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This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – and Canadian, French and Irish citizens 18 to 35 years old (inclusive) – who currently hold, or who have held, a Working Holiday visa, have a second working holiday in Australia.
You must
– Have previously entered Australia on a subclass 417 visa. If you have not, see the first Working Holiday visa
– If in Australia, hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago
hold a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
– Be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – except for Canadian, French and Irish citizens who can be 18 to 35 (inclusive)
– Have completed 3 months of specified subclass 417 work
– Not be accompanied by dependent children
With this visa
You can
– 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 6 months of specified work to become eligible for a third Working Holiday visa.
Work
You can do any kind of work on this visa.
Usually, you can only work for the same employer for 6 months.
Note: The 6 month work limitation resets when you are granted a second subclass 417 visa. This means you can work another 6 months for someone you worked for on your first subclass 417 visa.
If the main purpose of your stay is to work, consider a work visa.
Study
You can study for up to 4 months (17 weeks).
If the main purpose of your stay is to study, consider a Student visa.
How long you can stay
This depends on your circumstances when the Home Affairs grant the visa. Your grant notification will tell you how long you can stay in Australia and you can also use VEVO to check your visa details and conditions.
You are in Australia on your first Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa or a bridging visa.
The bridging visa must be the one you were granted after your first subclass 417 visa expired.
You can stay in Australia for up to 12 months from the date your first Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa expired or would have expired.
Time spent outside Australia after your second visa starts does not extend the visa.
You are in Australia on a different visa
You can stay in Australia for 12 months from the date the Home Affairs grant the visa.
Time spent outside Australia after your second visa starts does not extend the visa.
You are outside Australia
You can stay in Australia for 12 months from the date you enter Australia.
You must enter Australia within 12 months of the date the Home Affairs grant the visa. The Home Affairs will not extend or defer this timeframe.
This visa starts on the date you enter or transit through Australia even if you hold any other temporary visa including:
– A Special Purpose visa
– An Electronic Travel Authority
– A Crew Travel Authority
– A Maritime Crew visa
Ask us to cancel your Working Holiday visa before you travel to Australia if:
– You want to enter Australia on another visa, or
– You do not want your Working Holiday visa to start
Complete Form 1194 – Certification of Immigration Status and/or request to cancel a Temporary Resident visa (205KB PDF).
The Home Affairs will not refund your application fee if you ask us to cancel your visa.
Stay longer
You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa.
You could apply for a third Working Holiday visa if you are eligible.
Explore your visa options to stay longer in Australia.
Stay longer on a visitor visa
Generally the Home Affairs don’t grant a visitor visa after you have been in Australia on a Working Holiday visa.
If you want to apply for a Visitor visa to stay longer in Australia and the Visitor visa would result in you staying longer than 12 consecutive months in Australia, you must:
– Show there are exceptional circumstances
– Apply for a Visitor visa from outside Australia
For this visa, exceptional circumstances might be that a close family member in Australia has died or is seriously ill and you need to stay.
Include family
You can’t include family members in your application.
You can’t be accompanied by dependent children while you are in Australia on this visa.
Cost
AUD485
You might also have to pay for health checks, police certificates and biometrics.
Apply from
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa.
If you apply in Australia, you must be in Australia when the Home Affairs decide your application.
If you apply outside Australia, you must be outside Australia when the Home Affairs decide your application.
Processing times
– 75% of applications in 57 days
– 90% of applications in 3 months
Your application might take longer to process if:
– You do not fill it in correctly
– You do not include all the documents the Home Affairs need or they need more information from you
– It takes us time to verify your information
Your obligations
You must meet all visa conditions and obey Australian laws.
Tax
You must pay taxes when you work in Australia on this visa.
Superannuation
Australia has compulsory superannuation – a retirement savings scheme. Your employer must pay superannuation into your superannuation fund if you earn over a certain amount.
When you leave Australia, you can access your superannuation.
Health insurance
The Home Affairs recommend you take out health insurance to cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need in Australia. You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Insurance can help limit your financial liability.
Reciprocal healthcare agreements
Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia. Find out more from Services Australia about reciprocal healthcare agreements.
Travel
You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.
The time you spend outside Australia does not extend the visa.
Visa record
The Home Affairs will digitally link your visa to your passport. You will not get a label in your passport.
Hold this passport
– You must be a citizen of and hold a valid passport from one of these countries/jurisdictions:
– Belgium
– Canada
– Republic of Cyprus
– Denmark
– Estonia
– Finland
– France
– Germany
– Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (including British National Overseas passport holders)
– Republic of Ireland
– Italy
– Japan
– Republic of Korea
– Malta
– Netherlands
– Norway
– Sweden
– Taiwan, other than an official or diplomatic passport
– The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Current or previous visa
You must:
– Hold or previously have held one Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
– If in Australia, hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago
– Have entered Australia on the visa
– Have complied with all the conditions on your first Working Holiday visa
Have enough money
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 when you leave Australia.
If you are applying in Australia, you donít need to provide evidence. If you are applying outside Australia and donít attach evidence to your application, processing may be delayed if the Home Affairs need to contact you to request further information.
Specified work
You must have completed 3 months of specified subclass 417 work.
Be this age
You must be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – except for Canadian, French and Irish citizens who can be18 to 35 (inclusive).
If you apply for the visa while you are 30, but turn 31 before the Home Affairs have made a decision, the Home Affairs might still grant you the visa.
If you are a citizen of Canada, France or Ireland and apply for the visa while you are 35, but turn 36 before the Home Affairs have made a decision, they can still grant you the visa.
Meet health requirement
You must meet the health requirement.
Meet character requirement
You must meet the character requirement.
Pay your debts to the Australian Government
If you or any family members (including those who don’t apply for the visa with you) owe the Australian government money, you or they must have paid it back or arranged to pay it back.
Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused
You might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you were in Australia. Check if visa cancellation affects your eligibility.
Sign the Australian values statement
You must acknowledge the Australian Values Statement that confirms you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws when you apply for the visa.
