What's New?

1 July 2009

Australia's Work and Holiday visa arrangement with Indonesia came into effect on 1 July 2009.
See: Work and Holiday visa (Subclass 462)

23 June 2009

A study of the impact and experiences of Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visa holders in Australia has been released. The research confirms the positive impact of the program.
See: Evaluation of Australia's Working Holiday Maker (WHM) Program (6MB PDF file)

7 May 2009

Australia and Thailand have agreed to increase the cap for the Work and Holiday program to 500 visas per year.

28 March 2009

The new health matrix for assessing the health of temporary visa applicants, including Working Holiday visa applicants came into effect on 28 March 2009. These changes may affect Working Holiday visa applications lodged on or after 28 March 2009. For more information about these changes.
See: Information Form 1163i – Health requirement for temporary entry to Australia (57KB PDF file)

3 March 2009

The Work and Holiday visa arrangement between Australia and Indonesia was signed on 3 March 2009. The arrangement is expected to be implemented later in 2009.

1 February 2009

Australia's Work and Holiday visa arrangement with Malaysia came into effect on 1 February 2009.
See: Work and Holiday visa