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If you hold citizenship from one of the following countries, then you must apply for Subclass 462, not Subclass 417:
- The United States of America, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Türkiye, Uruguay, and Vietnam.
Like Subclass 417, Subclass 462 also allows participants to live and work in Australia for up to 12 months, renewable twice under certain conditions.
However, the application process differs slightly. Note the differences in bold:
Programme description and rules (Subclass 462)
- With your 12-month WHV, you have the right to live and work in Australia.
- You can only work for the same employer for 6 months and employment should not be the primary motive for your working holiday. We’ll cover the legal exception to the 6-month rule later in this guide.
- You must enter Australia within 12 months of your WHV being granted.
- During your working holiday, you can freely leave and re-enter Australia.
- You cannot be accompanied by dependent children. If you have dependent children, you must apply using the Working Holiday Maker application enquiry form, explaining your situation in the form.
- The Australia WHV does not give you the right to live or work in New Zealand.
- You must be willing to sign the Australian values statement to respect their way of life and obey their laws during your stay.
- If you complete specified work during your working holiday, you can apply for a Second WHV and Third WHV.
- 462 only: There is an annual quota set by citizenship (except for Americans) that resets on July 1st of every year.
- 462 only: There may be formal requirements for English proficiency, level of education, or work experience.
- 462 only: You may need to provide a letter of support from your home government.
Eligibility criteria
Before starting your application, first confirm your eligibility:
- Between 18 and 30 years old (inclusive).
- Hold a valid passport from a participating country.
- Have at least AU$5,000 (or the equivalent in another currency) in savings, plus enough for a return or onward flight.
- Additional requirements for your citizenship can be found here.
Next, check the annual quota for your country of citizenship on the official website to make sure it hasn’t already been reached for the year. If the quota has been reached, you will have to wait until the next year of the programme, which starts every July 1st.
If you meet the requirements and can commit to respecting the programme rules, read the next chapter to start your application. Although most of the steps are the same for both subclasses, this guide won’t go into detail about the extra documents and requirements specific to Subclass 462.
(20) Comments
Thanks Aiyana for this helpful guide!
Hi, should we also enter if we have lived for more than 3 consécutive months within The EUROPE? I am an EU citizen.
Or do they mean 3 consécutive months outside of EUROPE
Thanks
Hello, 3 consecutive months in any country in the world , outside and inside Europe. 🙂
I am currently a PR holder in Australia. My wife is a UK passport holder. Can she apply for the 417 visa and attach my bank statement as proof of funds as she would be living with me during her time in Australia?
Hi Danyal, do you guys have a joint bank account?
If not, Australia doesn’t specify that having a guarantor is allowed, so you will probably need to send her the money. Then she’ll get a bank statement and can return the money to you.
To be honest, we’re not sure if they even look at the bank statements Working Holiday makers provide (especially when they process applications in 5 minutes) but I don’t want to encourage you to provide your bank statement and risk your wife’s visa being denied.
Hi Julie! Do you know if the expiry date on your passport has to be within a certain range when applying? (ie not going out of date within 6 months) Thanks a mill!
Hi Sarah, as long as your passport is valid throughout the processing of your application, it’s all good (more info here: https://pvtistes.net/en/passport-iec-working-holiday-canada/ (Case #4) 🙂
Hi Julie, this error message keeps on appearing “Based on the passport details, ___ is not eligible to apply using this online service. Ensure the passport details have been entered exactly as they display in the passport. The application will not be able to continue. Further information about eligibility is available on our website.” even though I already tripled check my details.
Hi KC-Lyn, what is your country of citizenship? 🙂
Hi Julie, thanks for all this information!
I’m in the process of applying for the visa but I noticed I do not have a copy of my highschool transcript anymore. Is this document required or will they ask me to submit a copy?
Hello, if you apply to the 417 visa, you don’t need to provide a highschool transcript 🙂 If you apply to the 462 visa (it depends on your country of citizenship), you might have to provide that type of documents: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-462/first-work-holiday-462#Eligibility
So you don’t have to send a visa photo or anything? I’m confused?
Hi Josephine, indeed they don’t ask for a picture but as you have to scan your passport, they see your picture on it 🙂 You’ll get an e-visa with no picture on it.
Petite question, j’ai suivis le tuto corps et amés pour avoir l’erreur “Based on the passport details, CHIKER ADHAM CHAHINE is not eligible to apply using this online service. ”
Je ne sais quoi faire j’ai bel est bien check, toutes les info sont bonnes, si quelqu’un peux m’aiguiller svp
Salut ! Tu es sûr d’avoir choisi le visa 417 et pas le 462 ? Tu dois aussi vérifier que tu n’as pas fait d’erreur dans ton numéro de passeport. Reprends bien le tutoriel en français point par point pour voir si tu ne t’es pas trompé quelque part : https://pvtistes.net/dossiers/tutoriel-pvt-australie/
Hi,
thanks for the article! I have a question, maybe you can help: I applied for the visa one month before turning 31 and I was requested to do the health examinations. Unfortunately I only got an appointment in six weeks from now and will be 31 when I get the results. Will I still be eligible for the 417 visa?
Thanks so much 🙂
How did it go? I might be in a similar situation. Much appreciated.
Hi, it says in the article you can’t arrive in Australia before your 1st WHV is granted. On the Australian Immigration website it says
“You can apply for a visitor visa to come to Australia while you are waiting on an application outcome so long as the temporary visa matches your intentions”.
I’m waiting on my WHV to be granted but I’ve been granted a visitor visa also. Do you know if there would be any problems if I waited for my WHV while in Australia on my visitor visa?
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