Work and Holiday Visas (Subclass 462)

Tourist Visas​

Working holiday visas allow young adults to have an extended holiday in Australia while being able to work here to fund their trip. Generally, there seems to be a misunderstanding when it comes to working holiday visas to Australia. It is important to know about Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462).

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To be eligible to apply for this visa you must:

  • Hold passport from an eligible country
  • Be 18 to 30 years old (both inclusive)
  • Have sufficient funds to support yourself while you are in Australia
  • Meet education requirements
  • Meet functional English Requirements
  • Have letter of support from Government (for certain countries passport holders only)
  • Meet health & character requirements
  • Not be accompanied by dependent children
  • Not have previously entered Australia on a Subclass 462 or Subclass 417 visa
  • Not have had a visa cancelation or refusal of a previous application

 

Work and Holiday Visa can be granted for up to 3 times

  • First Work and Holiday Visa
  • Second Work and Holiday Visa
  • Third Work and Holiday Visa

 

If you have previously been in Australia on a Subclass 462 visa, you must have undertaken 3 months of specified work during your first visa to become eligible for a second Work and Holiday visa. Accordingly, you must have undertaken 6 months of specified work during your second visa to become eligible for a third Work and Holiday visa.

For this visa, most applications are lodged online. Further, you must apply for this visa when you are outside Australia and you must be outside Australia when a decision is made on your application.

List of countries whose passport holder are eligible to apply for this visa

ArgentinaPoland
AustriaPortugal
ChileSan Marino
China, People’s Republic ofSingapore
Czech RepublicSlovak Republic
EcuadorSlovenia
GreeceSpain
HungaryThailand
IndonesiaTurkey
IsraelUruguay
LuxembourgUnited States of America
MalaysiaVietnam
Peru 

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