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Working Holiday Visa Australia: which passports qualify

Australia has two Working Holiday visas, and which one you can apply for depends on your passport. The Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) is for passport holders of 17 countries and jurisdictions; the Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) is for passport holders of 30 more. Both are for adults aged 18 to 30 or 35, depending on the passport. You cannot hold both.

Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

PassportAge
Belgium18-30 years
Canada18-35 years
Cyprus18-35 years
Denmark18-35 years
Estonia18-30 years
Finland18-35 years
France18-35 years
Germany18-35 years
Ireland18-35 years
Italy18-35 years
Japan18-30 years
Republic of Korea18-35 years
Malta18-30 years
Netherlands18-30 years
Norway18-30 years
Sweden18-30 years
Taiwan18-30 years

Official source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417/first-working-holiday-417. Read on 2026-10-14.

Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)

PassportAge
Argentina18-30 years
Austria18-30 years
Brazil18-30 years
Chile18-30 years
China18-30 years
Czech Republic18-30 years
Ecuador18-30 years
Greece18-30 years
Hungary18-30 years
India18-30 years
Indonesia18-30 years
Israel18-30 years
Luxembourg18-30 years
Malaysia18-30 years
Mongolia18-30 years
Papua New Guinea18-30 years
Peru18-30 years
Poland18-30 years
Portugal18-30 years
San Marino18-30 years
Singapore18-30 years
Slovak Republic18-30 years
Slovenia18-30 years
Spain18-30 years
Switzerland18-30 years
Thailand18-30 years
Türkiye18-30 years
Uruguay18-30 years
United States of America18-30 years
Vietnam18-30 years

Official source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-462/first-work-holiday-462. Read on 2026-10-14. Some passports also have to meet an education requirement and a pre-application step; check the visa page of the Australian embassy in your country.

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