Work and Holiday

Subclass 462 VISA

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

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 must apply online from outside Australia

• ​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.

Cost concession

From 1 July 2026, a lower visa cost applies to eligible Papua New Guinea passport holders who lodge a valid first Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa application.

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.

We are prioritising onshore Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa applications. As a result, we may take several months to decide some offshore WHM visa applications. Do not book flights or make travel, work or study commitments until we grant your visa.

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

Cost concession

From 1 July 2026, a lower visa cost applies to eligible Papua New Guinea passport holders who lodge a valid second Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa application.

Processing Time

We are prioritising onshore Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa applications. As a result, we may take several months to decide some offshore WHM visa applications. Do not book flights or make travel, work or study commitments until we grant your visa.

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​​

Cost concession

From 1 July 2026, a lower visa cost applies to eligible Papua New Guinea passport holders who lodge a valid third Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa application.

Processing Time

We are prioritising onshore Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa applications. As a result, we may take several months to decide some offshore WHM visa applications. Do not book flights or make travel, work or study commitments until we grant your visa.