Subclass 462
Source-backed routeUS first 462 Work and Holiday pathway
Check the first subclass 462 Work and Holiday route for United States passport holders: age, education, funds, first-WHM history, and official sources.
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United States route facts
Source-backed routeFirst subclass 462 Work and Holiday
US passport holders use subclass 462, not 417, and the first-year route needs age, education, funds, first-WHM history, dependant-child, and character/refusal answers.
- The United States is a subclass 462 passport country with an 18 to 30 age range for this route.
- The US first-462 route asks for senior secondary education or an equivalent qualification.
- US first-462 checks include the US-specific support-letter, functional-English, and annual-cap facts.
Guardrails
- Do not reuse 417 wording or Irish/UK age claims for US users.
- Do not market repeat-462 specified-work evidence until the user has prior 462 history.
Route summary
What this page checks
- 12-month work and travel visa for United States passport holders aged 18 to 30.
- A$840 first application fee (FY 2026-27)
- Usually a weeks-scale online application once evidence is ready.
Legal basis
Where these rules come from
Every check above traces to an official source. These are the government pages and registration standards behind it. If one has changed, trust the source over us.
Cost and time
- Fee
- A$840First application fee, FY 2026-27
- Timing
- WeeksOnce passport, education, funds, and character answers are ready.
Next step
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This static route summary is the source-backed starting point. The profile flow checks the route against your answers before pointing you toward a toolkit, guide, or safe exit.
Legal scope
General information, not migration advice. Paper Trail Visas organises information, reminders, document notes and preparation tasks. It is software and general education under s.276 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), not migration advice. For advice about a specific application (refusal history, health conditions, character disclosures, unusual work history), speak with a MARA-registered migration agent or an Australian legal practitioner with an unrestricted practising certificate.