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Subclass 462Verified 19 Apr 2026Informational guide. The Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) allows young Indians aged 18–30 to work and travel in Australia for up to 12 months, but India has a ballot-based quota. SureshotVisa does not process work visas.
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Guide last reviewed 2026-04-19. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
The Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) lets young Indians aged 18–30 (at time of application) travel and work in Australia for up to 12 months. Under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), Indian nationals are eligible — but allocation is via a pre-application ballot system operated by the Department of Home Affairs. Ballot places are limited (currently ~1,000 per year) and highly competitive.
What it costs
Paid directly to Australia / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per immi.homeaffairs.gov.au, last verified 19 Apr 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
The ballot registration itself has a nominal fee (~AUD 25). Only if selected in the ballot do you proceed to pay AUD 670 visa application charge. Additional costs: biometrics, health check, police clearance, English test.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
Australia assesses genuine temporary intent — the bookings matter less than the reason you are coming back.
0 of 4 are compulsory for Australia
Where people slip: Applying with open-ended dates. "Genuine temporary entrant" is the test, and open dates argue against you.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: Listing a family address with no evidence of who lives there.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: Skipping it entirely at 65 or over. If a medical examination is triggered, cover strengthens the file.
Where people slip: An itinerary longer than the leave your employer approved in writing.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your Australia file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
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What to gather
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Required · optional / if applicable
6 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Wait for annual ballot registration window
The Department of Home Affairs announces the India ballot window annually on homeaffairs.gov.au. Registration is open for a short period.
Register for the ballot via ImmiAccount
Create an ImmiAccount, complete the ballot registration, pay the nominal ballot fee. Only one registration per person per round.
Ballot draw (random selection)
The Department randomly selects registrations up to the quota (around 1,000 places for India per year). If not selected, you must wait for the next annual round.
Receive invitation to apply (if selected)
Selected applicants have a limited window (typically 28 days) to lodge a full Work and Holiday visa application.
Lodge visa application with all supporting evidence
Upload qualifications, English test, funds, biometrics, health check, police clearance. Pay AUD 670 VAC.
Visa decision
2–6 months typical. Digital visa via VEVO.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
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We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462) is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
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Every case here is different
There is no honest standard answer for Australia work and holiday visa (subclass 462) — the route depends on who is sponsoring you, what the employer has already started, and which region is processing it. So rather than publish generic answers that may not fit your case, we would rather read your actual situation. Send us what you have: an offer letter, an email from the employer, or just the facts as they stand. A consultant at our licensed firm will tell you straight what is possible, what is not, and what it would take.
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Reviewed by Paramjit Singh, SureshotVisa — a government-licensed consultancy (Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024). Verify us.
Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official Australia page at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au and Embassy of Australia. Last verified 2026-04-19. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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