Working Holiday Visa
Subclass 417

Overview

  • Working Holiday visa (Subclass 417) 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 may hold this visa for maximum 3 times, one year each.

  • Each of your family members should lodge a separate application should they wish to join you in Australia.

3 Working Holiday Visas

  • 1st Working Holiday visa

    • for applicants from certain countries to work or enjoy their first extended holiday in Australia

  • 2nd Working Holiday Visa

    • ​for current/previous Working Holiday visa holders who have completed at least 3 months of specified work while on the 1st Working Holiday visa 

  • 3rd Working Holiday Visa

    • for current/previous Working Holiday visa holders who have completed at least 6 months of specified work while on the 2nd Working Holiday visa 

Eligibility

1st Working Holiday Visa

Be a citizen of and hold a valid passport from one of these countries/jurisdictions

Be within the eligible age limit

Not have previously entered Australia on a Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) or Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)

Have sufficient funds to support yourself while in Australia and when you leave (usually $5000 + airfare)

Meet health and character requirements

2nd Working Holiday Visa

Be a citizen of and hold a valid passport from one of these countries/jurisdictions

Be within the eligible age limit

If outside Australia: have sufficient funds to support yourself while in Australia and when you leave (usually $5000 + airfare)

Meet health and character requirements​​

Hold or previously have held your first Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

Have entered Australia on the visa

If in Australia, hold a visa (except bridging visa) or your last visa (except bridging visa) expired less than 28 days ago

Have complied with all the conditions on your first Working Holiday visa

Have completed at least 3 months of specified work in specified regions of Australia

3rd Working Holiday Visa

Be a citizen of and hold a valid passport from one of these countries/jurisdictions

Be within the eligible age limit

If outside Australia: have sufficient funds to support yourself while in Australia and when you leave (usually $5000 + airfare)

Meet health and character requirements​​

Hold or previously have held a second Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

If in Australia, hold a visa (except bridging visa) or your last visa (except bridging visa) expired less than 28 days ago

Have complied with all the conditions on your second Working Holiday visa

Have completed at least 6 months of specified work in specified regions of Australia

Location

You may be in or outside Australia at the time of application and visa grant.

Duration of Stay

This visa is valid for 1 year.

Tricks and Common Reasons for Refusal

1 – Unfamiliarity with How the Australian Immigration Works and Its Mentality

In many cases, applicants prepare and submit their supporting documentation in a disorderly way, giving the Immigration a hard time digging through tons of paperwork to get things in the right order when picking up a new visa application. This will potentially lead to endless back-and-forth clarification and explanation, wasting both sides lots of time and can even result in a refusal of Subclass 417 visa.

This is common since applying for a visa, especially a permanent one, is the very first time to most applicants. For this reason, our team have developed our own system for labelling, coding, structuring and, where necessary, cross-referencing documentation so your application can be submitted in the most presentable and logical manner. Making your application stand out among all competitors has been our goal from day one.

2 – Careless Yet Costly Mistakes

Applying for migration is seen as a delicate work of art due to the staggering amount of attention, paperwork, and details involved. A seemingly minor/harmless error such as a typo in your résumé, a date entered wrong, or a tick in the wrong box in the lengthy visa application form can prove costly as the Immigration processes all visa applications strictly in accordance with migration law, in particular Migration Act 1958 and Migration Regulations 1994. Even a small error can be regarded as failing to satisfy a visa requirement and therefore lead to a visa refusal. To minimise such incidents, our team pay extra attention while editing and drafting every client’s paperwork and always proofread and also conduct a final review of documentation before submission.

3 – Applications Not Being Decision-ready

Another common reason for refusal, even instant refusal, for Subclass 417 visa is submitting an application without all the required documentation. This happens when the application was prepared carelessly, or when the applicant was trying to rush an application for whatever reason (e.g. meeting a cut-off date of a major migration policy change which happens almost each and every year and often catches people off guard).

Even with 43 years of team experience, we handle each application cautiously and meticulously like our first to ensure nothing slips through the cracks. Should a sudden change of policy hit and impact you, we are more than capable of advising you how to salvage your application in terms of what documents are mandatory at the time of submission and what can wait so you are never in danger of a straight-up visa refusal upon submission.

Benefits

With this visa, you may:​

  • live, work and holiday in Australia for 1 year

  • do any kind of work

  • study for up to 4 months

  • access your superannuation after you have departed Australia (if paid $450 or more before tax in a month)

  • apply for another Working Holiday visa to extend your stay if eligible

Application Fees​

$510

Please note: you may incur third-party charges.

Processing Time​

Kindly note the processing time constantly varies. Please contact us for update.​

  • 75% of applications: 19 months

  • 90% of applications: 12 months

Our Unbeatable Services - How Exactly We Make It Hassle-free

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  • Let’s face it – visa applications are complex, especially when you are not an expert in Australian immigration law - that is Migration Act 1958 and Migration Regulations 1994.

  • Simply put – our visa and immigration legal services are truly unbeatable.

  • This is because our immigration lawyers and registered migration agents in Melbourne do all of the 40 Things in Our Exclusive 5-step Services for you to:

    • give you a stress-free visa application journey;
    • maximise your chances of a successful application outcome.
  • Can you find such detailed and specific services elsewhere? We guarantee you can’t.

  • This way, you know your money really is well-spent.

Please note a client refers to a visa applicant, their family members or a sponsoring employer where applicable.

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