Australia · 462 · Working holiday

Work and Holiday Visa

Stay in Australia for up to 12 months.

6 official facts · checked 5 Nov 2026

Cost
A$840
Time
to confirm
Stay
12 months
Australia 462

Work and Holiday Visa

6 verified facts

Cost
AUD 840 for a first Work and Holiday visa. A lower cost applies to eligible Papua New Guinea passport holders.
Time
To be confirmed with the Department of Home Affairs before applying.
Stay
Stay in Australia for up to 12 months.
Leads to
To be confirmed with the Department of Home Affairs before applying.
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What the official rules say

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Cost

A$840

AUD 840 for a first Work and Holiday visa. A lower cost applies to eligible Papua New Guinea passport holders.

≈ USD 587 — indicative only, at the ECB reference rate of 3 Nov 2026. Not an official fee.

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How long it takes

To be confirmed with the Department of Home Affairs before applying.

How long you can stay

Stay in Australia for up to 12 months.

immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026

Can it lead to living there permanently?

To be confirmed with the Department of Home Affairs before applying.

Rules

Passport from one of 30 countries — Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Türkiye, Uruguay, the United States and Vietnam. China, India and Vietnam passport holders enter by ballot.

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Aged 18 to 30 (inclusive).

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Education rules depend on your passport — check your country's requirement on the official page.

Applies to Depends on your passport.

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These are the official rules we have so far. There may be more. Read the official page before you apply.

Official page

Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) — Department of Home Affairs

immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026

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