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Migration Legislation Amendment (Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visas—Luxembourg) Instrument 2026

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This instrument, titled Migration Legislation Amendment (Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visas—Luxembourg) Instrument 2026, introduced amendments to the Migration (Arrangements for Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visa Applications) Instrument (LIN 21/019) 2021. These amendments specifically concern Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visas for applicants from Luxembourg. The exact details of the changes are not provided in the source material, beyond the instrument's title indicating an amendment related to Luxembourg and Work and Holiday visas.

Overview

The Australian Department of Home Affairs introduced the Migration Legislation Amendment (Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visas—Luxembourg) Instrument 2026. This amendment modified the framework for Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visas as they pertain to Luxembourg. The instrument was effective for a brief period from 29 May to 3 June 2026, and is now no longer in force, implying a temporary or superseded change.

Who is affected by the latest change

  • People from Luxembourg who apply for Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visas
  • People interested in the Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visa programme

What changed in the latest version

Before

The previous rules were set by the Migration (Arrangements for Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visa Applications) Instrument (LIN 21/019) 2021. This document established the overall rules for Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visas. The new document changed these rules.

After

This new legal document, called Migration Legislation Amendment (Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visas—Luxembourg) Instrument 2026, changed the Migration (Arrangements for Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visa Applications) Instrument (LIN 21/019) 2021. Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visas let young people travel and work for a short time in Australia. These changes specifically concerned people from Luxembourg who apply for Work and Holiday Visas. The original text does not say what the exact changes were, only that the document amended rules for Luxembourg and Work and Holiday Visas.

This matters because it shows a specific change to policy for Australian Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visas for people from Luxembourg. Work and Holiday Visas let young people travel and work for a short time in Australia. The change was temporary or has been replaced. Even though it is no longer in force, it shows that policy was considered for this visa type and country in the past.

Explained simply

Australia made a temporary change to the rules for a special travel visa called the Work and Holiday visa, specifically for people from Luxembourg. This change only lasted a few days in late May and early June 2026, and now those specific changes aren't active anymore.

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Version history

  1. v4Effective 29 May 2026RepealedLow impact
    Migration Legislation Amendment (Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visas—Luxembourg) Instrument 2026

    This legal document changed the rules for Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visas. These visas let young people travel and work for a short time in Australia. This document specifically changed rules for people from Luxembourg. It was in effect from 29 May 2026 to 3 June 2026. It is now no longer in force.

Timeline

  1. Announced

    29 May 2026

    The Australian Department of Home Affairs introduced the Migration Legislation Amendment (Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visas—Luxembourg) Instrument 2026. This amendment modified the framework for Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visas as they pertain to Luxembourg. The instrument was effective for a brief period from 29 May to 3 June 2026, and is now no longer in force, implying a temporary o

  2. Takes effect

    29 May 2026

    The Migration Legislation Amendment (Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visas—Luxembourg) Instrument 2026 introduced specific amendments to the existing Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visa arrangements concerning Luxembourg. The exact nature of the amendments is not detailed in the provided source text.

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