- Australia’s working holiday programme has two visa subclasses: 417 and 462, with similar rights but slightly different requirements.
- 417 has NO annual quota and covers regions including Belgium, Canada, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
- 462 usually has an annual quota per country (examples: Argentina 3,400; China 5,000; United States: unlimited).
Australia has signed working holiday agreements with 40+ countries. This programme comprises two visa subclasses:
Both subclasses grant similar rights in Australia. The application requirements are just slightly different (with subclass 462 involving more steps).
The Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417)
Subclass 417 is intended for applicants from the following regions, and there is NO annual quota:
- Belgium
- Canada
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- South Korea
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
The Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462)
Subclass 462 is intended for applicants from the following regions, and in most cases there is an annual quota:
- Argentina: 3,400
- Austria: 500
- Brazil: 500
- Chile: 3,400
- China: 5,000
- Czech Republic: 500
- Ecuador: 100
- Greece: 500
- Hungary: 500
- India: 1,000
- Indonesia: 5,000
- Israel: 2,500
- Luxembourg: 100
- Malaysia: 1,100
- Mongolia: 100
- Papua New Guinea: 100
- Peru: 1,500
- Poland: 1,500
- Portugal: 500
- San Marino: 100
- Singapore: 2,500
- Slovakia: 1,000
- Slovenia: 200
- Switzerland: 200
- Spain: 3,400
- Thailand: 2,000
- Turkey: 100
- United States: unlimited
- Uruguay: 200
- Vietnam: 1,500
New Work and Holiday arrangements
Australia is currently negotiating new Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462) arrangements with:
- Andorra
- Brazil
- Croatia
- Fiji
- Iceland
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Solomon Islands
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