Visa Description
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
Streams
- 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.
With this visa you can
- do short-term work in Australia to help pay for your holiday
- study for up to 4 months
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
- do 3 months of specified subclass 462 work to become eligible for a second Work and Holiday visa
Eligibility
- have a passport from an eligible country
- be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive)
- apply from outside Australia
- not be accompanied by dependent children
- not have previously entered Australia on a subclass 462 or 417 visa. If you previously entered Australia on a subclass 462 visa, see the second Work and Holiday visa.
Length of Stay
12 months
Cost
AUD485
Processing Time
- 75% of applications in 51 days
- 90% of applications in 85 days
- 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.
With this visa you can
- do short- term work in Australia to help pay for your holiday
- study for up to 4 months
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
- do 6 months of specified subclass 462 work to become eligible for a third Work and Holiday visa
Eligibility
- have previously entered Australia on a subclass 462 visa. If you haven’t, see the first Work and Holiday visa
- have a passport from an eligible country
- be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive)
- have completed 3 months of specified subclass 462 work on your first Work and Holiday visa
- not be accompanied by dependent children
Length of Stay
12 months
Cost
AUD485
Processing Time
- 75% of applications in 51 days
- 90% of applications in 85 days
3. 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.
With this visa you can
- do short- term work in Australia to help pay for your holiday
- study for up to 4 months
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
Eligibility
- have previously held 2 subclass 462 visas in Australia. If you haven’t, see the first Work and Holiday visa or second Work and Holiday visa
- have a passport from an eligible country
- be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive)
- have undertaken, from 1 July 2019, 6 months of specified subclass 462 work while on your second subclass 462 visa, or a bridging visa in certain circumstances
- not be accompanied by dependent children
Length of Stay
12 months
Cost
AUD485
Processing Time
Processing time for this visa is not available.
