Australia Working Holiday: ballot planned for second- and third-year visas, no start date
발표: 호주 내무부 장관2026년 9월 17일공식 페이지 확인 10월 24일
호주비자·제도
한마디로
- 무엇이
- 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.
- 무엇을 하면 되나
- If you are thinking about a second or third year, keep careful records of your regional work (such as payslips).
나에게 해당되나요?
해당되는 사람
- 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
이 글의 핵심
- 적용 시작일
- 미확인
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au(외부 사이트)
무엇이 바뀌었나
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.
누가 대상인가
- 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
언제부터 적용되나
Announced on 17 September 2026 (ministerial media release). Start date: not yet announced.
예외·대상 제외
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).
유학 희망자가 확인·대응할 것
- 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.
공식 정보원
- 공식 발표일
- 2026년 9월 17일
- 적용 시작일
- 미확인
- 최종 확인일
- 2026년 10월 24일
공식 정보로 확인
관련 국가·도시·학교·가이드
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au(외부 사이트)
