Travel

Popular Destinations

Australia, New Zealand and North America are popular with travelers because language is not a barrier. If you are thinking of visiting one of these popular destinations, here are some points to bear in mind:

People under 25 are eligible for a working holiday visa for Australia. Anyone over 25, but under 30 can still obtain one if they can prove that special circumstances (such as full time work or looking after a sick relative) prevented travel before the age of 25. Visas can sometimes take a while to arrive, so plan well in advance. Three month tourist visas are free, six month visas cost $22 (£15) for UK passport holders.

New Zealand offers between 2,000 and 3,000 working visas annually, but only gives them out at certain times of the year. Contact the New Zealand High Commission on 0991 100 100. For a non-working visit, a valid UK passport is usually sufficient.

North America offers six month non-resident working visas to full time students (not gap year travelers) through BUNAC (www.bunac.org.uk). Those eligible have to buy their flight and insurance through BUNAC. Another option is to work at summer camp. Camp America (www.campamerica.co.uk) is highly regarded and places 8,000 non-US participants a year. Non-students from the UK can holiday for up to 90 days without a visa, provided they have a return ticket.