Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Sydney

H-1 Visa (Working Holiday)

◆ General Information

  * Age requirement : 18-30 years old at the time of visa application

  * Entry to Korea : within 12 months after visa issuance 

  * Work conditions : 6 months on maximum under same employers 

    (Please refer to the Ineligibility section for information regarding job restrictions in particular fields)

  * Expenses Incurred : Flight ticket, Travel insurance, Basic amounts needed

  * Language study : Language study is possible up to 4 months

  * Dependents : Can not be accompanied by dependents

Only Australian passport holders are able to apply for Working holiday (H-1) visa in Australia.

Other nationalities must go back to their home country and apply for Working holiday (H-1) visa.

◆ How to Lodge Visa Application

 - Visiting the office : Mon ~ Fri, 9:00AM ~ 12:00PM

 - Sending required documents by post mail

TO: Korean Consulate in Sydney (Attn: Visa Officer)

PO BOX Q506 QVB NSW 1230

◆ Required Documents (We do not return visa documents once submitted)

1. Visa Application form

2. Original passport

3. A passport photo (35*45mm taken in recent 6 months)

4. Visa fee (AUD $548.80)

 - when you visit the Consulate office : Cash, Card

 - when you send by post mail : Money order, Bank cheque / Payee: Korean Consulate in Sydney

5. Confirmed round-trip flight ticket

6. Travel schedule and Activity plan for 1 year(attached file)

7. Medical examination results from GP : Blood(HIV) test, Narcotic Drug test, and Chest X-ray

  * Please prepare test results as well as a GP letter that provides detailed explanations for each of the test results.

8. Bank transaction lists for the recent 3 months (Minimum closing balance should be more than 5,000 AUD at the time of visa application)

  * Please provide an up-to-date transaction list which was issued less than a week at the time of application.

  * Account holder and visa applicant must be the same person.

9. Prepaid express post platinum envelope from the post office for return of your passport

  * Only if you are submitting the visa application by post mail or if you cannot pick up your passport in person

◆ Visa Processing Time

Approximately 7 working days from the date of documents submission. (Post delivery time is not included.)

※ Please note that it might take more if the case needs additional supplementary documents.

※ Express visa service is NOT available.

◆ Visa Validity

Working Holiday(H-1) Visa is valid for 1 year, which means you must enter to Korea within a year. Once you arrive in Korea, you need to obtain a foreigner registration card from the local immigration office within 90 days from the date of arrival. Please check the 'Hi Korea' website(https://www.hikorea.go.kr) for more details. 

Mailing Address/Contact details

Korean Consulate in Sydney (Jurisdiction: NSW, NT)

Address: Level 10, 44 Market Street Sydney NSW 2000

Postal address: PO Box Q506 QVB NSW 1230

Contact: (61 2) 9210-0200

Website: http://overseas.mofa.go.kr/au-sydney-ko/index.do

E-mail: sydney@mofa.go.kr  

Korean Consulate in Brisbane (Jurisdiction: QLD)

※ Until further notice, QLD residents must apply for Korean visa to the Consulate in Sydney office.

Address: Level 1, 102 Adelaide St. Brisbane QLD 4000

Contact: (61 3) 3221-1440

Website: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/au-brisbane-ko/index.do

E-mail: brisbane@mofa.go.kr

Korean Embassy in Canberra (Jurisdiction: ACT, SA, WA, TAS)

Address: 113 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla ACT 2600 

Contact: (61 2) 6270-4100

Website: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/au-ko/index.do

E-mail: passport-au@mofa.go.kr

Korean Consulate in Melbourne (Jurisdiction: VIC)

Address: Level 10, 636 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004

Contact: (61 7) 9533-3800

Website: http://overseas.mofa.go.kr/au-melbourne-ko/index.do

E-mail: conmel@mofa.go.kr