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462 – Work and Holiday visa

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

To be eligible for the Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462), you must meet certain criteria, including having a valid passport from a participating country and meeting health and character requirements. Additionally, you must have sufficient funds to support yourself at the beginning of your stay in Australia and hold a return ticket or funds for a return ticket.

One of the main requirements of this visa is that you must engage in specified work while in Australia. This includes areas such as plant and animal cultivation, fishing and pearling, and tree farming and felling, as well as work in the mining and construction industries. The work must be the primary function of your employment and be performed during your stay in Australia.

If you are interested in applying for the Work and Holiday visa, you can do so through the Department of Home Affairs website or through a registered migration agent. Keep in mind that the application process can take several months, so it’s best to apply well in advance of your planned travel dates.

Young man working on laptop during summer vacation

Eligible passport holders aged between 18 and 30 can apply for a 12-month work and holiday visa. Visa holders who complete three months of specified paid work in northern Australia may be eligible to apply for a second 12-month work and holiday visa.

 

Eligible countries

 
Work and Holiday eligible countries
ArgentinaIsraelSan MarinoThailand
BangladeshLuxembourgSingaporeTurkey
ChileMalaysiaSlovak RepublicUSA
China, People’s Republic ofPeruSloveniaUruguay
HungaryPolandSpainVietnam
IndonesiaPortugal  

 

Two new Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) arrangements were signed with Austria and the Czech Republic in October 2017. These programs will be implemented soon. This webpage will be updated when nationals from these countries are eligible to apply for a visa.

 

Schedule 1 — Areas of Australia

 

Work and Holiday visa holders who complete three months of paid specified work in these postcodes in northern Australia, may be eligible to apply for a second Work and Holiday visa.

 

Areas of Northern Australia by postcode
Postcodes in the Northern Territory
All post codes in Northern Australia 
Postcodes in Queensland
44724798 to 4800
44784801 to 4812
4481 to 44824814 to 4825
46804828 to 4830
4694 to 46954849 to 4850
46974852
4699 to 47074854 to 4856
4709 to 47144858 to 4861
47174865
4720 to 47284868 to 4888
4730 to 47334890 to 4892
4735 to 47464895
4750 to 4751 
4753 to 4754 
4756 to 4757 
Postcodes in Western Australia
08726725 to 6726
65376728
66426740
66466743
67016751
67056753 to 6754
67076758
6710 to 67146760
67166762
67186765
6720 to 67226770

 

Schedule 2 — Specified work

 

Work and Holiday visa holders who complete three months of paid work in northern Australia, in any of these occupations, may be eligible to apply for a second Work and Holiday visa.

 

ANZSCOOccupation TitleAlternative Title(s)Specialisation(s) and Occupations included in this group as provided in ANZSCO
141999Accommodation and Hospitality Managers not elsewhere classifiedN/A
  1. Backpackers Manager
  2. Boarding House Manager
  3. Casino Duty Manager
  4. Guest House Manager
  5. Hostel Manager
  6. Reception Centre Manager
139911Arts Administrator or ManagerN/A
  1. Art Gallery Director
  2. Community Arts Centre Manager
  3. Cultural Centre Manager
431111Bar AttendantBar StewardN/A
431911Bar Useful or Busser
  1. Bar Back
  2. Glassie
N/A
431112BaristaN/AN/A
141911Bed and Breakfast OperatorN/AN/A
452211Bungy Jump MasterN/AN/A
141111Cafe or Restaurant Manager
  1. Food and Beverage Manager
  2. Restaurateur
  1. Bistro Manager
  2. Canteen Manager
  3. Caterer
  4. Internet Cafe Manager
431211Cafe Worker
  1. Cafe Assistant
  2. Cafe Attendant
Canteen Attendant
141211Caravan Park and Camping Ground ManagerN/AN/A
731212Charter and Tour Bus DriverN/ACoach Tour Driver
731111ChauffeurN/A
  1. Hire Car Driver
  2. Limousine Driver
351311ChefN/A
  1. Chef de Partie
  2. Commis Chef
  3. Demi Chef
  4. Second Chef
  5. Sous Chef
811411Commercial HousekeeperN/AN/A
149311Conference and Event OrganiserEvent Manager
  1. Event Planner
  2. Exhibition Organiser
  3. Wedding Coordinator
351411CookN/AN/A
452311Diving Instructor (Open Water)N/A
  1. Dive Master
  2. Scuba Instructor
  3. Snorkelling Instructor
  4. Surface Supply Breathing Apparatus (SSBA) Instructor
431912Doorperson or Luggage PorterN/AN/A
452212Fishing GuideN/A
  1. Fly Fishing Guide
  2. Ocean Fishing Guide
224212Gallery or Museum CuratorN/AN/A
451411Gallery or Museum GuideGallery or Museum AttendantN/A
431311Gaming WorkerCroupier
  1. Casino Gaming Inspector
  2. Gaming Pit Boss
431999Hospitality Workers not elsewhere classifiedN/A
  1. Hotel Cellar Hand
  2. Uniform Room Attendant
141311Hotel or Motel Manager
  1. Hotelier
  2. Publican
  1. Duty Manager (Hotel)
  2. Resort Manager
542113Hotel or Motel ReceptionistN/AN/A
431411Hotel Service ManagerHotel Service Supervisor
  1. Front Office Manager (Hotel)
  2. Head Housekeeper
  3. Head Porter (Hotel)
  4. Hotel Concierge
  5. Hotel Office Manager
452213Hunting GuideN/AN/A
851311KitchenhandKitchen Steward
  1. Dishwasher
  2. Pantry Attendant
  3. Sandwich Hand
141411Licensed Club ManagerClub Licensee
  1. Gaming Manager
  2. Nightclub Manager
452214Mountain or Glacier GuideN/A
  1. Climbing Guide
  2. Ski Guide
452299Outdoor Adventure Guides not elsewhere classifiedN/A
  1. Caving Guide
  2. Cycle Touring Guide
  3. Horse Trekking Guide
  4. Sea Kayaking Guide
  5. Skydiving Instructor
452215Outdoor Adventure InstructorOutdoor Adventure Leader
  1. Abseiling Instructor
  2. Adventure Challenge Instructor
  3. Hang-gliding Instructor
  4. Outdoor Education Teacher
  5. Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
  6. Paragliding Instructor
  7. Rock Climbing Instructor
731213Passenger Coach DriverN/AN/A
899921Ticket Collector or UsherVenue Attendant
  1. Entertainment Usher
  2. Gatekeeper
  3. Turnstile Attendant
639411Ticket SellerN/A
  1. Booking Clerk
  2. Reservations Clerk
  3. Check-in Agent
451412Tour Guide
  1. Tour Escort
  2. Tour Leader
Regional Guide
451611Tourist Information OfficerTourist AdviserN/A
149413Transport Company ManagerN/A
  1. Bus Company Manager
  2. Car Rental Agency Manager
639412Transport ConductorN/AN/A
142116Travel Agency ManagerN/AN/A
451799Travel Attendants not elsewhere classifiedN/A
  1. Marine Steward
451612Travel ConsultantTravel Agent
  1. Business Travel Consultant
  2. Domestic Travel Consultant
  3. International Travel Consultant
452216Trekking GuideBushwalking GuideN/A
431511WaiterFood and Beverage Attendant
  1. Drink Waiter
  2. Formal Service Waiter
  3. Silver Service Waiter
  4. Sommelier
  5. Wine Steward
452217Whitewater Rafting GuideN/AN/A
361114ZookeeperN/AAquarist

 

Schedule 3 — Specified work (agriculture industry)

Plant and animal cultivation

 
  1. the harvesting and/or packing of fruit and vegetable crops;
  2. pruning and trimming vines and trees;
  3. general maintenance crop work;
  4. cultivating or propagating plants, fungi or their products or parts;
  5. immediate processing of plant products;
  6. maintaining animals for the purpose of selling them or their bodily produce, including natural increase;
  7. immediate processing of animal products including shearing, butchery, packing and tanning;
  8. manufacturing dairy produce from raw material.
 

Fishing and pearling

  1. conducting operations relating directly to taking or catching fish and other aquatic species;
  2. conducting operations relating directly to taking or culturing pearls or pearl shell.
 

Tree farming and felling

  1. planting or tending trees in a plantation or forest that are intended to be felled;
  2. felling trees in a plantation or forest;
  3. transporting trees or parts of trees that were felled in a plantation or forest to the place where they are first to be milled or processed or from which they are to be transported to the place where they are to be milled or processed.