Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program

You must declare your current location correctly on your application. We cannot grant you a visa if your location is incorrect.

If you apply for a Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa (subclass 417 or 462) from outside of Australia, you must remain outside of Australia until a decision is made on your application.

If you apply for a WHM visa while in Australia, you must be in Australia for your visa to be granted.

For more information check ‘Apply from’ at WHM (subclass 417) About this visa and WHM (subclass 462) About this visa.

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.