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Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program

​Australia's reciprocal Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program has been fostering stronger links between young people from Australia and around the world since 1975.   

It allows young adults to have a 12 month holiday, during which they can undertake short-term work and study. 

The WHM program now includes over 40 partner countries or jurisdictions in two visa subclasses, the Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa and the Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa. 


Working holiday (subclass 417) visa

Information on eligibility and how to apply

Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa

Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa

Information on eligibility and how to apply

Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa


WHM statistics

See data on the WHM program

Working Holiday Maker visa program report