{"id":"F2021L00152","name":"Migration (Arrangements for Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visa Applications) Instrument (LIN 21/019) 2021","slug":"migration-arrangements-for-work-and-holiday-subclass-462-visa-applications-instrument-lin-21-019-202","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101265,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00152-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Arrangements for Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visa Applications) Instrument (LIN 21/019) 2021.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> written notice means an email from the Department authorising an applicant for a Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) visa to submit Form 1208 to WHM.invited.applications@homeaffairs.gov.au.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Arrangements for Work and Holiday visas","content":"#### 4 Arrangements for Work and Holiday visas\n\n  (1) For subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations, an application by an applicant mentioned in an item of the table in Schedule 1 must be made:\n    (a) for subitem 1224A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, using the form mentioned for the item; and\n    (b) for paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, in the place and manner mentioned for the item.\n  (2) For paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations:\n    (a) the applicant must hold a valid passport issued by any of the following foreign countries; and\n    (b) for each foreign country, the applicant must be aged no more than 30.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Educational qualifications","content":"#### 5 Educational qualifications\n\n  For paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the educational qualification mentioned in an item of the table in Schedule 2 is specified for applicants from the foreign country mentioned for the item.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument appears to serve its original narrow purpose: setting administrative arrangements for Work and Holiday visa applications. It does not expand beyond this technical, procedural role."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (5 sections, approximately 200 words)","Only 1 defined term ('written notice')","Heavy reliance on external references — requires cross-referencing to Migration Regulations 1994 (subregulation 2.07(5), Schedule 1 items 1224A, Schedule 2 paragraph 462.221(c)) to understand full effect","Two schedules referenced but not reproduced in the instrument text (Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 tables contain the actual country-specific details)","Simple conditional structure (if from X country, then Y requirement applies)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes how to apply for the Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) visa: the form, where to submit (including a specified email for invited applications), and that a \"written notice\" is an email authorising submission. It also sets eligibility rules — valid passport from an eligible country, age not over 30, and country-specific education requirements.\n\nIt affects young people from partner countries seeking to work and travel in Australia and the Department officers who process those applications; it provides the operational rules that make the program work."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument specifies procedural and evidentiary arrangements for subclass 462 applications—form, manner, nationality/age caps and country‑specific qualifications—without altering the visa class itself. It implements requirements under existing Regulation provisions by identifying the required form, authorisation mechanism (email) and the educational qualifications referenced to Schedule 2 (see ss.3–5)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to the Migration Regulations and multiple Schedules (s.4(1) refers to subregulation 2.07(5) and Schedule 1), requiring users to read several instruments to understand the full rule set.","Defined administrative trigger: 'written notice' is narrowly defined as a Department email to a specific address (s.3), concentrating discretion and procedural reliance on Department communication.","Prescriptive form and manner requirements (s.4(1)(a)–(b)) increase compliance steps — applicants must use Form 1208 and follow place/manner directions tied to Schedule 1 entries.","Eligibility constraints tied to passport nationality and precise age cap (s.4(2)(a)–(b)) create binary disqualification risks for applicants.","Country‑specific education requirements are delegated to Schedule 2 and linked to paragraph 462.221(c) of the Regulations (s.5), so assessing eligibility requires matching country items to qualification entries.","Limited factual complexity but operational burden: applicants must assemble nationality, age, education evidence and await Department email authorisation before lodging.","Potential administrative bottleneck: dependence on Department email authorisation concentrates a gatekeeping step with timing and verification implications (s.3, s.4)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets how eligible applicants apply for the *Work and Holiday (Subclass 462)* visa: it requires Department authorisation (a specified email), use of Form 1208, particular passport‑nationality and age limits, and country‑specific educational qualifications. It affects prospective subclass 462 applicants from listed countries and matters because it prescribes the procedural steps and documentary requirements applicants must meet for their application to be accepted."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-arrangements-for-work-and-holiday-subclass-462-visa-applications-instrument-lin-21-019-202","history":"/api/acts/migration-arrangements-for-work-and-holiday-subclass-462-visa-applications-instrument-lin-21-019-202/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-arrangements-for-work-and-holiday-subclass-462-visa-applications-instrument-lin-21-019-202/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-arrangements-for-work-and-holiday-subclass-462-visa-applications-instrument-lin-21-019-202/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-arrangements-for-work-and-holiday-subclass-462-visa-applications-instrument-lin-21-019-202/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-arrangements-for-work-and-holiday-subclass-462-visa-applications-instrument-lin-21-019-202/documents"}}