Working holiday programmes in Australia and annual visa caps

Australia has signed working holiday agreements with 40+ countries. This programme comprises two visa subclasses:

• The Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417)
• The Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462)

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