Subclass 462

Work and Holiday

For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it

Basic Eligibility

• Must be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive)
• Must have a passport from an eligible country
• Must not be accompanied by dependent children

If you hold a Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa (subclass 417 or 462) and we grant you another visa, your WHM visa will end. This includes visas such as an eVisitor (subclass 651) or Transit (subclass 771), which will cause your WHM visa to cease on the date the new visa is granted. This could stop you from working in Australia. It may also affect your ability to apply for another WHM visa. See 417 - When you have this visa or 462 - When you have this visa.

You must declare your current location correctly on your visa application form. We may not be able to grant your visa if your location is incorrect.

Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)

First Work and Holiday visa

This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) have an extended holiday in Australia and work here to help fund their trip.

• You must have a passport from an eligible country
• You can work while you are here
• You can apply for a second Work and Holiday visa if you meet certain eligibility criteria

China, India and Vietnam passport holders must participate in a visa pre-application process (ballot) and be randomly selected in the ballot to apply for a first Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa.

For more information, see New Work and Holiday visa pre-application process.

Stay

12 months

Cost

AUD670.00

Processing Time

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

Your application may take longer to process than the times shown in the guide due to the number of Working Holiday visa applications we receive. Do not arrange travel to Australia before we tell you in writing that we have granted your visa.

Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)

Second Work and Holiday visa

This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) who currently hold, or who have held, a Work and Holiday visa, have a second working holiday in Australia.

• You must have a passport from an eligible country

• You can do any kind of work while you are here

• You must have completed 3 months of specified subclass 462 work

• If in Australia, hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago

• You can apply for a third Work and Holiday visa if you meet certain eligibility criteria

Stay

12 months

Cost

AUD670.00

Processing Time

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

Your application may take longer to process than the times shown in the guide due to the number of Working Holiday visa applications we receive. Do not arrange travel to Australia before we tell you in writing that we have granted your visa.

Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)

Third Work and Holiday visa

This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) who currently hold, or who have held, a second Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa, have a third working holiday in Australia.

• You must have a passport from an eligible country

• You can do any kind of work while you are here

• You must have completed 6 months of specified subclass 462 work

• If in Australia, hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago

Stay

12 months

Cost

AUD670.00

Processing Time

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

Your application may take longer to process than the times shown in the guide due to the number of Working Holiday visa applications we receive. Do not arrange travel to Australia before we tell you in writing that we have granted your visa.