Australia Names 24 Countries Eligible for Visas Under Subclass 462

As of the most recent update on October 12, 2026, the Australian Department of Home Affairs confirmed that citizens from 23 countries have open applications for the Work and Holiday visa, subclass 462.

The program operates on a yearly cycle, with applications opening on July 2 of each year.

A cap system limits the number of first Work and Holiday visas that can be granted to applicants from partner countries. Importantly, no caps apply to second or third Work and Holiday visas.

Countries With Open Subclass 462

According to the Department of Home Affairs, the following 23 countries have open application caps under the subclass 462 program:

1. Argentina — 3,400 places
2. Austria — 500 places
3. Chile — 3,400 places
4. Czechia — 500 places
5. Ecuador — 100 places
6. Greece — 500 places
7. Hungary — 500 places
8. Israel — 2,500 places
9. Luxembourg — 100 places
10. Malaysia — 1,100 places
11. Papua New Guinea — 100 places
12. Peru — 1,500 places
13. Poland — 1,500 places
14. Portugal — 500 places
15. San Marino — 100 places
16. Singapore — 2,500 places
17. Slovak Republic — 1,000 places
18. Slovenia — 200 places
19. Spain — 3,400 places
20. Switzerland — 200 places
21. Thailand — 2,000 places
22. Thailand — 2,000 places
23. Türkiye — 100 places
24. Uruguay — 1,500 places

How the Cap System Works

A country’s cap status can shift between “open,” “paused,” or “closed” at any point during the programme year.

Once a cap is closed, it will not reopen until the next programme year begins on 2 July. A paused cap, however, may reopen during the current year, so prospective applicants from paused countries are advised to monitor the Department of Home Affairs website regularly for updates about Australia.