12 months
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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.
At a Glance
AUD 670.00
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.
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You need to
- have a passport from an eligible country
- be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive)
- lodge an application from outside Australia
- not be accompanied by dependent children
- lodge an application on your own. You may’t include family members in your application
- 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.
If you hold a valid passport issued by China, India or Vietnam, you need to participate in a visa pre-application process (ballot) and be randomly selected to lodge an application for a first Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa.
for more information, see New Work and Holiday visa pre-application process.
Help with your visa
If you are getting help with your visa, before you pay someone, read information on Who can help with your visa application.
With this visa you may
- 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