Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417)
For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work in Australia to fund it.
First working holiday visa:
Allows people to have their first extended holiday in Australia and work here to help fund their trip.
| Stay period |
12 months. |
| Age requirements |
- 18 to 30 years old (inclusive);
- Canadian and Irish citizens up to 35 (inclusive).
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| Requirements |
Must:
- Must have passport from eligible country;
- Can work while you are here;
- Can apply for second working holiday if you meet eligibility criteria.
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| Cost |
Main Applicant:
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| Conditions |
- Character;
- Health cover;
- No further stay;
- Employer work limitation;
- Study limitation.
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| Processing times |
- 75% of applications: 15 days;
- 90% of applications 44 days.
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（Note: above fees are subject to the final fee charged by the Australian Immigration Department）
Second working holiday visa:
For people who currently hold, or who have held, a Working Holiday visa, have a second working holiday in Australia.
| Stay period |
Permanent |
| Age requirements |
- 18 to 30 years old (inclusive);
- Canadian and Irish citizens up to 35 (inclusive).
|
| Requirements |
Must:
- Must have passport from eligible country;
- Can do any kind of work while you’re here;
- Must have completed 3 months of specified work while holding first 417 visas;
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| Cost |
Main Applicant:
|
| Conditions |
- Character;
- Health cover;
- No further stay;
- Employer work limitation;
- Study limitation.
|
| Processing times |
- 75% of applications in 15 days;
- 90% of applications in 44 days.
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（Note: above fees are subject to the final fee charged by the Australian Immigration Department）
Difference Between 417 And 462 Visas
| Differences |
462 |
417 |
| Who can apply |
Open to people with passports from:
- Argentina
- Austria
- Chile
- China
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Thailand
- Turkey
- USA
- Uruguay
- Vietnam
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Open to people with passports from:
- Belgium
- Canada
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Republic of Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- UK
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| Vary requirements |
- Education requirements
- Requires letter of support from government of origin (unless from US)
- Requires evidence of functional English
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- No education requirements
- No requirement of letter of support
- No English requirements
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