Requirements and Procedure of Working Holiday Visa

The main requirements to get WHV are :

1. Must be age 18 – 30 years old on the date you apply, male or female
2. Graduates from University
3. Have not previously entered Australia on a Working Holiday (417) or Work and Holiday (462) visa
4. Have access of sufficient fund which approximately AUD 5.000 or IDR 45 million
5. Must have Functional English capability (see Functional English at the end of the blog)
6. One year return ticket to Australia

The Documents Requirements are as follows :

• Application form (Form 1208). Check that this is fully completed and signed
• The visa application charge, Rp. 1.930.000
• A current passport, valid for at least 12 months and any previous passports held
• One recent passport-sized photo
• A letter of Government Support, which you can obtain from :

Direktorat Lintas Batas & Kerja Sama Luar Negeri
Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi
Jl. H.R Rasuna Said Kav. 8-9
Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12940
Contact details:
• Bpk Edo K. Havid, Email: edo.havid@imigrasi.go.id
• Bpk Johan Tirta Ginting, Email: ginting.johan@yahoo.com
• Bpk M. Angga Kurniawan, Email: m_anggaahmad@yahoo.com
• Contact fax number: 021 5225033
Please be aware that the letter of support does not guarantee that you will get a visa. However, it is still required as part of your application.

• Evidence that you have access to enough money to support yourself -generally at least $5,000 AUD to support the initial stage of your holiday. This amount will vary depending on whether you can show a return or onward ticket, your proposed length of stay and the extent of your travel. The evidence you can provide is a certified copy of a bank statement
• Evidence that you have tertiary qualifications, or have successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
• Evidence that you have good English which is assessed as at least “functional” on a language test.
• Undertake a chest x-ray examination at our Panel Radiologist. They will forward your result to the Immigration Section (see Panel Doctors)

Submitting the Visa Application
It is suggested that the applicant submits the application at the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC). The Immigration Section has an agreement with VFS Global to provide Australian visa collection services in Indonesia through the AVAC. Although applications are submitted at the AVAC, visa decisions are only made by immigration staff at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta or the Australian Consulate General in Bali.

When submitting your application with the AVAC, no appointment is required, staff can verify photocopies of documents, you can receive basic visa information from the AVAC staff, they have a tracking service for your passport, have longer opening hours, parking facilities, close proximity to public transport, and a courier option if you live outside of Jakarta. A fee of 150,000Rp per passport is charged by the AVAC for their services.

The AVAC address and contact details in Jakarta, are:
Australian Visa Application Centre
Level 22, Plaza Asia
Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 59
JAKARTA SELATAN – 12960

Opposite Pintu 1/Gate 1 Senayan
Application opening hours: 830am to 4pm – Monday to Friday
Email: info.diacid@vfshelpline.com
Website: www.vfs-au-id.com
Enquiry helpline: (+62)(021) 51401590 or 51401591


The AVAC address and contact details in Bali, are:
Australian Visa Application Centre
Perkantoran Duta Wijaya, Unit 12
Jl. Raya Puputan, Renon
Denpasar, BALI - 80225
Application opening hours: 830am to 4pm – Monday to Friday
Email: diacbaliacsupid@vfsglobal.com
Website: www.vfs-au-id.com
Enquiry helpline: (+62)(0361) 264958


Functional English requirements
You must have functional English and provide documentary evidence of your English level when you lodge your visa application. Otherwise, you may be refused the visa.
You must provide evidence that you have done one of the following:

• Achieved an IELTS average band score of at least 4.5 based on the four test components of speaking, reading, writing and listening in a test conducted no more than two years before lodging the visa application. For visa purposes you only need to sit the General Training Module.
• Achieved a TOEFL score of 133 on a computer based test, or 450 on a paper based test or 45-46 on an internet-based test, no more than two years before lodging the visa application.
• Passed the Occupational English Test no more than two years before lodging the visa application.
• Completed all years of primary education and at least three years of secondary education at an educational institution in which all instruction was in English.
• Completed at least five years of secondary education (high school) at an educational institution in which all instruction was in English.
• Completed a post-secondary qualification that required at least two years of full-time study or training, in which all tuition was in English.
• Successfully completed, in Australia, at least 1 year of full-time study or equivalent part-time study towards a degree, higher degree, diploma or associate diploma at an institution or institutions where all the instruction was in English.

Requirement and Procedure

Requirement

Beside specific requirements provided by employer based on the employer need and consideration which will be explained specifically in each Job Vacancy, The candidate MUST have 2 (two) main requirements in General to work in Australia as minimum requirements from DIAC (Department of Immigration and Citizenship) Australia, thus are :

1. Work Experience, all candidates who interested to work in Australia MUST have minimum 3 (three) years work experience in the same field with the position he/she apply for. The work experience MUST be proved with references letter. NO Training can replace the requirement of Work Experience. The candidate MUST NOT unemployed more than 6 (six) months when he/she apply for work to Australia
2. English Competence, all candidates who interested to work in Australia for most positions MUST pass IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with minimal score is 4,5, some positions such as Accountant and Doctor must achieve 7 for all bands on the IELTS Test.

It is recommended that applicant should takes IELTS Try Out Test before he/she take the real IELTS Test. Firstly because, it is considered quite expensive to take the real IELTS Test directly, which is US$ 150, and he/she has to take another test if he/she hasn’t achieved the requirement score to work in Australia. Secondly only one institution, who can provide IELTS Test, thus is IALF (Indonesia-Australia Language Foundation) which only established in 3 cities, Jakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar, while IELTS Try Out can be found in various respective English Courses. For more detail about IELTS Test log in to www.ialf.edu

Beside those 2 (two) main requirements, there are some requirements which can support your application to work in Australia :

• Formal Education, there are two types of formal education which can support your work application, thus are :
  

1. Diploma from respective Indonesia Universities. Australia will recognize some universities in Indonesia which its education considered internationally standardize and qualified. Diploma from those universities will add more points for your work application to be approved. The list will supposedly publish on May 2009. Check Australia Immigration website for such information.
   
2. Diploma with the same field of your work experience. Basically Formal Education from Indonesia is not approved or accepted by Australia Government because Indonesia Education System is not internationally standardized and accredited. So although the applicant is only elementary school graduate, but he/she is 10 years experience chef, he/she is eligible to work in Australia, If the applicant is fresh graduate with 4 on his/her GPA without no work experience, he/she is NOT eligible to work in Australia. Diploma with the same field of work, is considered potential candidates because the applicant is supported with basic and formal knowledge about his/her work and not just learning by doing during his/her work.
   

• International Certificate, if you ever participate in Training or Course which is managed by International Company, the certificate is well accepted by Australian employers and can highly supported your work experience and some times if you have less time of work experience, the certificate can compensate the required work experience. International Company which its certificate can be considered acceptable such as Caterpillar, Microsoft, Daimler-Chrysler, Volvo, Nokia-Siemens, etc.

PLEASE BE INFORMED, Binamandiri does not provide any Work Training and Certification which can be accepted to work in Australia.


Procedure

Binamandiri will explain briefly about the procedure in General for applying job with 457 Sub Class Visa Scheme. Some positions might have certain procedure which will be explained briefly in each Job Offer.

What The Applicants have to do ?

• Firstly the applicants should read the vacancy available through Binamandiri and match the requirements with the candidate’s qualifications or see Positions available under Skill Shortage List.

• Write a GOOD CV, click HERE to see the guidance of good CV

• Send your CV by EMAIL together with :
  
  o Photogenic Picture (Passport Size)
  
  o Copy of Reference Letters
  
  o Copy of Training Certificates (If applicable)
  
  o Copy of Diploma (if your diploma support your skill)
  
  o Copy of IELTS Test or IELTS Try Out
  
  o Photo of your work place and your work activities (current and previous, if applicable)
  
  o If you ever work overseas you have to include copy of your previous Passport and work permit
  
  o Work Portfolio (if applicable)
  

How Long to process ?

This is the normal time of process for a vacancy listed in Binamandiri website, if there is no vacancy that match with your qualification but the job you apply is on the available position list, the process time to promoting CV takes uncertain time and no guarantee for any vacancy.

Phase 1	Submiting CV and the requirement to oceania.division@binamandiri.com
Phase 2	Reviewing CV and Checking References	7-14 working days
Phase 3	Promoting CV to prospective agency or employer	14 - 30 working days
Phase 4	Signing Letter of Offer	1 hari
Phase 5	Processing Passport Recomendation at Disnaker	5 working days*
Phase 6	Passport Process	5 working days*
Phase 7	Visa Process in Australia	Approx. 2 months**
Phase 8	Visa Stamping at Australia Embassy in Jakarta	5 working days
Phase 9	Fiscal Clearance Letter	1 day
Phase 10	Departure

If the applicant doesn’t receive any information after maximum time to review the CV and promoting the CV, it means that the applicant doesn’t have the qualification to work in Australia based on the review by Binamandiri and The employer. We only inform to prospective candidates.

*Depends on Indonesia Government work load

**The visa is issued in Australia, and all process and approval depends entirely to DIAC work load.