On 15 October 2025, the Indonesian government reopened applications for the Letter of Support for Australia’s Working Holiday Visa (SDUWHV), with a quota of 5,000 places.
The Letter of Support is a mandatory requirement set by the Australian government for applicants of the Working Holiday Visa (subclass 462). However, securing this letter does not guarantee the visa. Australian authorities still assess each application against other requirements. If visa quotas remain after processing, registration may reopen later in the year––as has happened in the past.
The Working Holiday Visa program has experienced a significant increase in popularity after the COVID-19 pandemic. The increasingly competitive job market in Indonesia and compelling stories from WHV holders on social media have made this program increasingly popular.
With the fully online registration process, many applicants describe it as a 'war', similar to hunting for concert tickets, where speed and document readiness are key to success.
Listen to the conversation from SBS Indonesian with Agus Abdul Majid, Deputy Director for International Cooperation at the Directorate General of Immigration, who explains why the Letter of Support is required, how often registrations open, the changes introduced since October 2024, and other key details.
Also listen to our conversation with Nabila Putri, who successfully obtained a Letter of Support and is now living in Australia, as she shares her advice for future applicants, and Tania in Jakarta who was unable to complete her application after being suddenly logged out of the system.
Listen to the full podcast.
Note: For privacy reasons, some names of the applicants may have been changed.
