Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462)

Your First Work and Holiday Visa

 

  To be eligible for the Work and Holiday Visa you must:

  • hold a valid passport from an eligible country (list).
  • be between 18 to 30 years old inclusive.
  • meet education requirement.
  • have functional English.
  • provide a letter of support (depending on your country).
  • apply online from outside Australia.
  • not be accompanied by any dependent (ex: children).
  • not have previously entered Australia on a subclass 417 or 462 visa.

  Annual visa limit:

There is a limited number of first Work and Holiday Visas granted each program year (1 July to 30 June) for each eligible country, except the USA.

Once the annual limit is reached, no more visas are granted. You will need to wait until the next program year begins to submit your application.

  Education and language requirements:

Argentina, Austria, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Uruguay, Vietnam You must have a tertiary qualification (degrees, graduate certificates, diplomas) or have completed 2 years of undergraduate university study
Chile You must have tertiary qualifications (degrees, graduate certificates, diplomas, Certificate III or IV level qualifications) or have completed or been approved to do a third year of undergraduate university study
Israel You must hold a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education and have either completed military service or be legally exempt from military service
Malaysia You must have a tertiary qualification (degrees, graduate diplomas, graduate certificates) or have completed 2 years of undergraduate university study
Thailand You must have either a diploma or a degree
The USA You must have a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or equivalent

You have functional English if you are a citizen of and hold a valid passport from the UK, the USA, Canada, New Zealand or Ireland or you have completed an approved English language test/assessment or you have undertaken relevant education.

  Letter of support:

Ecuador, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Peru, Poland, San Marino,  Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, Vietnam You must provide a letter of support from your government
Malaysia You must provide a Malaysian Good Conduct Certificate
Czech Republic You must provide a letter of introduction from your tertiary education institution
Argentina, Austria, Chile, Israel, China, Portugal, Spain, Singapore, the USA You don't need to provide a letter of support

  Duration:

You must enter Australia no later than 12 months from the date the visa was granted. When you make your first entry into Australia, the visa is activated and is valid 12 months.

You are allowed to travel to and from Australia as many times as you want during this period, however, the period of time you have spent outside Australia cannot be recovered.

  Work/Study Conditions:

You can usually work for up to 6 months with one employer and study for up to 4 months (17 weeks). The 6 months are based on the length of time, not how many hours or days.

If you work, tax will be withheld from your pay. As a work and holiday maker, you are not a “resident for tax purposes”, therefore the first $37,000 of your income is taxed at 15% and the balance is taxed at ordinary rates.

If you are eligible, your employer also has to pay superannuation for you.

When you leave Australia, you can apply to have your super paid to you as a Departing Australia Superannuation Payment (DASP), a tax of 65% is applied.

  Financial requirements:

You must have enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia. This is usually about AUD5,000 for your initial stay, plus the fare to where you are going after leaving Australia.

  Health insurance:

Unless your home country has a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia, it is highly recommended to have a health insurance as you are personally liable for all your healthcare costs.

  Processing time:

75% of applications in 15 days, 90% of applications in 35 days (DoHA source from 01/08/2019) to get the last stat click here

   Eligibility for second Work and Holiday Visa

If you complete 3 months of specified subclass 462 work in northern or regional areas, you may be eligible for a second Work and Holiday Visa. You can apply for a second visa either before the first one expires or later. For more information about 2nd W&H click here

 

  How can AXYN assist you?

More than ever, we highly recommend you to contact us to discuss the best strategy to reach your immigration goals.

Depending on your specific circumstances (occupation, qualifications, marital status, English level, etc...), several visas might be available and knowing your options - and their implications - upfront will assist you in making the best decision.