Employer Sponsored Visa

WORKING HOLIDAY VISA
SUBCLASS 462

 
 
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The Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) visa is for young people aged 18 to 30 who want to travel and work for up to 12 months in Australia. This visa allows you to supplement the cost of your holiday through periods of temporary or casual employment.

Note: Most countries under this visa program have a limit on the number of Work and Holiday visas issued per year.

The Work and Holiday visa program is designed to encourage cultural exchange and closer ties between arrangement countries.

This visa is for people from Argentina, Austria, Chile, China,Indonesia, Israel, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Uruguay and Vietnam. For most countries listed above  if you are granted a Work and Holiday visa you can:

  • enter Australia at any time within 12 months of the visa grant date
  • stay in Australia for up to 12 months from the date of first entry
  • leave and re-enter Australia any number of times from the 12 months from the date of first entry
  • undertake temporary employment in Australia for up to six months with each employer
  • study for up to four months.

The Work and Holiday visa allows you to stay in Australia for 12 months. You can only extend your stay in Australia if your Work and Holiday visa is not granted with a ‘No Further Stay’ condition. If your visa is granted with a ‘No Further Stay’ condition you will be advised of this in your visa grant letter.