Australia Opens Work and Holiday Visa Applications for 23 Nations

As of 12 October 2026, Australia's Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that citizens from 23 countries can apply for the Work and Holiday visa, subclass 462. Applications for this visa open annually on 2 July.

The program operates under a cap system, limiting the number of first Work and Holiday visas granted to applicants from partner countries. However, there are no caps for second or third Work and Holiday visas.

The following countries currently have open application caps: Argentina (3,400 places), Austria (500 places), Chile (3,400 places), Czechia (500 places), Ecuador (100 places), Greece (500 places), Hungary (500 places), Israel (2,500 places), Luxembourg (100 places), Malaysia (1,100 places), Papua New Guinea (100 places), Peru (1,500 places), Poland (1,500 places), Portugal (500 places), Marino (100 places), Singapore (2,500 places), Slovak Republic (1,000 places), Slovenia (200 places), Spain (3,400 places), Switzerland (200 places), Thailand (2,000 places), Türkiye (100 places), and Uruguay (1,500 places). A country's cap status may change between "open," "paused," or "closed" during the program year.