Check which Working Holiday subclass applies to your passport.
Two visas, similar experiences
462 or 417?
Spanish passport · SUBCLASS 462
Work and Holiday visa 462
The route to check first when applying with a Spanish passport. For the first visa, the general rule is to be aged 18–30 inclusive, apply from outside Australia and meet education, English, health, character and funds criteria.
Initial stay of up to 12 months.
Indicative funds: normally AUD 5,000 plus funds to leave or a ticket.
Fees can change: check the amount in the official estimator before applying.
Spain is subject to an annual cap; check its status before making plans.
For holders of other passports eligible under the official list. Age limits and criteria depend on nationality; Spanish passports use subclass 462, not the 417 list.
Initial stay of up to 12 months.
Allows temporary work and up to four months of study.
Your passport determines the age limit and other criteria.
Specified work may be relevant when applying for a second or third visa.
General information, not migration advice. Rules and fees can change; decisions and conditions are determined by Home Affairs.
How to use the Working Holiday guides
Both are part of the Working Holiday Maker program, but your passport determines which pathway and requirements apply. With a Spanish passport, check the 462; do not use a 417 checklist because someone else from Europe applied for that visa.
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How to decide
Passport
Your passport nationality determines the subclass. With a Spanish passport, check subclass 462; subclass 417 is for other eligible passports.
Age
Spain: for a first subclass 462, you must be 18 to 30 inclusive when you apply. Other passports may have different age limits; check the current visa page.
Education and English
For Spain, check higher-education and functional-English requirements in the subclass 462 guide; subclass 417 criteria may differ.
Subsequent visas
Each subclass and passport has its own criteria for a second or third visa; check the relevant specified-work rules.
Documents
Prepare documents according to your personalised Home Affairs checklist; for Spain’s subclass 462, check education, English, funds and identity.
If you have more than one nationality, compare the pathways before applying, without mixing passports or rules within the same application.
