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Subclass 462 visa from Indonesia

Age limit: 30. Ballot with 5,000 places a year.

What does this visa ask for?

Subclass462
AccessBallot with 5,000 places a year
Age limit30 years old
EducationHigher education qualification or at least 2 years of undergraduate university study passed.
EnglishAt least a functional level in a language test, according to the Australian Embassy in Indonesia checklist.
Letter of supportYes, for now. The rules do not exempt Indonesia and the Embassy asks for a letter of support from Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration (SDUWHV). According to third parties, Australia announced it will withdraw the letter when the ballot starts.
FundsA$5,000
Second yearThe ballot announced for Indonesia is for the first visa. The rules require 3 months of specified work on the previous visa, in the jobs and areas of LIN 22/013. Tourism Australia puts it at 88 days. According to third parties, it does not count towards the country's cap. On 17 September 2026 the Government also announced a ballot with 45,000 places for the second visa, with no published start date.
Third yearThe rules require 6 months of specified work, done since 1 July 2019 on the second visa or on the bridging visa from that application. According to third parties, this is at least 179 days and does not count towards the country's cap. The ballot announced on 17 September 2026 plans 5,000 places for the third visa, with no published start date.
StatusBallot announced, with registration not yet open. It is expected to open later in 2026, with no confirmed date as of 1 November 2026. Source: Gate Migration, a third party citing Home Affairs.

What else should you know?

According to third parties, Australia confirmed the change in Jakarta on 15 July 2026, at the proposal of Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration. An SDUWHV letter from a previous year does not reserve a place or give priority. The figure of 5,500 that circulates refers to letters from October 2025, not visa places.

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What we could not confirm

  • We could not check the official Home Affairs page or the Indonesian SDUWHV portal. The ballot, the 5,000 cap and the expected opening are confirmed only by third parties citing Home Affairs.
  • There is no registration date, fee, selection timetable or deadline to apply after selection.
  • We have not found the rules that add Indonesia to the official list of ballot countries.
  • The governments have not explained how the SDUWHV letter will work alongside the ballot. The withdrawal of the letter is confirmed only by third parties.
  • The Embassy checklist has no date and does not mention the ballot, so it may change when the rules are published.
  • The 3 and 6 months are in the Migration Regulations. The 88 and 179 days have only been seen at Tourism Australia and in third-party sources.
Sources, checked on 5 Nov 2026

We are not migration agents. This is general information, not advice about your case. Always check the official information.