Australia Working Holiday: ballot planned for second- and third-year visas, no start date
发布：澳大利亚内政部长2026年9月17日已核对官方页面 10月24日
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一句话概括
- 什么事
- 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. The start date and how the ballot will work have not been published yet.
- 该做什么
- If you are thinking about a second or third year, keep careful records of your regional work (such as payslips).
这与你有关吗？
适用的人
- 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
本文要点
- 生效日期
- 未核实
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au（外部网站）
变更内容
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.
适用对象
- 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
何时开始适用
Announced on 17 September 2026 (ministerial media release). Start date: not yet announced.
例外与不适用的情况
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).
留学申请者需要确认和处理的事项
- 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.
官方信息来源
- 官方公布
- 2026年9月17日
- 生效日期
- 未核实
- 最终核实日期
- 2026年10月24日
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