Work and Holiday Visa
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 that there is not one but two working holiday visas: Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417) and Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462).
If you are seeking assistance in these visa categories, Discuss your Case with us today.
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.
There is no fourth Work and Holiday visa. Thus, if you want to stay longer in Australia, Contact Us to discuss options for your further stay.
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 Work and Holiday Visas (Subclass 462)
- Argentina
- Austria
- Chile
- China, People’s Republic of
- Czech Republic
- Ecuador
- Greece
- Hungary
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Uruguay
- United States of America
- Vietnam
To know more, visit our FAQs page.
Advantages of Work and Holiday Visas (Subclass 462)
- Stay in Australia up to 12 months
- Study for up to 4 months
- Undertake short-term work to support your trip
- Travel to and from Australia as many times
If you are not sure if you are eligible for this visa or which documents are required, Contact Us so we can help you in applying for your visa.
If you are from a country that is not eligible for the Work and Holiday visa, you might be eligible for a Training Visa (Subclass 407) Training visa which allow you to come to Australia if you wish to enhance your skills in an eligible occupation.
The visa may be dependent on your location, so if you are not sure about which visa to apply for or which documents are required, call us at +61 2 46261002 or Contact Us to speak to our migration specialists.
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