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Working Holiday & Work and Holiday (417/462)

Holiday and work in Australia for up to 1–3 years – depends on passport.

Length of stay12 months (extendable to 2–3 years)
Pathway to PRNo
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Who is this visa for?

Young people from partner countries. 417 Working Holiday and 462 Work and Holiday have different countries and requirements.

Key requirements

Age18 to 30 (up to 35 for Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Denmark and the UK).
PassportOnly eligible countries – see table below.
462 extrasEducation and functional English requirements; some countries use a ballot (including India, China, Vietnam).
FundsAbout AUD 5,000 plus return travel.

Rules by passport / country

PassportWhat applies
417 countriesBelgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom.
462 countriesIncludes Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Greece, Hungary, India (ballot), Indonesia, Israel, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mongolia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Uruguay, Vietnam and others.
UK citizensNo specified regional work needed for 2nd and 3rd year visas.
2nd / 3rd yearMost passports: 3 months (88 days) specified work in regional areas for a 2nd visa, 6 months for a 3rd.

Step by step

1Check passport & age
2Ballot (if required)462 India, China, Vietnam and others.
3Lodge visa
4Work & travelMax 6 months with one employer (exceptions apply).

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