List of Countries for Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462)

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

The Work and Holiday visa program is designed to encourage cultural exchange and closer ties between arrangement countries.

This visa is for people from Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and the USA. Citizens of Iran who are currently in Australia on a Work and Holiday visa may also be eligible to apply for further Work and Holiday visas. An arrangement with Bangladesh has also been signed, but is not yet in effect.

For more information about this visa, please select the country below for which you hold a passport.

Bangladesh

Chile

Indonesia

Iran

Malaysia

Thailand

Turkey

United States

Note: Most countries under this visa program have a limit on the number of Work and Holiday visas issued per year.