Australia Working Holiday: ballot planned for second- and third-year visas, no start date
Publicado por Ministro del Interior de Australia17 sept 2026Comprobado en la página oficial el 24 oct
AustraliaVisados y normas
En pocas palabras
- Qué pasa
- On 17 September 2026, Australia's Minister for Home Affairs announced a plan to introduce a ballot system for second- and third-year Working Holiday visas, while keeping the regional work requirement.
- Qué hacer
- If you are thinking about a second or third year, keep careful records of your regional work (such as payslips).
¿Te afecta?
Afecta a
- People on a Working Holiday in Australia who are thinking about a second or third year (Japanese citizens use subclass 417)
- People planning a Working Holiday in Australia
Puntos clave
- Fecha de aplicación
- Sin confirmar
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au (sitio externo)
Qué ha cambiado
On September 17, 2026, Australia's Minister for Home Affairs announced a plan to introduce a ballot for second- and third-year Working Holiday visas. The regional work requirement will stay.
The government also said it plans to bring Working Holiday visa processing times to about 3 months.
The Department of Home Affairs' Working Holiday news page (updated 23 September 2026) also says most applications are expected to be processed in about 3 months on average.
When the ballot will start, how many places there will be, and how to apply have not been announced yet.
A quién se aplica
- People on a Working Holiday in Australia who are thinking about a second or third year (Japanese citizens use subclass 417)
- People planning a Working Holiday in Australia
Desde cuándo se aplica
Announced on 17 September 2026 (ministerial media release). Start date: not yet announced.
Excepciones
This is an announcement of a government plan, and no system has been set out in law or regulations yet.
Media reports have given numbers of places for second and third years, but we could not confirm them on the official Department of Home Affairs pages.
Home Affairs advises that the visa is granted while you are in the same place where you applied (inside or outside Australia).
Qué comprobar o hacer
- If you are thinking about a second or third year, keep careful records of your regional work (such as payslips).
- Check the Home Affairs Working Holiday news page for announcements about the ballot start date and how to apply.
- Don't book flights or sign work or school contracts before your visa is granted.
- Check the official notice before you apply.
Fuentes oficiales
- Publicación oficial
- 17 sept 2026
- Se aplica desde
- Sin confirmar
- Última verificación
- 24 oct 2026
Verificado con fuentes oficiales
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immi.homeaffairs.gov.au (sitio externo)
