You can apply for visa 462 if:

• You are between the ages of 18 to 30.

• You meet the educational requirements.

• You signed Australia’s values statement.

• You did not have a previous 462 visa or 417 visa.

• You are from one of the countries listed below:

  • Argentina

  • Austria

  • Chile

  • China, People’s Republic of

  • Czech Republic

  • Ecuador

  • Greece

  • Hungary

  • Indonesia

  • Israel

  • Luxembourg

  • Malaysia

  • Peru

  • Poland

  • Portugal

  • San Marino

  • Singapore

  • Slovak Republic

  • Slovenia

  • Spain

  • Thailand

  • Turkey

  • Uruguay

  • United States of America

  • Vietnam

For a working holiday visa 462, you need to show evidence that you meet the educational requirements set out by the Immigration Department. The Department of Foreign Affairs has specified these requirements according to which country you are from:

You have to apply online for a working holiday visa 462- you must have an ImmiAccount for you to be able to submit your application and attach the required documents. You must also submit the visa fee via your account or your application won’t be processed until your fee has been submitted. Make sure you are following the correct guidelines for your documents.

Please note that online applications are not available if you are the parent of a child under 18- you are required to submit a working holiday maker application enquiry form. Don’t forget to select “dependent child” in the application form.

If you are from the People’s Republic of China and applying for a visa subclass 462, then you have to apply via a paper application at an Australian visa office.

Please keep in mind that paper applications won’t be accepted if you are from a country where you can apply online for visa 462. However, if for some reason you cannot submit your application online, the Department offers this paper application form.

No matter how you submit your application, the visa fee must be paid via the ImmiAccount.

The fee for visa 462 is AUD485. If you don’t submit the full fee at once, your application is considered incomplete.

Your work and holiday visa 462 will be processed in 5 months. Sometimes, your visa may be processed within three months- it depends on the circumstances of your application.

Your working holiday visa 462 is valid only for 12 months. Your visa is activated when you enter Australia and you must enter the country within a year after your visa is issued otherwise you lose your 462 visa.

You can’t extend your working holiday visa 462, but you can apply for a second year work and holiday visa Sometimes, you may be eligible for a visitor visa, but only in exceptional circumstances, i.e., the death of a loved one.

If you want to study with a visa 462, you are only allowed to do so for four months. A student visa may be more suitable for you if studying in Australia is your first choice.

A visa 462 allows you to travel as many times as you want, but the time you spend out of Australia is counted towards your visa duration period.

You can do any type of work with your visa 462, be it paid work or volunteering. However, if you want to apply for a second year working holiday visa then you must complete three months of work in a specified industry.