88 Day
Calculator
Calculate your 88 days of specified work for the Australia Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417 & 462) under the new 2026 rules. From 2026 second year visas are capped at 45,000 places and third year visas at around 5,000 places, allocated through a random ballot, with second and third visa fees at AUD $1,000 and processing stabilised at three months. Free tools to count regional work days, scan payslips with AI, verify eligible postcodes, compare living costs and plan your visa extension — available in English and Spanish. Calculadora gratis de los 88 días para la visa Working Holiday Australia 2026 y el nuevo ballot de segundo y tercer año.
Postcode Finder
Check if a postcode counts towards your 88 days regional specified work in Australia
Working Holiday Visa Australia — 2026 changes
Australia has overhauled the Working Holiday Maker program: second and third year visas now go through a ballot with capped places, fees have risen to AUD $1,000, and enforcement against overstaying is tightening. Your 88 days of specified work still decide whether you can enter the ballot at all — so count them correctly and keep every payslip verified.
2026 Ballot for 2nd & 3rd year visas
Second-year places capped at 45,000 and third-year limited to 5,000 through a random ballot. Regional work stays mandatory.
Read the guideCounting your 88 days in 2026
With fewer places available, an incorrectly counted day or an ineligible postcode can cost you the whole extension.
Read the guideFee increase & 3-month processing
Second and third Working Holiday visas now sit at AUD $1,000, with processing times being stabilised at three months.
Read the guideOverstay crackdown explained
Stricter enforcement against visa hopping and overstaying. UK passport holders remain exempt under the free trade agreement.
Read the guideGet your 88 days ballot-ready before places run out
Only 45,000 second-year and 5,000 third-year places will be issued through the 2026 ballot. Premium verifies every payslip, validates postcodes and keeps your full day-by-day record, so a counting mistake never costs you the extension.