. The processing fees for PayPal are slightly lower.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCan a friend or relative use their card to pay on my behalf?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes! Lucky you.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIf my application is rejected, will I be refunded?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, the Australian government does not provide refunds on rejected applications. However, refusals are extremely rare, especially if your file is complete. Follow our <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/dossiers\/applying-for-a-working-holiday-visa-to-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free application guide<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info-wrap\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you have questions for a past WHVer in Australia, or just want to hear about their experience, sign up for our next <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/pvtistes-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHV virtual workshop<\/a>!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you planning to go to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa (WHV)? After already seeing a sharp price increase in 2025, the WHV for Australia has now risen again from AU$670 to AU$840 or AUD 1,000. Here&#8217;s what you need to know. 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