Working Holiday Visa Australia – Visa 417 for young adults

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Working Holiday Visa Australia – 417 Visa

A Working Holiday Visa 417 is for young adults who want to extend their holiday and work in Australia to pay for it.

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.

First Working Holiday Visa Australia – Subclass 417

With this visa, people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years in some countries) can travel to Australia for their first extended holiday in Australia. It also allows them to work in Australia so that they can pay for their holiday.

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

Second Working Holiday Visa Australia – Subclass 417

This visa allows people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) who hold, or have held, a Working Holiday visa Australia, to spend a second working holiday in Australia.

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

Third Working Holiday Visa Australia – Subclass 417

The visa allows people 18 to 30 years (or 35 years for some countries) who have or previously held, a second Working Holiday visa to spend a third working holiday in Australia.

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

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