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Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
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
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.
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
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.
For more information, see New Work and Holiday visa pre-application process.
Stay
12 months
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.
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
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.
For more information, see New Work and Holiday visa pre-application process.
Stay
12 months
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.