This visa allows the youth applicants between the ages of 18 and 30 are eligible to apply for the Australian Work and HolidayVisa which is a 12-month temporary visa that combines an extended vacation with part-time work.This visa allows you to stay, leave and revisit Australia up to 12 months, study up to 4 months. This visa also allows you to Work for each employer in Australia for a maximum of six months. After working for three months in the hospitality, farming, tourist, forestry, and fishing industries in northern Australia, you can apply for a second work and holiday visa. Lastly this visa can be extended for third time if you have completed six months of specific work requirements.
List of eligible countries to apply for Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visas?
Applicants holding passports from Argentina, Austria, Chile, China, People's Republic of, Czech Republic, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Uruguay, Vietnam
List of eligible countries to apply for a Working Holiday (Subclass 417) Visa?
Applicants holding passports from Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom
With all this discussion of 417 and 462 visas, are you becoming confused?
Both allow foreign nationals to visit Australia for a working holiday, with a few minor variations.
How does these visas vary from each other:
| Subclass 462 | Subclass 417 |
| This visa has an education requirement | This visa does not have education requirement |
| This visa requires a letter of support from your government of origin (Unless you are U.S. Citizen) | This visa does not require any letter of support. |
| This visa requires proof functional English | This visa does not require any proof of English. |
