The instrument operates to specify the requirements needed when applying to an application for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa (Work and Holiday visa), as follows:
a. for the purposes of subitem 1224(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the instrument specifies the approved form for making a valid application;
b. for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the instrument specifies the foreign countries that an applicant’s valid passport must be issued by; Authorised Version Explanatory Statement registered 28/06/2019 to F2019L00918 LIN 19/184 2
c. for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the instrument specifies the place and manner in which an application must be made;
d. for the purposes of subparagraph 1224A(3)(b)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the instrument specifies the class of persons that do not have to provide evidence of government support for the grant of a Work and Holiday visa.
The instrument also operates to specify: a. the minimum standards of education qualifications an applicant for a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa must satisfy at the time of application; and b. the maximum age for persons seeking to meet the criteria for a Subclass 462 visa.
The purpose of the instrument is to:
a. amend lodgement requirements for Indonesian, Singaporean, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese applicants, to provide that applications are to be made online except if an officer of the Department has sent an authorising email to the applicant; and
b. add Ecuador and Greece as specified foreign countries for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, allowing Ecuadorian and Greek passport holders to apply for and be granted a Work and Holiday visa; and
c. exempt Austrian, Portuguese and Spanish applicants from providing evidence of government support for the grant of their visa.
The changes will only apply in relation to new applications for a Work and Holiday visa made on or after 1 July 2019.
Source: LIN19184.pdf and 19184-Explanatory-Statement.pdf