--- title: "Spain Working Holiday · Australia requirements 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-australia/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Spain · Working holiday # Spain Working Holiday · Australia **Age limit and funds needed:** Ages 18–30 · AUD 915/mo ≈ $640 Working Holiday: Australia work and holiday visa Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Savings needed:** AUD 915 a month ≈ $640 (Savings of at least AUD 915 a month (≈ $640) · Minimum funds for each month of stay, shown by bank statements, travellers cheques or credit cards with available credit. A fee of EUR 90 (≈ $100) · National long-stay visa (type D) processing fee, collected in euros or local currency; some nationalities pay a different amount under reciprocity.) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Up to 12 months, with one participation per person.) - **Who can apply:** 1 nationalities (Citizens of Australia.) - **Work:** Casual jobs (Work is secondary to tourism, with no more than 6 months for the same employer.) ## Key facts Working Holiday · Australia is a working holiday route for Spain. Conditions: ages 18–30 · funds needed AUD 915/mo ≈ $640. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** €90 ≈ $100 - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term **Government fees: €90 ≈ $100** - EUR 90 (≈ $100) National long-stay visa (type D) processing fee, collected in euros or local currency; some nationalities pay a different amount under reciprocity. **Shown, not spent: AUD 915+/mo ≈ $640** - AUD 915 a month (≈ $640) Minimum funds for each month of stay, shown by bank statements, travellers cheques or credit cards with available credit. **Renewal: 1 year max, no extension** Up to 12 months, with one participation per person. [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sydney/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Work-and-Holiday.aspx) **Where to apply: From abroad** Apply for the visa at the Spanish consulate or embassy; annual quotas apply. [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sydney/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Work-and-Holiday.aspx) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed: 1 year in total at most - Applications are made from outside Spain, not after arriving - Only for passports from Australia - Only for ages 18–30 ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is an Australian citizen resident in Australia aged 18 to 30. - The applicant has completed at least 2 years of higher education. - The applicant has a functional level of Spanish, for example DELE A1 or four semesters of school Spanish. - The applicant has not taken part in the programme before and has no dependants with them. #### What you must show - Funds of at least AUD915 (≈ $640) per month, plus a return ticket or funds to buy one. #### Documents - Travel insurance for the whole stay, a recent medical certificate and a police clearance for the last five years. #### Steps 1. Apply in person at the Spanish consulate by appointment, with the visa fee. #### After you arrive - Participants may not work more than 6 months for the same employer and may study for up to 4 months. ## What happens at day 183 How Spain decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year in total** - **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in a calendar year** Presence in Spanish territory; sporadic absences count unless tax residence in another country is proven. - **Foreign-source income:** Residents are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income. [All tax rules for Spain](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026 ## What you need to arrange - **Health insurance** Travel insurance for the whole stay, a recent medical certificate and a police clearance for the last five years - **Police certificate and civil documents** Travel insurance for the whole stay, a recent medical certificate and a police clearance for the last five years - **Money to show** This route asks for savings of AUD 915+ a month ≈ $640. Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts. **Full official text** Long-stay visa of up to 12 months for young Australians, with tourism as the main purpose and work secondary. Spain offers 3,400 places a year. (sources 1, 2, 3) #### What you must show and pay - Savings of at least AUD 915 a month (≈ $640) · Minimum funds for each month of stay, shown by bank statements, travellers cheques or credit cards with available credit. (source 1) - A fee of EUR 90 (≈ $100) · National long-stay visa (type D) processing fee, collected in euros or local currency; some nationalities pay a different amount under reciprocity. (source 3) #### Requirements - The applicant is an Australian citizen resident in Australia aged 18 to 30. (source 1) - The applicant has completed at least 2 years of higher education. (source 1) - The applicant has a functional level of Spanish, for example DELE A1 or four semesters of school Spanish. (source 1) - The applicant has not taken part in the programme before and has no dependants with them. (source 1) - Funds of at least AUD915 (≈ $640) per month, plus a return ticket or funds to buy one. (source 1) - Travel insurance for the whole stay, a recent medical certificate and a police clearance for the last five years. (source 1) - Apply in person at the Spanish consulate by appointment, with the visa fee. (source 1) - Participants may not work more than 6 months for the same employer and may study for up to 4 months. (source 1) #### Stay - Up to 12 months, with one participation per person. - Initial permitted stay: 12 months. - Visa validity: 12 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay. - Not renewable according to our source. #### Nationality Citizens of Australia. Open to: Australia. #### Work Work is secondary to tourism, with no more than 6 months for the same employer. #### Family Participants may not be accompanied by dependants unless they hold their own programme visa. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Working Holiday visa (Australia)](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sydney/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Work-and-Holiday.aspx) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain (Consulate in Sydney) · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Youth mobility agreements: Argentina, Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand](https://inclusion.gob.es/en/web/migraciones/convenios-de-movilidad-de-jovenes) · Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Orden AUC/891/2024 setting the fees for processing visas](https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2024-17292) · Official State Gazette (BOE) · checked 2026-10-11 ## Working Holiday · Australia and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Working Holiday · Australia | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Argentina](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-argentina/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Canada](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-canada/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Japan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-japan/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · New Zealand](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-new-zealand/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Working Holiday · Australia? Savings of at least AUD 915 a month (≈ $640). Minimum funds for each month of stay, shown by bank statements, travellers cheques or credit cards with available credit. A fee of EUR 90 (≈ $100). National long-stay visa (type D) processing fee, collected in euros or local currency; some nationalities pay a different amount under reciprocity. ### How long can I stay on the Working Holiday · Australia? Up to 12 months, with one participation per person. ### Can I work on the Working Holiday · Australia? Casual jobs. Work is secondary to tourism, with no more than 6 months for the same employer. ### Can I bring my family on the Working Holiday · Australia? Participants may not be accompanied by dependants unless they hold their own programme visa. ### Who can apply for the Working Holiday · Australia? Citizens of Australia. Open to: Australia. ### How are Working Holiday · Australia holders taxed in Spain? No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday · Australia. The standard rules apply: Residents are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income. Savings income (interest, dividends, gains) is taxed at 19% to 30% combining the state and regional portions; the general scale has a state portion of 9.5% to 24.5% plus a regional portion. ## More in Spain [Working Holiday · Korea](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-south-korea/) [Digital nomad visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/international-telework-visa/) [Entrepreneur visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/entrepreneur-visa/) [Self-employed permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/self-employed-residence/) [Employee visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/employee-visa/) [EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/eu-blue-card/) [Highly qualified worker](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/highly-qualified-visa/) [Intra-company transfer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/ict-residence/) ## Similar visas elsewhere [🇵🇹 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/working-holiday-youth-mobility/) [🇮🇹 Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/working-holiday-australia/) [🇬🇷 Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/working-holiday-australia/) [🇩🇪 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/working-holiday/) [🇫🇷 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/working-holiday/) [🇬🇧 India Young Professionals visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/india-young-professionals/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 3 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Working Holiday visa (Australia)](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sydney/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Work-and-Holiday.aspx) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain (Consulate in Sydney) · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Youth mobility agreements: Argentina, Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand](https://inclusion.gob.es/en/web/migraciones/convenios-de-movilidad-de-jovenes) · Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Orden AUC/891/2024 setting the fees for processing visas](https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2024-17292) · Official State Gazette (BOE) · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. 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