Working
Holiday Visa
(subclass 417)

You can stay 12 months with visa extensions possible.

From AUD510

25% of applications: Less than 1 Day

50% of applications: Less than 1 Day

75% of applications: 2 Days

90% of applications: 14 Days

Note: These times will always vary and it’s best to check the Department of Home Affairs website

• do short-term work in Australia to help pay for your holiday
• study for up to 4 months
• travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
• do 3 months of specified work to become eligible for a second Working Holiday Visa

• hold a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
• be 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries)
• apply online from outside Australia
• not be accompanied by dependent children
• not have previously entered Australia on a subclass 417 or 462 visa. If you have previously been in Australia on a subclass 417 visa, see the second Working Holiday visa.
• You must have enough money to:
  – support yourself while you are in Australia
  – leave Australia at the end of your stay
  – this is usually about AUD5,000 for your initial stay, plus the fare to where you are going after leaving Australia

You can study for up to 4 months (17 weeks). If the main purpose of your stay is to study, consider a Student visa.

You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. If you want to stay in Australia longer, apply for another visa.