Processing Time

The Department of Home Affairs takes:

• Less than 1 day to process 25% of applications
• Less than 1 day to process 50% of applications in
• 17 days to process 75% of applications
• 4 Months to process 90% of applications

Cost

A Working Holiday Visa 417 costs AUD 495. Fees for health checks, police certificates and biometrics might also be required.

Stay Period

You can live in Australia for 12 months with a Working Holiday Visa Australia.

Eligibility

To qualify for the First Working Holiday Visa 417, you must:

• Be a passport holder from an eligible state or country
• Be between 18 & 30 years old or 35 years old in some countries
• Apply online from overseas
• Not have a dependent child with you
• Not have recently arrived in Australia on a Visa 462 or 417 visa
• Be financially capable of supporting yourself during your entire stay in Australia
• Satisfy all requirements for health and character
• Be sure to pay off your debts to the Australian government
• Not have a canceled visa or had a recent visa application denied
• Sign the Australian Values statement

Benefits

With a First Working Holiday Visa 417, you can:

• Pay for your vacation by doing a temporary job in Australia
• Study in Australia for a period of at least four months
• Travel across Australia multiple times
• Complete a specified work of 3 months to apply for a Second Working Holiday Visa

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Second Working Holiday Visa 417, you must:

• Have recently arrived in Australia on a 417 visa
• Hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa must have expired within the past 28 days if you’re in Australia
• Be between 18-30 years of age. The age requirement can be 35 years in a few countries.
• Have done 3 months of specified subclass 417 work
• Not be accompanied by a dependent child

Benefits

With a Second Working Holiday Visa 417, you can:

• Enroll in a course of study with a duration of at least 4 months.
• Fly to and from Australia as often as you want
• Complete 6 months of specified work to apply for a third Working Holiday visa
• Do a temporary job in Australia to help fund your holiday

Eligibility

To obtain a Second Working Holiday Visa 417, you must:

• Have recently held 2 subclasses 417 visas in Australia.
• Have a substantive visa or your previous substantive visa must have ended within the last 28 days if you’re in Australia.
• Be a passport holder from an eligible state/country.
• Have finished specified subclass 417 work for 6 months.

Benefits

A Third Working Holiday Visa allows you to:

• Do a temporary job to pay for your holiday in Australia
• Travel multiple times from and to Australia
• Study for up to four months