Work and Holiday Visas

These visas are available for people aged 18 to 30** who wish to travel Australia and supplement their income with work rights.

462 Work and Holiday Visa417 Working Holiday Visa
Relevant Passports:Relevant Passports:
ArgentinaBelgium
AustriaCyprus
BrazilEstonia
ChileFinland
ChinaGermany
Czech RepublicHong Kong
Ecuador*Japan
Greece*Malta
HungaryNetherlands
Indonesia*Norway
IsraelRepublic of Korea
Luxembourg*Sweden
Malaysia*Taiwan
Mongolia***Applicants from countries listed below may be aged 18 to 35
Papua New GuineaCanada
Peru*Denmark
Philippines*France
Poland*Ireland
PortugalItaly
San Marino*United Kingdom
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia*
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand*
Turkey*
United States of America
Uruguay
Vietnam

*Applicants from these countries must have evidence of support from their Government.

Educational Qualifications for 462 Work and Holiday Visa

Subclass 462 visa has educational qualification restrictions depending on the citizenship of the applicant.

Educational Qualifications: Applicant Passports:
tartiary qualifications; or successful completion of at least 2 years of undergraduate university studyArgentina, China, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Uruguay, Vietnam
tartiary qualifications; or satisfactory completion of at least 2 years of undergraduate university studyTurkey
tartiary qualifications; or successful completion of at least 2 years of higher educationAustria, Ecuador
tertiary qualifications; or satisfactory completion of, or approval to undertake, a third year of undergraduate university studyChile
successful completion of at least 2 years of tertiary educationCzech Republic
secondary school qualifications and completion of military service or a legal exemption from completing military serviceIsrael
successful completion of at least 2 years of post-secondary studyBrazil
successful completion of at least 2 years of undergraduate university studyPapua New Guinea
qualifications considered to be at tertiary level in Singapore or successful completion of the equivalent of 2 years full-time tertiary studySingapore
successful completion of at least 2 years of higher educationSpain
tertiary qualificationsThailand
secondary school qualificationsUnited States of America
successful completion of at least 2 years of study following compulsory schoolingSwitzerland

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