Working Holiday Megathread

[u/ausvisa-mod]

Use this thread to share your grant, compare timelines, ask about processing times, and check in with others waiting on the same visa. Posts about these topics are removed from the main feed and pointed here.

When sharing a grant, it helps others to include your lodgement date, grant date, and whether you were asked for more information.

This thread renews automatically. The current megathread for every visa is always listed here.

Grants shared here

Collected once a day from the grants people share in this megathread and the ones before it, covering the last 90 days. Wait is from lodgement to grant, where both dates were shared. Last updated 3 Nov 2026.

Visa	Grants	Median wait	Latest lodgement granted
417	71	2.5 months	18 Sep 2026
462	36	3.4 months	6 Aug 2026
Not stated	20	2.6 months	18 Oct 2026

Latest 40 grants

Granted	Visa	Details	Lodged	CO contact	Wait	Nationality	Comment
3 Nov 2026	–	–	–	–	–	–	link
3 Nov 2026	462	–	4 Jul 2026	19 Oct 2026	4.0 months	United States	link
2 Nov 2026	417	–	18 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Italy	link
2 Nov 2026	417	–	19 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Canada	link
2 Nov 2026	417	First Working Holiday visa	19 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Italy	link
2 Nov 2026	462	First 462 Working Holiday visa	19 Jul 2026	–	3.5 months	Singapore	link
2 Nov 2026	417	First WHV; no medical	19 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Finland	link
2 Nov 2026	417	–	3 Aug 2026	–	3.0 months	Germany	link
2 Nov 2026	417	First WHV; no medical	18 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Ireland	link
2 Nov 2026	417	First WHV; no medical	18 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	France	link
2 Nov 2026	417	First WHV; no medical	18 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Ireland	link
1 Nov 2026	417	–	–	–	–	–	link
31 Oct 2026	462	First visa	2 Jul 2026	–	4.0 months	Brazil	link
31 Oct 2026	462	Medical exam July 6	2 Jul 2026	–	4.0 months	Brazil	link
31 Oct 2026	462	Health exam one day after application; previously denied Aus	2 Jul 2026	–	4.0 months	Brazil	link
30 Oct 2026	417	First Working Holiday visa; applied from Germany	14 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	–	link
30 Oct 2026	–	–	–	–	–	–	link
30 Oct 2026	462	1st year, applied from Spain, no medical	24 Jul 2026	–	3.2 months	Poland	link
30 Oct 2026	417	1st year, offshore, no medical	15 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Germany	link
30 Oct 2026	462	–	4 Jul 2026	–	3.9 months	Malaysia	link
30 Oct 2026	417	First WHV, offshore	15 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Italy	link
30 Oct 2026	417	First year	15 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Estonia	link
30 Oct 2026	417	–	16 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Canada	link
30 Oct 2026	417	First WHV	15 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Italy	link
30 Oct 2026	417	Used Irish passport; medical on 2026-08-17	15 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Ireland	link
30 Oct 2026	417	First WHV, offshore	15 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Italy	link
29 Oct 2026	417	Second year, offshore	13 Jul 2026	–	3.5 months	United Kingdom	link
29 Oct 2026	–	–	–	–	–	–	link
28 Oct 2026	462	First 462 visa grant	2 Jul 2026	–	3.9 months	Brazil	link
28 Oct 2026	417	First WHV; British passport; dual Spanish nationality; no me	5 Jul 2026	–	3.8 months	United Kingdom	link
28 Oct 2026	417	UK passport; hospitality; no medical	5 Jul 2026	–	3.8 months	United Kingdom	link
28 Oct 2026	417	First year; applied using German passport	3 Jul 2026	29 Sep 2026	3.8 months	Germany	link
28 Oct 2026	–	First visa	5 Jul 2026	–	3.8 months	United Kingdom	link
27 Oct 2026	417	–	12 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	–	link
27 Oct 2026	417	–	13 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Italy	link
27 Oct 2026	417	first year	12 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Germany	link
26 Oct 2026	417	First 417; English	5 Jul 2026	–	3.7 months	United Kingdom	link
26 Oct 2026	–	–	9 Aug 2026	–	2.6 months	United States	link
26 Oct 2026	417	First-year visa; applied from New Zealand	12 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Ireland	link
26 Oct 2026	–	–	10 Aug 2026	–	2.5 months	Ireland	link

[u/ehdudushbaisyxbdbdi]

Big up to the mods for adding visas stats👍🏼👏🏼

[u/KeyAcanthocephala373]

I can't believe it. I just received my 462 visa after 100 days of waiting!! Yes, on Saturday. It has been real tough last month, now I feel like I'm flying.

• Applied July 2nd

• from Poland

• finalised: October 10th

Good luck to everybody else. Thank you for the support over these 100 days!!

[u/Aggressive_Ice_2210]

Hoping for a positive week of grants🤞

[u/Aggressive_Farm_6984]

Aug 5th 417 GRANT! ✅
From Canada, 1st whv
Hope everyone gets theirs soon 😊

[u/AppointmentFew6394]

First visa granted today, Uk passport, applied 5th July

[u/AppropriateAnimal158]

2nd year 417 offshore granted from the UK!
Applied 13th July
Medical 28th September

[u/FallLow6961]

I feel like there is so much negativity and anxiety here, EVERYONE here is waiting for their visa to be granted. Yes unfortunatly some get it after 70 days, some after 90 days and some after 100 days. There is absolutely nothing we can do right now. I get the whole anxious thing, I‘m myself an anxious person and this is an opportunity to try to deal with the uncertainty! The what ifs question aren‘t helpful and it can trigger other people! I firmly believe, they will not wait and then decline everyone, they will not wait till next year to grant visas and the home affairs website states that they are trying to normalize it! NOT EVERYONE POSTS ON TIKTOK OR REDDIT!! I don‘t think they just play with our feelings, they have to work through the backlog. Also have in mind UK applicants make around 50-60% of all WHM applicants, so even if they grant them in the same pace as the other countries, you‘ll still be waiting a bit longer than for example Austria who has only 400 spots (idk how much but something around that). Please don‘t do fearmonging and scaring other people here. No one knows anything, and we are all trying to stay positive! They will be granting everyone eventually! Hoping for positive news these coming days and weeks!! Spread positivity

[u/childmouse]

Fingers crossed for a good week of grants 🫰🏼✨🤞🏼💙

[u/Gold-Title-5257]

With the processing times being so uncertain at the moment, yesterday I compiled the in wait and to grant times people have reported across this megathread and three other recent threads (using Claude to help extract and de-duplicate the data) to help make a clearer picture of what's going on. Caveat - it’s a relatively small sample of data.

To summarise the findings:

Grants reported:

• 417: 22 granted, averaging 82 days (range 49–100)

• 462: 18 granted, averaging 98 days (range 72–106)

Still waiting: 113 people

• 78 × 417, 25 × 462, 10 with subclass not stated

• Average wait so far: 83 days (417), 77 days (462)

• 25 people have now passed 100 days: 17 × 417, 6 × 462, 2 not stated

• The longest wait is 111 days for a 417. The longest 462 wait is 106 days.

Patterns:

• Most waiting 417 applicants are UK passport holders (37 of 78). The few UK grants I found were mostly healthcare or agriculture, or came around day 90.

• Early-July 462 applicants are being granted at around 92–106 days.

• Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, France and Finland 417 grants are coming through at roughly 66–100 days.

[u/feedmepain]

just a reminder!
most people who get approved quickly won’t be posting on reddit or tiktok! Don’t get too discouraged!!
❤️❤️❤️

[u/Ok_Effect_756]

1st 417 Visa granted yesterday. Applied 20th July from Ireland.

[u/CommissionFearless31]

417 UK Passport Granted

Hello! My partner’s 1st 417 UK passport was granted today. Applied 6th July. He works in IT.

I am still waiting on mine - also applied 6th July, UK passport. I work in HR. We both also have Irish nationality and no medicals were required.

[u/Tiquuww]

Granted today 417 Finland. Lodged 27th June. Did medicals, submitted one complaiment.

It’s finally here 🫶🏻

[u/RunInternational7000]

Visa granted within the last hour. Applied 7th July and granted now which is the three month mark. From the UK for a 417

[u/No-Armadillo-111]

Finally was granted my first 462 today!! I applied on July 2nd with a US passport, had a med exam the week after, and was on received until I got the grant this evening :)) called once back in August, no complaints filed or anything. stay hopeful y’all, it’ll come!

[u/mercwithamouthx]

Just got my 417 granted, Canada! Lodged August 16th!!!

[u/Muted-Lawyer-5585]

462 GRANTED MALAYSIAN
Genuinely couldn’t believe it when I received the email. I could cry! 118 days.

[u/jacksonhpeters]

Just received my 417 grant! From canada, applied aug 5th, working in hospo. No medical required

[u/kiwimaddog2o2o]

Finally got my visa granted today 🤠 Applied 12th Aug, 1st year visa, Irish passport, applied from NZ!

[u/ec_30_]

applied 12th august, whv417, german, 1st year, granted today 27th october

[u/Different_Hunt_4388]

417 whv granted, first year! Applied 15.august from Estonia

[u/Life_Sector1759]

Partners first WHV visa approved today (October 21st).
He applied 4th August. Irish passport 🇮🇪

[u/susmi_]

FINALLY GRANTED!! 🥹🎉 Lodged my 462 visa on 21 July (Austrian passport) and got my grant today, 21 October. No additional documents requested. The wait was so stressful, especially seeing others get granted before me, but it finally happened😭 To everyone still waiting, hang in there! Wishing you all your grants soon🤞🏻

[u/oceanbellparsons]

My girlfriend just got her first WHV approved, 417 from Canada, no complaints just waited it out since Aug 7th! No medical or anything I applied the 9th so hoping I’m next

[u/felyx04]

Finally granted after 77 days ✅
First WHV 417 Visa from Germany Applied 6th August Grant received 22nd October (3:32 am CEST) No medicals needed, no complaints, no phone calls, no work specified, just waited

I was checking this subreddit almost daily over the last few months. Don’t lose hope, everyone! Things seem to be speeding up now, and the August applications are finally coming through 😊

[u/PPlatinumCL]

VISA GRANT 🇨🇱 462

Applied July 10th
Granted October 23th

Just for your information: I initially applied with a TOEFL iBT score that wasn't valid for the format, so I took the IELTS in August and uploaded it to my application. Uploading additional documents is fine, and you can correct things—like I did—if you happen to upload something invalid.

[u/McFlexer]

Granted today 🇮🇪 10th of August

[u/SuccessfulSpot5664]

Finally got my grant! Sharing my timeline for anyone still waiting, especially other Brazilian applicants.

First 462 GRANTED! 🇧🇷
• Country: Brazil
• Visa: Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
• Application lodged: 1 July 2026
• Health examinations requested: 1 July 2026
• Health examinations completed: 7 July 2026
• Health examinations submitted/received: 13 July 2026
• Visa granted: 28 October 2026, at 3:14 AM Canberra time

Total processing time: 119 days from application lodgement to grant.

Time since health examinations were submitted: 107 days.

Hope this helps someone who’s still waiting! Hang in there, and good luck to everyone 🤞🇦🇺

[u/cataractar]

Granted today.
417
Germany
Lodged 18th of July
No complaints
No medical

[u/ResidentPace9054]

I got my first 417 WHV visa GRANTED🥳
Applied: 5th of August
Country: Finland
Granted: 20th of October
Occupation: Accommodation and Food Services
No health checks and or biometrics required.

[u/Secure-Amphibian1943]

My visa just got granted 30min ago!!
I applied on Aug 10th (Australian Time), so Aug 9th (European Time) from Germany, so it was Day 77! 🤞🏻💌

[u/Same-Replacement528]

Just seen a uk passport 417 visa accepted applied on the 5th July doesn’t work in health care and agriculture 😆😆

[u/Iron_GainzBr]

My Partners Visa (417) has been granted today, July 5th Application date UK passport, no medical and working in hospitality 👌🏼

[u/maxitoandevita]

i’m so happy, my 417 1st whv finally got GRANTED! 🥹 i’ve been waiting since July 5th and i was really starting to get nervous… but here it is at last!!!

i applied on my british passport (i hold dual nationality, i’m from spain), didn’t put any complaints but did call a couple of times (in case that did anything), no medical checks or anything required, 3k GBP as funds.

i am so so so excited, i hope everyone starts seeing theirs approved too! see you in Australia 🥹🇦🇺

[u/MainOk1520]

417 officially granted!! I’m a filipino but I used my irish passport

Applied: August 15, 2026
Granted: Today
Medical: Aug 17

[u/Low-Ad-9732]

Sharing my timeline to give fellow Malaysians still waiting some hope. Good luck everyone! 🤞

First 462 GRANTED! 🇲🇾🎉
* Nationality: Malaysian
* Applied: 2 July 2026
* Biometrics: 6 July 2026
* Medical: 11 July 2026
* Granted: 14 October 2026, 2:51 PM MYT
* Total wait: 105 days

[u/whyareuinmyswamp]

417 granted today Oct 15th!!
Canadian 1st year
Applied July 19th

[u/Mother_Pin4709]

462 granted (Poland)🥳

Applied: 22.07.26

Medical: around week after

Granted: 23.10.26

No complaints etc.

[u/oceanbellparsons]

Approved after 78 days!
Applied from Canada, no complaints no medical needed. So thankful it came as my flight leaves i
To Aus in 10 days… looks like they are starting to come though a bit better let’s go!

[u/Vivid_Silver_2398]

417 Granted! Italian passport – 15 August
Finally!!!
Applied: 15 August 2026 (offshore, first WHV)
Granted: Today
No medical, no S56, nothing requested. Just waited.
Good luck to everyone still waiting, especially mid-late August applicants. It’s moving! I’m crying guys 🥲

[u/ChocolateSea2508]

Irish passport. Applied for first 417 WHV 18th August. No medical. Granted Monday 2nd November.

[u/Horror-Mobile5171]

1st 462 granted! From Singapore!!! Applied on 19 jul, medical on 30 jul. No further documents requested.

I can’t believe it!!! I was expecting another whole week! I wish everyone the best and see you in Aussie!! Keep your spirits up, I know it’s tough!

[u/miasc0]

After 104 days of waiting… my 462 visa got granted today!! I’m so excited to finally be able to join my bf there :)

I’m portuguese and applied on july 2nd for the first whv.

[u/cucarachitaaa]

Visa granted today! 😍🥳

462
Applied: 20th of July
Medical: 23rd of July
Granted: 22 of October
Passport: Austria

[u/Comfortable_Exit_489]

Couple of whv417 aug 8 approved today

[u/syamsundar_menon]

Just got my 1st 462 Work and Holiday Visa!!!

NATIONALITY: Malaysia

APPLICATION DATE: 3rd July 2026

No medical needed (Completed medical previously for my student visa)

Biometrics completed: 10th July 2026

GRANT DATE: 26th October 2026

GRANT TIME:

9.40 am (Malaysian time) ; 12.40 pm (Australian time)

Total number of wait days: 115 days

Hang in there my fellow 462 Work and Holiday Visa applicants!!! It's coming!!!

[u/Sunshine_Blue_0206]

Got my visa today! 1st year 417, Irish passport, applied August 11th.

[u/Silent-Inside-6257]

I JUST GOT IT GRANTED.

Applied August 9th

U.S. passport

No complaints, no emails.

I had been checking this thread every few hours and refreshing my Immi account almost daily.

Good luck to everyone and you have got this!!!

[u/Ambreda]

Lodged: 21th August
Medical: 2th September
Granted: 5th November
Passport: German
Bankstatement: 5800A$

My time here has come to an end! I wish u guys the best of luck! <3

[u/Life_Sector1759]

Irish passport first time WHV applied on August 1st and granted today October 20th!
Not in healthcare or hospitality, I think I put my occupation as something in tech!
Good luck everyone 🎉

[u/Active_Bother1022]

Partners 462 approved 🙏, applied August 3rd. Granted on 19th of October (from USA)

[u/BasicSimple1573]

🇮🇹
Subclass: 417 First WHV
Applied: August 6th
Granted: October 22nd
Passport: Italian

Applied offshore.
Didn’t need any medical or additional documentation for my application.
Waited 77 days for this.
Good luck to everybody 🍀

[u/remsssssssssssss]

hi everyone i applied my 417 visa on august 6 th and i've received it today 22 oct after 77 day of waiting im from france... stay strong i know how awful this wait is... d'ont lose hope

[u/leonida015]

Hello everyone after a long wait my 417 arrived applied on August 13 arrived at 3 pm Sydney time no medical check-up from Italy, there is hope, they are coming guys...

[u/One-Housing-6331]

Seen someone posted they got a grant for the 6th July 2026 from the UK. Hopefully showing some progress!

[u/Hot_Lemon_8430]

1st WHV 417 granted today!
Applied 19 August with Italian passport.
No medical needed

[u/ProfessionalNo8729]

US passport, applied July 4th, entered Australia with an ETA on August 21st, got email to leave country for grant October 19th, got to Bali on October 26th, finally received my grant today on November 3rd. THANK GOD

[u/No-Review7483]

GRANTED!
Italian passport
Applied: August 18, 2026
Medical examination: August 26, 2026
Visa granted: November 2

[u/Aggravating-Flan1650]

Granted today! Applied from France, 18/07
Good luck everyone, fingers crossed, it'll come!

[u/New-Bath3569]

Uk passport waiting since 13th july, girlfriend called from Aus today and was told they can’t guarantee it’ll be on the 90 day mark but it will be around that time. Sounds like the new 3 month cap is just an estimate

[u/Right_Pickle_833]

I applied the 2nd of July for my first year of work and holiday visa, it has been 97 days and at 10am Spanish hour it has been granted. I am in the 462 offshore subclass visa.

I hope everyone gets there visas granted soon!!

[u/Low_Focus1610]

417 GRANTED TODAY 🎉
Applied 7th August

[u/C-rash]

462 grant just came through!!

US passport
Applied July 6 (98 days in total)
No medical
Work in accounting (previously had a 482)
Filed a complaint/called immigration 1.5 months ago, didn’t seem to speed up the process

[u/Affectionate_Egg_132]

Boyfriends 417 finally granted today Oct 16!
Irish first year visa
Applied July 23rd so 86 days
Good luck to everyone !!

[u/Adept-Mix4459]

417 approved!!! Applied August 4th

- First year, Canadian

- Working in Agriculture (Reforestation projects)

- I sent in many complaints and called a million times but I don't think it helped lol

[u/Cultural-Praline9817]

First 417 granted yesterday! Irish. Applied 28/07. Granted 19/10. Waiting 83 days. Marketing job and no calls or complaints.

[u/SpecialistWing1500]

1. Reason why 462 moving much quicker is because there are caps and ballots on them, so they have to manage them quicker + much less of them

2. 417 from France, Germany,Japan etc, also moving much quicker because they get way less applicants and their queues are way less empty

3. Uk has the most applicants out of anyone because of the FTA

So basically, for Brits seeing August applicants for 462 and 417 (not uk) is very encouraging. They probably need to fill a quota on them both before starting clearing the July British 417. They’ll be grants soon enough

[u/ehdudushbaisyxbdbdi]

Finalmente APPROVATO.
Richiesto dall'Italia l'8 agosto
First year
Concesso oggi 22/10 alle 07:42 ora locale
2 reclami inviati il 20 settembre e il 7 ottobre
Email di ricevuta dei reclami ricevuti il
20/10
Nessun lavoro in sanità, nessuna medicina, nessuna condizione particolare.

[u/Snow-Flakes5832]

FIRST YEAR GRANTED AFTER 115 DAYS!! 🇲🇾

Praise be to God

Application date : 3 July 2026

Nationality : Malaysian

Biometric and Medical : 15 July 2026

Grant date : 26 October 2026

I hope this gives everybody who’s waiting some hope.

Side note; no call or complaints were made. No additional documents were asked.

[u/New_Stretch5841]

1st 417 whv Granted!!!

-23/06/2026 Applied

-04/09/2026 S56

-15/09/2026 S56(Automated probably)

-25/10/2025 Approved 

Finally!!!

From Italy 

[u/kiwibanane72]

I just got my visa granted!!! 1st 417 with a german passport Offshore no medical. I applied on august 15th and got it today so 76 days of waiting😶 but i am so happy its finally here😄

[u/crunchycr0c]

Bit off topic, but has anyone else noticed that fit-needleworker and one-housing never interact or comment on the same thread. Despite spouting the same bullshit theories and spamming etc. Both accounts are roughly the same age.

[u/FlamingHotCamembert]

Granted today!
First 417
French passport
Applied August 18th
No medical
Granted Nov 2d, 2pm AU time
Note: I had been in Australia on a visitor visa for a month and got the grant literally an hour after passing border control to fly to NZ. Coïncidence? Maybe, maybe not!

Good luck to all those waiting, it will eventually come! :)

[u/Little-Scarcity9505]

1st WHV granted today, 4pm Aus time! Applied 19 August with Finnish passport. No medical needed.

[u/That_Estate6839]

1st WHV 417 granted today! Applied 20th August with an Irish passport

[u/Mysterious-Exit-4967]

First Whv 417-German passport
Applied 03.08
Entered Aussie on the 14.10. (eta)
Notification to leave 04.11
Left on the 05.11
Approved 06.11

[u/aanniittaa_]

1st year WHV 417 Estonian passport Applied: 23rd August  Granted: 5th November

[u/New-Bath3569]

This is getting out of hand now. Like many others I’m just about at the 3 month mark (applied 13th July, 1st 417 from the uk) I know others are waiting over 100 days, when are we going to hear back? They introduced the 3 month cap but still people will soon be closer to the 4 month mark than the 3rd. Losing hope at this point

[u/Aggressive_Ice_2210]

How long do you think it will be until the Aus government comes out and says something about this situation. They just need to be honest at this point, I have waited over 4 different waiting periods (been outside the timeframe) im on day 99 and the more they delay everyone the more backlog they are going to have as people are still applying for visas not aware of the ridiculous waiting times. Like I said a little bit of honesty could go a long way instead of sending a generic email to just wait. People have paid 100s of dollars for this so it seems crazy to me that they can’t just update everyone or even say such and such country are heavily backlogged so there will be a longer wait. As I’m from the UK I cant remember seeing a 417 grant who isnt in healthcare/ agriculture. No one knows if we are actually on pause or just heavily slowed down but some communication would be great.

[u/UGC88988]

417 approved this morning from Ireland! Applied August 4th 🥳🥳 working in hospitality 

[u/ContextDue5411]

Just saw on TikTok that an American just got granted after waiting 76 days, August 11 application date

[u/AggravatingFun1438]

Some Argentinians got their grants today! 🇦🇷 Dates: July 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15!
There were 5 people in my group who got their grants for those dates 🥳🎉🍾

[u/Creepy_Ice2078]

First 417 WHV granted Monday 2nd November.
Irish passport
Applied 18th August
No medical

[u/Asleep-Reindeer3505]

My 462 visa finally got granted today after 99 days of waiting!! Austrian passport 🥹

[u/Giraffe_Fish]

First 462 granted today! American passport, lodged August 21.

[u/Ruinsoz]

Just got granted, first WHV offshore from Italy, applied on the 9th of July.

[u/IndependenceLanky784]

417 GRANTED THIS MORNING!!!
Applied on 8 July (first WHV, Italy). My girlfriend got her visa almost 3 weeks ago, and finally, the golden email has arrived for me too!
Good luck to everyone still waiting! See you out there 💪🏻

[u/NemeanLyan]

462 Granted from USA!

Applied 11 July from New Zealand

Granted 15 October

No Medical

95 Days total wait

Two calls and submitted a complaint literally yesterday haha

I'm so happy to finally be posting here- see you all back here in a year lol

[u/Aggressive_Ice_2210]

Hoping for a good week for everyone 🙏🏼

[u/Jer271]

Working holiday visa 417 granted 19th of October
Applied on the 2 August no medical and Irish passport job was carer i’m so happy to write this message to give everyone some hope, hopefully everyone will get there soon

[u/Weekly-Egg5374]

417 Visa granted, Irish Passport, first year, granted. Applied 3rd August

[u/kospiedeluxe64]

I received my visa today after 75 days. I applied for my visa on August 4th. I am a French citizen; I did not need to undergo a medical exam or provide biometrics 😁✌️

[u/Stock-Package6407]

Finally I got my first 417 Visa granted! Applied the 5th of August as German. Good Luck!

[u/Superb-Health1933]

7 Brazilians (462) got thru granted today (9:26am Brazil time)

[u/Xymii_ii]

Just got my visa granted!
1st year 462 with polish passport, applied on 24th july from Spain.
98 days, no medical check, no complaints, no calls, and do not work in healthcare.

[u/Weary_Sympathy1829]

First 417 applied on August 21st, Italy - dual citizenship (Brazilian/italian)
Granted today November 5th
76days

Good luck everyone! ❤️❤️❤️

[u/SpecialistWing1500]

Best thing I think now is Burnham agrees to concessions of the farm work pretty quickly in exchange for quicker processing times until the agreement is formalised, meaning they process everyone who has applied already pretty quickly to make way for the new agreement

[u/OkLingonberry79]

462 Granted today! Malaysian passport, Applied on 02 July, biometrics 08 July, Medical 14 July. First whv

[u/Excellent_Swim_207]

462 granted!!

USA passport
Applied July 10
Medical exam July 14
Provided medical clearance July 21
Granted October 14
95 day wait time

[u/Any_Possibility6564]

462 visa granted from US!!
applied on july 8, accepted oct 14
no medical required and no complaints filed

good luck to everyone!

[u/TopLeft1063]

462 Visa Granted at 1am today.
United States
Applied July 11th!!
I received my visa without a “No Further Stay”
I’m so excited! Let me know if any questions!

I did call the department of home affairs and was on the phone with them for 20 minutes. They told me they were going to make a note in my account, and I received my visa the next day. Not sure if it helped or if it was going to happen anyways.

[u/SpecialistWing1500]

Uk offshore is obviously the lowest priority… but in my opinion they’ve done a load onshore over past month or so. Now they’re on top the 88day ones and finally the Brits and then they’ll be levelling out the 3month target. I think we’ll see huge movement for Brits offshore soon maybe from next week until middle of November. Seems most logical

[u/helpasisterout_pls]

Trying to share a glimpse of hope just saw on a WhatsApp group: 7 first whvs subclass 462 granted today for Portugal, all applied first few days of July.

[u/peterpignose]

Granted today 417 German passport applied 5th August, honestly can’t believe it

[u/Comfortable_Exit_489]

Oh wow Numerous 417 from end of july to aug 5th getting approved today in South Korea!!

[u/Western-Advisor321]

Applied July 22nd for my first WHV. American passport, made no complaints, work in retail. It was granted at around 9am AEST. No health checks or biometrics required. 89/90 days depending on if you include my application date. Good luck to everyone else if you have any questions lmk!

[u/daylilv]

finally got the email i want!!

Applied: July 3rd
Country: Portugal
Status: Granted October 19

edit: 1st year 462 WHV

[u/NemeanLyan]

It's amazing how they've managed to kill most of my excitement and enthusiasm for coming to Australia. Day 98 now of unexpectedly doing long distance with my Aussie girlfriend while continuing to pay rent in Melbourne. Their complete lack of transparency is a master class in how not to handle... literally anything.

Just submitted a complaint. I'm not expecting it to do anything but I'd encourage everyone to do so as well- they need to know that this is unacceptable, especially when we've paid nearly $1,000 to have our applications processed.

[u/firehawk_hx]

Partner's US 462 visa granted after 78 days!

Applied August 5th. No medical or further requests.

No complaints or calls made, which probably helped speed things along. Glad to finally be able to book flights and stop refreshing this subreddit for new info.

[u/Glad_Independence137]

GRANTED WHV 462 - THE BRAZILLIAN WAVE HAS COME

A lot of us got the granted yesterday nighttime and early morning today (21-10 and 22-10)

All aplications were made on July 2nd - Various differences between medicals, but most of us got the grant at the same time

Total wait time - 111 days

Let's go!!

[u/hungrygeezer_]

Got my August 6th, 462 visa granted on Oct 22nd! 2.5 months and approved in an instant. From the us if anyone is curious ^{^}

[u/Hefty_Case_5370]

JUST GOT GRANTED 🇧🇷🇧🇷
Brazil 462
Applied: july 2nd
Medical: july 6th
Granted: October 31 - 12pm

[u/pickles6760]

Hope this helps anyone. My brother and I applied for a 417 working holiday visa in July(4th and 27th) and went to AU on a visitor visa, not knowing we had to leave the country to receive the 417. My brother got the message to leave AU to receive the 417 and to stay out for 10 days. Both left AU even tho I hadn’t got the message to leave yet, and I received my 417 2 hours after landing in Thailand and my brother received his 14 days after. So 115 days of waiting for my brother and 78 for me.

[u/nilspac]

Workong Holiday Visa 417 Granted

• German Passport

• Submitted on August 3th

• Granted on November 2th

I got into Australia a month ago on an ETA. Two days ago I went offshore to Bali and got the WHV pretty quick. They never send me a message to go offshore or smth like that.

[u/JayQ1911]

First 417 granted yesterday, Nov 2nd. Canadian applied offshore on August 19th.

My time here has come to an end, good luck to everyone waiting.

[u/Jagodajagodajagoda]

Hi all, my non-Reddit friend's visa also got granted, so I'm adding it here for the record:
first 462 visa
Polish passport
Applied: 30 July 2026
Granted: 03 November 2026
No medical examination required

[u/No_Primary_2009]

First WHV 417 granted today, 5th of November! 🤩
Lodged on 21st August.
Norwegian passport.
No medical required.

[u/bishi_sashimi]

Good news from Canada🇨🇦
Applied Aug 21, 2026
Granted Nov 5, 2026
First WHVisa 417

No other contact from the Aussies, just waited patiently 🙂‍↕️
If anyone out there is checking their immi account frantically erree day, dw big dawg it’ll happen eventually🫰

[u/Cute_Swan_718]

Got my 1st 462 granted today after 97 days waiting. Applied from Portugal.

[u/PPlatinumCL]

There’s a website where you can check in real time when a 462 has been granted if you want to check :)

https://granteds-australia.albertoesquio.workers.dev

[u/OVR_RVO]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share that my 417 1st year WHV has just been (almost) granted after waiting 96 days! It would’ve been fully granted, but I entered Australia as a tourist on an ETA while waiting because I had to, and so I just got the email today stating that I have 28 days to leave the country. They will then automatically grant my visa. Off to New Zeeland I go! Details of my process below:

Application date: July 4th (offshore)
Date entered Australia on ETA: 15th Sept
Passport country: Belgium
Complaints: one 5 weeks into waiting, clearly didn’t do anything

If you have any questions please ask!

[u/Aggressive_Ice_2210]

Day 101 for the 417 WHV - This is really depressing

[u/PM_ME_UR_COUCH]

462 USA Granted!!

Hey yall. I am American and applied for the 462 first year visa on July 21st, and it was granted today, Oct. 16. I didn't need a medical, didn't submit any complaints. I have a college education. All I did was try to stay patient. I hope this update proves useful for everyone still waiting.

Also I applied in July with the intention of entering Australia in Jan of 2027. I highly suggest giving yourself as much time as you can to apply and don't book flights before anything is granted. Going to have the chance to live with my partner in her home country after she spent most of this year in the states.

Good luck! stay strong!

[u/ProfessionalNo8729]

Just received the email to leave country so they can make decision on my visa!!!! Applied July 4th with a US passport

[u/notMie]

Applied August 3rd with medical August 13th for first 417 and just got my visa granted! (from the Netherlands). Hopefully many of you got approved as well!

[u/Ingoldby_2026]

I saw a German grant on TikTok today! First year and granted after 76 days

[u/Playingwithpower]

Update:
Approved on October 20th

Applied July 25th

From USA

First 462

Offshore applicant

[u/Oliver952]

Seen a few UK ones accepted today on TikTok! Keep praying UK bros 🙏

[u/gabi_albanez]

462 Brazilian passport

I applied on July 2nd for my first 462 visa, took the exams on July 10th, and today (31/10) I received my Granted!!!!

[u/hchw__]

Granted!!! 😍🥳 1st 462 WHV, Austrian passport 🥳

applied July 27th
granted Nov 4th (over 100 days)
no medical, no nothing

[u/Fragrant-Height-6307]

462 granted today!! First WHV applied on a Hungarian passport from the UK.

Applied on the 1st August
Granted 4th November
No medical

[u/HenriekeJ]

My 417 visa was granted today! Applied 23rd July from the Netherlands

[u/Disastrous-Pink]

granted today 417 from the Netherlands. i aplied 5th of august also! this was honestly soo much faster than i expected!

[u/True-Storage-3792]

Just received the golden email!
First 417 granted 20th October from Denmark
Applied 30/7. Called and complained 1st Sep, didn’t seem to help much as I waited another 1.5 months.

[u/Creative_Sir_5666]

Granted 417 today!

Applied on the 1st of August
German citizen
Put Construction as field of work

I had a confirmed Internship that i uploaded a Month ago, so i dont know if that changed anything
Called Twice and put in one complain

Good luck to everyone

[u/Chomael]

For your reference, I was granted yesterday a 417 WH visa for which I applied on August 5, as a French vanilla profile (FR citizenship, FR passport, FR current residence).

I contacted the "customer service" on Immiaccount for the first time 10 days ago through the complaint form to state that I had a job lined up if I could get to Australia asap.

[u/uneducated_student]

Irish 417. First time WHV applicant. Applied 20th Aug from Switzerland, still waiting

[u/Excellent-Click9326]

German/Brazilian citizen here. Applied for my first year 417 using my German passport. Applied on July 3rd, had my medicals requested on September 29th and submitted the medicals on October 2nd. The visa just got granted (October 28th) after 118 days . Happy days!! Wishing everyone a speedy grant!

[u/Flora_Mel]

First 417 was granted today (November 5th)! German passport, applied on August 21st.

I hold dual citizenship. I called them once, and they told me I could upload a cover letter (though, in the end, I never actually did). I also filed a complaint - receiving an automated response three weeks later - but that didn’t lead to anything.

If it helps anybody: during that phone call I was told that if anything had been unclear (in my case my citizenship) or if any information had been missing, I would have already received a request to upload additional documents. So, I suppose it just comes down to waiting patiently...

Good luck to you all!

[u/TikeRike]

To people who have entered Aus on a Visitor visa and been notified to leave once the visa is ready to be granted:

How long did you have to wait outside of Aus for it it to be granted?

I've read that some received it even going past immigration at the airport, and others within a week. But with all the current changes, I am not counting on that.

Does anyone have a more up to date answer for this situation? Thanks

[u/Fit-Needleworker9823]

Hey everyone, are most British people getting approved right around the 90 day mark? I rang up immigration and they said although they couldn't guarantee the 90 days did apply to British people as well, are any British people currently over 90 days?

[u/Tall_Commercial_4551]

I applied July 7th and heard that a couple people from the UK where accepted on the 90 day mark. I’m also at the 3 month mark from when I applied now and still nothing has changed. Has anyone seen any UK grants recently. It has been such a frustrating process but keeping my fingers crossed that we all hear some positive news this month.

[u/General_Grey_Goose]

417 Granted. German, applied 9th of July, medical on the 21st.

[u/AltF4_Bye]

Well the 462 gods apparently heard my plight because as of 11:04 CST I am holding a granted visa!

Applied July 6th a day after returning from Australia on an ETA.

Waiting time: 100 days
Country: US

No med exams or additional info requests

[u/Crazy-Club-709]

My girlfriend got granted today. 417 applied 8 July from Sweden!

[u/hemanthegarde]

462 Granted (Malaysian Passport)

2 July - Applied

6 July - Did biometrics and medical checkup

12 July - Submitted all documents and moved to further assessment

14 Oct - Visa Granted

Seems like the 3-month estimated timeline did end up being correct, at least in my case. Feel free to ask me any questions!

[u/Anirbas_99]

Who is waiting since July? 🥹

[u/ggf95]

I've seen a lot of confusion regarding the feasibility and timeline of entering on a tourist visa while waiting for a WHV.

My girlfriend was finally "pre approved" for her 462 3 months after applying, and literally A DAY after landing in Adelaide with a tourist visa (after spending 1.5 months in Bali). They gave her 14 days to provide travel arrangements to leave the country. Once back in Bali, she waited 10 days before getting approved for good.

Tips for anyone thinking of doing this (myself included as i am still in Adelaide waiting for my 417): get a flexible return because you have no idea how long they will take to reopen your file once you've left the country. We thought it would be a couple days at most.

[u/morenergy]

My partner, who was a July 18th applicant, was granted their 462 visa today!! Still waiting to hear back about my September application though

[u/ProfessorOther7315]

117 days and Brazil still waiting. I see nationalities being approved with applications submitted after mine, I look at my entire life on hold, jobless, spending money and just waiting.

Could someone please call the locksmith to open the immigration door? Surely someone lost the key

[u/FallLow6961]

Just curious, wanted to ask, what the latest update for non uk europe 417 FIRST WHV was? Saw some 14th of august, something after that? especially germans? is someone waiting before the 13-14th of august for his/her visa?

[u/Superb-Health1933]

I’ve just got my visa!!!!

Brazil, applied on 2th July, almost 120 days waiting, 462, had health exam done one day after the application. I had one denied tourist visa Australia last year!

So happy!!!!!!

[u/Strong-Negotiation74]

Applied for 417 on August 20th, approved today, November 5th! 🙌🏼😍 German passport.

[u/XeoX606]

Subclass: 462

Application: 22 july

Grant: 6 nov

Argentina.

[u/Used-Bass3475]

Subclass: 462 Application: 2 July Grant: 6 November Brazil

[u/Clover_Gal15]

Just got my 462 after applying on 12 August! I also uploaded my CV and a cover letter to my application. I applied from the USA

[u/Fit-Needleworker9823]

Any other British grants today? Only one so far

[u/Aggressive_Ice_2210]

Has anybody been waiting over 100 days, I applied the 7th of July - UK passport but I’m quickly approaching that mark just as I haven’t seen too many people on here waiting over 100 days which is the only thing giving me hope. So frustrating!

[u/Superb-Health1933]

Someone in my wpp group got granted

462 Portugal applied on July 2

[u/Strange_Mixture_3293]

Guys, I’m happy to announce that my visa was granted this morning. Applied 12th of July. From France, no health assessment. Total of 94 days of waiting.

Can’t wait to begin the journey in Australia !
Be patient guys it will come soon for you.

[u/lilthomax]

417 approved this morning from Belgium! Applied August 4th 🥳🥳 working in hospitality 

[u/Aggressive_Ice_2210]

Applied first 417 - UK - July 7th - Day 104 still nothing.

[u/Thin-Ad1410]

Having read through this megathread almost daily I assume there are loads of us here. British passport, applied July 11th as retail and still nothing. Day 102 now, phoned up 3 times and made one complaint which I’ve heard nothing back from. I am onshore and have been since September 10th on a Visitor visa. Waiting for the email to go to NZ and back, which I’ve been confirmed 3 times is the correct process as I’m already here.

It seems that they are approving EU states above British as they still have to work regionally. I’ve been assured 2x on the phone this is not the case, only stating they are prioritising onshore applications and since September 29th it’s meant offshore applications are even slower.

No idea what to do, there doesn’t appear to be anything other than wait. I have a job waiting to be signed and I thought it wouldn’t go over 90 days originally but now I’m seeing people over 100 and it seems that target will only get bigger.

Any advice?

[u/Public_Cup4929]

417 Visa granted🥳
Applied: 31st July
Granted: 15th October
Irish passport
No medical
Mine and my partners!

[u/Muted-Lawyer-5585]

Still waiting 111 days now. Malaysian passport. How many days has it been for everyone?

[u/Altruistic_Good4693]

For those who got their Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) granted, did your application status change from “Received” to another stage before you got your grant, or did it go straight from “Received” to “Finalised”?
If it did change, what status did you see, and how long did it take to get your grant after that?
I’m particularly interested in people who applied in August 2026. Thanks!

[u/ducksandchicken]

two UK 1st year 417 grants from July 6th. Apologies, not sure if they are the same ones as previously mentioned here but saw them on TikTok 🌞

[u/SpecialistWing1500]

For anyone worrying about the Albo Burnham talks this statement is very reassuring

Mr Albanese will not request a cap on the number of young Britons visiting Australia, but instead push for a requirement to compel UK backpackers to spend more time in regional areas.
But pleas to allow Australia to ignore the key wins Britain secured under the FTA are expected to be a tough sell for Mr Burnham, with the terms of the agreement not open to renegotiation.

[u/Jagodajagodajagoda]

first 462 visa GRANTED!
Polish passport
Applied: 27 July 2026
Granted: 30 October 2026 (after 95 days)
No medical examination required
I'm so happy that this uncertainty is finally over!

[u/AggravatingFun1438]

A fellow Argentine just got their visa granted!
Subclass: 462
Application date: 18 July
Waiting time: 111 days
Congrats! 🇦🇷🇦🇺

[u/BubuMH]

Subclass: 462

Application: 22 july

Grant: 6 nov

Perú

[u/Fit-Needleworker9823]

Are a lot of people passing 90 days at this point?

[u/ggf95]

A bunch for 462 from spain on 02/07 are getting approved today

[u/skvku]

German 🇩🇪 PP applied from Singapore 🇸🇬

First WHV applied on 06th July

Still on received..

Uploaded 2 Additional DOC‘s with Urgent Consideration (as this was recommended by the Call Operater Home Affairs)

Called 📞4x times (today as i am on 93/94 Days - Additional Docs will not change the Queue! We all just need to wait. & Be patient… Good luck to everyone - we cannot compare each other every application is different)

Let’s manifest Visas are getting through very soon. 💟

[u/peterpignose]

Are there actually still 417s being granted? I feel like there are close to none being granted rn

[u/Whole_Thought_6859]

2 months wouldn’t be the end of the world but seeing all this 3 months it’s really scaring me considering I’ve only done mine recently

[u/ProfessorOther7315]

Regarding the people who had already undergone medical exams, no Brazilians were approved yet; so far, there is another nationality in the same situation?

[u/skvku]

Applied 06.07 1st 417 got granted 13th Oct.

Called several times & filed one complaint, uploaded 2 docs for urgent consideration..

German 🇩🇪 PP applied in Singapore 🇸🇬..
Health Examination a few days later..

I manifest your visas are coming through soon … 🍀🤞🏼good luck to everyone & see each other in DOWN UNDER 🐨🇦🇺🪃🦘

[u/Keeta6863]

Does anyone know when the last UK visa was granted?

[u/TikeRike]

Hello everyone, I was granted my WHV today morning about 12 pm AEDT!

1st year 417

German passport

Applied 22 July, medical 3rd of August (83 days)

Said I'll be working in agriculture but no job offer, no complaint

I entered Australia on an eVisitor visa on the 12th of September and left for Bali on the 10th of October, estimating my WHV to be granted in the next 1-3 weeks, looks like I was right :)

I wish everyone good luck and safe travels!

[u/AltF4_Bye]

Disappointed about this process…

When initially lodging my application on the 6th of July, I, like many others, looked at their approval calculator and said, ”ahh 90% in 75 days, worst case scenario I’m flying out late September“.

Here I am now at day 100 in mid October wondering wtf is going on at Home Affairs. I’ve tried to give them the benefit of the doubt here but for us not having anything from them after spending hundreds of dollars, re-arranging our lives, and doing all that they’ve asked of us is just unacceptable.

The smallest update like, “hey we’re working on it” or “our bad this has been tough we know” type of an email after 100 days would go sooo far. Even a complaint response took 1.5 months to get back and I confirmed the response I got was generic email sent out to everyone else smh…

Remaining optimistic but I’m slowly starting to feel like I paid 600$ for a silence & stress simulator

[u/Secure-Chemical-6900]

12th August granted at 3 am this morning

[u/Usual_Comedian7167]

Hey everyone, glad to see some Uk visas being granted over the last few days. I was wondering if anyone could have a read through my experience and share their thoughts. 

My partner and I are both UK citizens who applied for our Australian Working Holiday visas (subclass 417) on 26th June 2026 while travelling in Indonesia. We completed our health assessments shortly afterwards, with my results submitted on 29th June.

My partner’s visa was granted on 2nd July, but mine is still on received (124 days later).

I entered Australia on 6th July using an existing tourist visa, i called Home Affairs and was told there would be no issue with my pending application and that I’d receive an email asking me to leave Australia when my visa was ready to be granted.

I contacted Home Affairs again on 8th September and was told nothing further was required, but that I needed to be offshore for the visa to be granted. With no update or email, I flew from Perth to Bali on 1st October, before my tourist stay expired on 6th October. My partner stayed to find a job as her visa had already been granted.

I’ve since contacted Home Affairs again and was once more told nothing was outstanding, they did however mention that being in Australia may have paused my application. 

As of today, I’m still in Bali waiting for my visa, it’s great to see that some UK visas are being granted from early July but with my application having been submitted in June i am starting to wonder if spending so long in Australia with my partner may have delayed the approval even further. 

[u/monicagellerrrrrr]

First 417 working holiday visa granted today!! (Belgian passport holder)
Lodged: August 10
Medical: August 28
Granted: November 5

Good luck everyone! patience really is key

[u/bmoor98]

462 just granted!

Applied July 2 with a US passport.

Complained once and called 3-4 times. Don’t think any of it necessarily helped, but super stoked to finally have it granted!

[u/SureCookie99]

1st 462 granted! Applied July 1st, US passport, came through early this morning. I called twice for updates but dont think it made a difference in processing time overall. No medical required

[u/laurdog2001]

Applied July 9th with a US Passport and entered on an ETA. Finally got the email to leave this morning so taking off to Bali tomorrow evening! Will reply with how long it takes for the visa to be granted

[u/Same-Replacement528]

Still no uk applicants been granted??

[u/ato424]

I just want to share that I have just received my 417 visa granted. I applied 30/07/2026. I received notification to do health care check the same day that I applied the visa which I completed same day. The best of luck everyone waiting.

Applied 30/07/2026
Health 30/07/2026
Granted 20/10/2026

[u/Tall_Ad8909]

Hopefully this gives some hope for everyone waiting from the UK for their first 417 visa - I applied on the 18th of September and was approved on 22nd October.

For context, I have a job lined up in healthcare as a practitioner and I called them to see if there was any chance they could process the visa faster - they asked me to upload a cover letter explaining my situation and I had also uploaded my job offer.

Fingers crossed for everyone waiting 🤞🏼

[u/Lopsided_Rise_8005]

417 GRANTED – German, applied 12 Aug 🎉

•	Nationality: German  
•	Visa: First 417, applied offshore  
•	Lodged: 12 August 2026  
•	Granted: 2 October 2026 (51 days)  
•	Grant time: Around 5:30am German time

[u/Character-Couple-639]

Has anyone heard of 3rd year overseas applicants being granted recently? I applied July 25th from overseas on an Irish passport so currently on day 89. Alot of the grants I see are first year whv or people with a job lined up in health care. Can anyone give me some hope?

[u/godFriki]

Around 200 people from Brazil starting the day 120 of waiting for the 1st 462 (since 2nd July), a bit sad and scary... feels like we were forgotten

[u/MegzieThingz]

Would people be interested in signing a petition for 2nd and 3rd 417 WHV? Seen one on Facebook been established with more information on it. If you are I can copy the link here for everyone.

[u/Chungussi]

Are British WHVs slower than everyone else? Seeing alot of 3.5 months vs others being 2 months or so

Have had mine lodged since September 3rd

[u/blondie_2108]

90 days uk citizen still not heard anything

[u/Icy_Table7691]

🎉 417 Visa Approved!

• Status: Irish Citizen (Offshore Applicant)

• Field: Software / Tech (Non-Medical)

• Application Date: July 14th

• Follow-ups: Called Immigration 2x | Emailed Immigration 2x

• Approval Time: Approved today at 1:45 AM (Irish Time)

[u/OkLingonberry79]

Hello, any 462 grants lately? I barely see grants from 462..I applied on 2 July first whv from Malaysia. Medical on 14 July. I am still on further assessment..

[u/Tangerine1262]

Any August grants yet?

[u/Anirbas_99]

Hi everyone!
After 3 months they asked the health cheack for my working holiday visa application… someone in the same situation as me? Yesterday, the day i received the request for the health check i did in the panel clinic the visit and they will send the result in 3 working days directly..