Work and Holiday Visa

Processing Time For 462 Visa

The Department of Home Affairs processes all applications for Work and Holiday Visas. It generally takes:

• 9 Days to finalize 25% of applications.
• 26 Days to finalize 50% of applications.
• 3 Months to finalize 75% of applications.
• 4 Months to finalize 90% of applications.

Cost

Work and Holiday Visa Australia costs around AUD 495. You might also be required to pay for police certificates, biometrics and health checks.

Stay Period

Work and Holiday Visa Australia – 462 Visa is a short-term visa. You can live in Australia for more than a year with this visa. Within your stay period, you can depart and arrive back to Australia multiple times.

First Work and Holiday Visa 462

Eligibility

• Have a passport from an authorized country.
• Be 18 to 30 years of age.
• Apply while you’re overseas.
• Haven’t arrived in Australia on a Work and Holiday visa 462 or Working Holiday visa 417 before.
• Meet the education criteria of the Department of Home Affairs.
• Be able to speak at least functional English.
• Support letter from your government.
• Have financial resources to support yourself for your whole stay period in Australia.
• Meet the health and character requirements.
• Never have had a visa refusal before.
• Not have debts to pay to the Australian Government.
• Sign the Australian Values Statement.

Benefits

• Do any kind of a temporary job to pay for your holiday.
• Study in Australia for more than 4 months.
• Travel across Australia as often as you like.
• Participate in 3 months of specified subclass 462 work to be eligible for a second Work and Holiday Visa.

Second Work and Subclass 462 Visa

Benefits

• Work in Australia for a short time to help you pay for your holidays.
• Study for a period of four months.
• ravel to/from Australia as many times as you wish.
• Complete specified 462 work of 6 months to be eligible for a Third Work and Holiday visa.

Eligibility

• Have recently arrived in Australia on a 462 visa.
• Have a passport from an approved country.
• Have done 3 months of specified subclass 462 work.
• Not bring a dependent child with you.
• Hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa ended within the last 28 days if you’re in Australia.