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What is WHV (Working Holiday)
Working HolidayAs the name suggests, it allows you to work part-time to subsidize your travel expenses while enjoying your vacation. This is very different from a general tourist visa. WHV (Working Holiday VISA) allows you to work and study short-term while in Australia.This is a good way to experience Australian culture. As more and more people know about WHV, it has become the only choice for many students to take a gap year after graduation. If you also want to experience foreign life and are confused about your future, why not learn more about Working Holiday and take a lonely journey without any preparation?
Applying for an Australian WHV is very simple and only requires meeting some basic requirements, such as age, health and background. Once you have successfully obtained a visa, you can stay in Australia for up to one year and can travel and work freely during this time.
Australia is a country with rich culture and beautiful natural scenery. Here, you can experience different cultures, make new friends, learn new skills and explore amazing natural scenery. At the same time, you can also earn some pocket money through work to support your life and travel in Australia.
Requirements for applying for Australian WHV
- Hold a valid Chinese passport;
- Be 18 years of age or older but under 31 years of age when submitting your application;
- Do not bring children to Australia;
- Have sufficient funds to support your working holiday in Australia (approximately AUD 5,000);
- Have enough funds to purchase return or onward travel tickets at the end of your working holiday;
- No record of travelling to Australia on a Working Holiday (Subclass 417) visa;
- Have a higher education degree, or have completed at least two years of undergraduate study;
- haveBasic English proficiency
- meet character and health requirements; and
- Have a genuine purpose of visiting Australia.
What can you do in Australia with a Working Holiday Visa?
Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa holders can engage in cultural exchange activities and travel. In addition, this visa holder can also:
- Stay in Australia for 12 months after first entering,
- Worked in Australia for 12 months while in Australia,
- Study for four months.
- Under the terms of your 8547 visa, you must work for the same employer for no more than 6 months.
For changes to the conditions of the 8547 visa, please see6-month work ban (Australian Department of Home Affairs official website)
How much does it cost to apply for Australian WHV?
The application fee for Australian WHV is 635 Australian dollars.
How many times can I apply for a WHV (subclass 462) Working Holiday visa?
If selected to apply for a first Working Holiday (subclass 462) visa, applicants can only apply for this visa once.
If you have been granted a first Working Holiday (Subclass 462) visa, you can apply for and be granted a second and third Working Holiday (Subclass 462) visa if you meet the application requirements.
For more information on first, second and third Work and Holiday visas, visitWorking Holiday (subclass 462) visa page
Apply for WHVAre IELTS scores the only basis for measuring English proficiency?
You can use English scores from IELTS, PTE or Cambridge English.
For more information, see the Australian Department of Home Affairs website's FAQsHow can I prove that I have a basic level of English proficiency?”
Do I need to attend an interview during the Work and Holiday visa application process?
No. You do not need to attend an interview when applying for a Working Holiday (subclass 462) visa. However, a visa officer may contact you to request further information.
Opening up the Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 462) to China
Australia has reached an agreement with the People's Republic of China to open a work and holiday visa to Chinese citizens. The visa allows up to 5,000 young Chinese people with tertiary education and English skills to come to Australia for a work and holiday each year.
The Work and Holiday visa provides a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Chinese participants. It is also an opportunity for cultural exchange and building closer cultural ties between China and Australia.
Visa pre-application process for Chinese passport holders
If you hold a People's Republic of China passport and would like to apply for your first Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa in the 2023-2024 program year, you will need to participate in the visa pre-application process.
You can only apply for this visa online during this program year if you meet the following conditions:
- passImmiAccountRegister your application intention,
- Registrants are randomly selected, and
- Meet application requirements (e.g. apply for a visa within the prescribed period, meet passport and age requirements)
How do I submit my initial Work and Holiday visa registration?
existImmiAccountSubmit the 'First Work and Holiday Visa Registration' form online here.
Register your intention to apply.
you need to:
- Create ImmiAccount (If you don't have an account yet)
- Go to the 'New Application' page
- Click on 'Visa pre-assessment registration'
- Select the 'Registration – Work and Holiday Visa (462)' form
or
- Directly fromhttps://online.immi.gov.au/reg/REG-462Go to 'Registration - Work and Holiday Visa (462)' page
When completing the form, you will need to provide personal information such as your name, birthday, passport number and ID number.
We will also ask you to make a declaration on the form.
If you are between 18 and 30 years old (inclusive), you may only submit one registration.
It is very important that you enter your ID number accurately on the registration form when you submit your registration. You cannot change your ID number after your registration has been submitted.
Incomplete forms cannot be submitted.
Can I save a draft of my registration form before submitting it?
Yes, you can save a draft registration form in ImmiAccount before submitting it.
Please note that a draft registration form will only be entered into the registration pool once it has been submitted and has the 'Received' status.
If you saved a draft of your signup form but did not submit it, your signup form will be displayed as a draft, as shown below:
After saving the draft, you will see the following message:
Click the 'Edit' button to confirm that your personal information is correct, and then click the 'Submit' button to submit the draft registration form.
How can I find out the status of my registration?
Once you have submitted your registration, you can check the form in ImmiAccount to confirm the status of your registration.
If the status of the registration is 'Received' (as shown below), this means that the registration form has been received by the Department of Home Affairs and has not yet been randomly selected.
Once the selection process begins, the status of the randomly selected registration forms will change from 'Received' to 'Selected'.
Can I submit my registration using a paper form?
No. You can only submit your registration through the 'Registration – Work and Holiday Visa (462)' online form found in ImmiAccount.
Do I need to pay a fee to submit my registration?
There is no fee to submit a Work and Holiday visa registration.
When can I submit my first Work and Holiday visa registration?
The registration period for the 2023-2024 program year begins on July 1, 2023 and ends on January 31, 2024.
You can submit your registration during this time.
How many registrations can I submit?
You may only submit one registration per program year.
When submitting your registration online, you can only use relevant personal information, such as your ID number and passport information, once.
If you submit a registration during the current program year, that registration will remain in the selection pool until April 30, 2024, when the selection period for the current program year will end.
What happens after I submit my registration form?
After you submit your initial Work and Holiday visa registration, you will receive an email notifying you that the Department of Home Affairs has received your registration.
The status of your registration form will show as 'Received'.
After you submit your registration, the following information will be displayed in ImmiAccount:
Registration Submitted
- Your registration has been submitted to the Department of Home Affairs. Please check your email for a confirmation email. If you do not see the confirmation email, please check your spam folder.
Please update your personal information in time
- If your registration is randomly selected, the Department of Home Affairs will notify you using the email address on your registration form.
- If you change your email address, please be sure to update your registration to ensure you receive updates about your registration.
- If you get a new passport while waiting for your selection decision, please make sure to update your passport information in your registration.
- If you are selected to apply for a visa, the Department of Home Affairs will check that the information on your visa application matches the information on your registration.
Applicants can update their registration information through ImmiAccount by selecting the 'View Information' button (the button is below the registration key).
How long is my registered information valid?
Applicant registrations will remain in the selection pool until April 30, 2024. All registrations that were not selected for the program year will expire on that date.
If your registration is randomly selected, you will only have one chance to apply for your first Work and Holiday visa and must submit your visa application within the deadline specified in the notification of your registration selection.
If a visa is not applied for within the specified time, the registered information will expire and the applicant will not be able to apply for the visa in the current project year, nor will he be able to register the information again.
If I am not selected for this program year, can I register again for the next program year?
Yes, as long as the applicant meets the age requirement (18-30 years old) when registering the information.
The next program year registration information will begin on May 1, 2024.
If you are not selected for this project year, you can try to submit the registration information for the next year after May 1, 2024.
Can I review my registration information after I submit my registration application?
Yes, applicants can view the registration form by logging into ImmiAccount.
After submitting the 'First Work and Holiday Visa Registration Form', applicants can check or update their information through ImmiAccount:
- Check registration status (received/selected)
- Update registration information such as name, email address and passport information (but not updating ID number).
How do I update my registration form information?
Make sure you provide accurate personal information on the First Work and Holiday Visa Registration Form, including your correct ID number, name, birthday and passport details.Crucial.
- If a registration application is randomly selected, we will notify the applicant via the registered email address.
- If your email address changes, please be sure to update your registration application to ensure you can receive relevant emails.
- If a new passport is issued during the random selection process, please be sure to update the passport information on the registration form.
Applicants can update their registration information through ImmiAccount by selecting the 'View Information' button (the button is below the registration key).
You can update your personal information by following these steps:
- In ImmiAccount, click the 'View Information' button, which is below the registration button.
- Update the relevant information in the form, such as name, passport and birthday
- If your birthday does not match the information on your ID card, an error message will appear.
- After submitting the registration, you cannot update 'ID Number', 'Passport Issuing Country' and 'Statement'
- Click the 'Save' button.
What should I do if my passport information changes after I have been selected to apply for a visa?
After being selected to apply for a visa, if a new passport is issued, please be sure to provide both the old and new passport information on the visa application form.
To apply for your first Work and Holiday visa you must hold a valid People's Republic of China passport.
Can I update my registration form information after being randomly selected?
If a registration application is randomly selected, the registration information cannot be updated.
If you are randomly selected to apply for this visa, we will check whether the visa application information is consistent with the registration information.
If the personal information on the visa application form is inconsistent with the registration information, the applicant must explain this in the visa application form.
When will the Australian Department of Home Affairs contact me?
The Department of Home Affairs will only contact applicants who are randomly selected to apply for a visa.
The Department of Home Affairs will randomly select applicants from existing registration applications during the program year until the annual cap is reached.
- We will update this website once the first round of selections for this program begins this year.
- Selected applicants will be notified by email that they can submit their visa application online.
- If your registration application is not selected, the Department of Home Affairs will not notify you further.
- The Department of Home Affairs will no longer respond to special requests. The selection process is automatic and random, with no room for human intervention or special consideration.
- The Department of Home Affairs will no longer respond to inquiries about when the selection period starts or ends.
- Please be sure to provide accurate personal information in the registration form and promptly update it, such as your email address, if it changes.
Please be sure to check this website for the latest news.
What should I do if I am selected but do not receive a 'Notification of Registration Selection' letter?
You will be notified that your registration has been randomly selected when:
- We will send a 'Notification of Selection' email to your email address, and/or
- Registration status changed from 'Received' to 'Selected'
- 'Registration Selection Notification' email, for example if your mailbox is full or you changed your email address but forgot to update your registration information, you can still check your registration status in ImmiAccount.
- If the registration status is 'Selected', the selected date and registration number will be displayed in ImmiAccount
- You can apply online for your first Work and Holiday visa within three months of your selection date.
Please be sure to provide accurate and up-to-date personal information and check the registration status.
I have not been selected. Can I register again?
Each person can only register for this visa once per program year. If selected, you can only apply once within the specified period.
When does the Department of Home Affairs start taking applications for registration?
Please pay attention to the relevant information on this website regarding the start and end time of the first round of selection.
- There will be multiple rounds of selection for registration applications each program year (a program year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30).
- The registration period ends on January 31, 2024. At least one selection round will be conducted after the deadline to ensure that all registrants have a chance to participate in the random selection.
- After this website announces the start date of the first round of selection, please check your mailbox as you may receive a notification that you have been selected.
- You can also check the status of your registration application through ImmiAccount. If selected, the registration status will change from 'Received' to 'Selected'.
Please be sure to check this website for the latest news.
If I am selected, what happens next?
If you are selected for the current year, you will receive an email notification.
The notification includes the following:
- Registration number – Applicants must enter this registration number when applying for a Work and Holiday visa online
- The period within which applicants must submit their visa applications online
- Information on how to apply for a visa
- How applicants can contact the Department of Home Affairs for information about their visa application, if necessary.
If selected, applicants may submit only one visa application and must meet the age requirement at the time of submitting their application.
If you do not submit your application within the prescribed period, you will not be able to apply for the visa in the current program year. You will need to re-register and apply for your first Work and Holiday visa in the next program year.
What if I am selected but I turn 31 before I submit my visa application?
If you are notified that your registration has been selected, you must lodge your application online within the deadline specified in the notification and must lodge your application online before your 31st birthday (AEST).
Please note:
- The deadline for lodging a visa application is midnight Australian Eastern Time on the day before your 31st birthday.
- If an applicant turns 31 years old before submitting the online application, they will not be able to submit an application.
- If an applicant is 30 years old when they submit their online visa application, but turns 31 before a decision is made on their application, they will still meet the age requirement for a visa.
If the applicant is already 30 years old when he/she receives the notification that his/her registration application has been selected, we recommend that the applicant submit a visa application as soon as possible.
I need to register to applyThe secondorThe thirdWorking and Holiday (subclass 462) visa?
Applicants do not need to register to apply for a second or third Working Holiday (subclass 462) visa.
- Applicants can submit visa application forms and documents directly online through ImmiAccount.
- Please note: The requirements for a second or third Work and Holiday visa are different to those for the first Work and Holiday visa.
Where can I get more information?
For more information and instructions on how to use ImmiAccount, please see:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/applying-online-or-on-paper
For the latest news on the Working Holiday (WHM) program, please visit:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/whm-program/latest-news
For information on the Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa, please visit:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-462
To check the application requirements for your first Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa, please visit:
For information on how to apply for your first Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa, please see:
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