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    (Subclass 417)

    Working Holiday visa

    For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it.

    Basic Eligibility

    • Must be 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries)
    • Must have a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
    • Must not be accompanied by dependent children

    If we grant you another visa (such as an eVisitor (subclass 651) or Transit (subclass 771) visa) while you are holding your Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa (subclass 417 or subclass 462), your WHM visa will cease on the date the other visa is granted. This may prevent you from working in Australia and applying for another WHM visa. See 417 - When you have this visa ​or 462 - When you have this visa.


    ​You must declare your current location correctly on your visa application form. We may not be able to grant your visa if your location is incorrect.
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    Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

    First Working Holiday visa

    This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) have their first extended holiday in Australia and work here to help fund their trip.
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You must have a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
    • You can work while you are here
    • You can apply for a second Working Holiday visa if you meet certain eligibility criteria


    Stay

    12 months

    Cost

    AUD650.00

    Processing Time

    For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

    Your application may take longer to process than the times shown in the guide due to the number of Working Holiday visa applications we receive. Do not arrange travel to Australia before we tell you in writing that we have granted your visa.
    Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

    Second Working Holiday visa

    This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) who currently hold, or who have held, a Working Holiday visa, have a second working holiday in Australia
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You must have a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
    • You can do any kind of work while you are here​
    • You must have completed 3 months of specified subclass 417 work​​​
    • If you are in Australia, you must hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago
    • You can apply for a third Working Holiday visa if you meet certain eligibility criteria
    Stay

    12 months

    Cost

    AUD650.00

    Processing Time

    For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

    Your application may take longer to process than the times shown in the guide due to the number of Working Holiday visa applications we receive. Do not arrange travel to Australia before we tell you in writing that we have granted your visa.
    Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

    Third Working Holiday visa

    This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) who currently hold, or who have held, a second Working Holiday visa, have a third working holiday in Australia.
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You must have a passport from an eligible country/jurisdiction
    • You can do any kind of work while you are here
    • You must have completed 6 months of specified subclass 417 work​
    • If you are in Australia, you must hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago​
    Stay

    12 months

    Cost

    AUD650.00

    Processing Time

    For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

    Your application may take longer to process than the times shown in the guide due to the number of Working Holiday visa applications we receive. Do not arrange travel to Australia before we tell you in writing that we have granted your visa.