Urgent Workforce Support: Working Holiday Maker Visa Priority Processing

Working Holiday Maker visa

You may be aware that the current Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa processing times may now extend to around three months. For farm businesses preparing for time-critical activities, this is creating significant challenges.

As an Industry, we are working together addressing urgent cases in identifying workers whose visa applications may be considered for priority processing.

Please complete this form

Application for Fast-Tracked Working Holiday Maker Visa applications – Fill out form

What information is required?

If you have a genuine, urgent workforce need, please provide:

• Farm business name
• Farm contact email address
• Estimated date employment commences
• Name of visa applicant
• Date of birth of visa applicant
• WHM visa application reference number

Submission through this process does not guarantee expedited processing or visa approval. All applications remain subject to the Department of Home Affairs’ assessment processes, visa requirements and processing capacity.