Australia Visit Visa
9) Working Holiday visa (Subclass 417)
For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it.
a) 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.
Stay
12 months
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 3 months of specified work to become eligible for a second Working Holiday visa
You must
- 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 or family members
- 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.
b) Second Work and 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.
Stay
12 months
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 subclass 417 work to become eligible for a third Working Holiday visa
You must
- Have previously entered Australia on a subclass 417 visa. If you haven’t, see the first Working Holiday visa
- if in Australia, hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago
- Have a passport from an eligible country
- Be 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries)
- Have completed 3 months of specified subclass 417 work
- Not be accompanied by dependent children or family members
c) 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.
Stay
12 months
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
You must
- Have previously held 2 subclass 417 visas in Australia. If you haven’t, see the first Working Holiday visa or second 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/jurisdiction
- Be 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries)
- Have undertaken 6 months of specified subclass 417 work
- Not be accompanied by dependent children or family members