417 Second Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

At a Glance

Item	Details
Visa name	Second Working Holiday visa (417)
Stay	Up to 12 months
Cost	AUD1,000
Eligibility timing	Apply before 31st or 36th birthday
Work rights	Any work; usually six-month employer limit
Study	Up to four months
Medicare	Not stated in the source
Travel facility	Multiple entries while visa valid
Citizenship	Not stated in the source
Family sponsorship	No family members included
Dependent children	Cannot accompany you
Specified work	Three months previously required
Third visa pathway	Six months specified work
Visa record	Digitally linked to passport
Apply from	Inside or outside Australia
Processing	Longer than usual

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Purpose

This visa lets eligible former Working Holiday visa holders have a second working holiday in Australia. It allows short-term work to help fund the holiday.

Stay and travel

The visa allows a stay of up to 12 months. The exact period depends on where you are when the visa is granted.

• If on your first subclass 417 visa, or its related bridging visa: up to 12 months from when the first visa expired or would have expired.
• If in Australia on another visa: 12 months from grant.
• If on a COVID-19 Pandemic Event subclass 408 visa: up to 12 months from when that visa expired or would have expired.
• If outside Australia: 12 months from first entry. You must enter within 12 months of grant; this cannot be extended or deferred.

You may leave and return to Australia as often as you want while the visa is in effect. Time outside Australia does not extend the visa period.

If you hold dual citizenship, enter Australia using the passport linked to the visa grant.

Eligibility

You must:

• Hold a valid passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction.
• Be a citizen of that country or jurisdiction.
• Be aged 18 to 30, or 18 to 35 for certain passport countries, when applying.
• Apply before midnight AEST/AEDST on the day before your 31st or 36th birthday, as applicable.
• Have held one previous Working Holiday visa (subclass 417).
• Have entered Australia on that first visa.
• Have complied with the conditions of the first visa.
• If applying in Australia, hold a substantive visa, or have had your last substantive visa expire less than 28 days earlier.
• Meet health and character requirements.
• Have no unpaid Australian Government debts, unless repayment arrangements exist.
• Acknowledge the Australian Values Statement.
• Have sufficient funds for your stay and departure.

The usual financial amount is about AUD5,000, plus enough money for a departure fare.

Eligible passport countries

Belgium, Canada, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.

Taiwan passport holders must not hold an official or diplomatic passport. UK eligibility includes British National Overseas passport holders.

Specified work requirement

Usually, you must have completed three months of specified subclass 417 work while on your previous Working Holiday visa.

UK passport holders applying with a UK passport on or after 1 July 2024 can be granted this visa without meeting the three-month specified-work requirement.

Rights and conditions

Work

You can do any type of work in Australia.

Usually, you can work for the same employer for only six months. You may work another six months for an employer you worked for during your first visa.

You must pay Australian tax on income earned in Australia. Australian workplace laws protect migrant workers.

Study

You can study for up to four months (17 weeks).

Third Working Holiday visa

You may become eligible for a third Working Holiday visa by completing six months of specified work on this visa.

Health insurance and healthcare

Health insurance is strongly recommended. You are personally liable for healthcare costs in Australia.

Some countries have reciprocal healthcare agreements with Australia. The source does not state Medicare eligibility.

Superannuation

If you earn over the relevant amount, your employer must pay compulsory superannuation into your superannuation fund. You may be able to access your superannuation after leaving Australia.

Family provisions

You cannot include family members in this application.

You cannot be accompanied by dependent children at any time while holding this visa. If you are a parent of a child under 18, you cannot apply online.

Cost

The Visa Application Charge is AUD1,000.

You may also need to pay for:

• Health examinations
• Police certificates
• Biometrics

Required documents

Provide accurate information and supporting documents. Documents may include:

• Current passport identity pages, including issue and expiry dates.
• Birth certificate showing both parents’ names.
• Alternative identity evidence if a birth certificate is unavailable.
• Name-change evidence, if applicable.
• Evidence of funds and departure travel, if applying outside Australia.
• Evidence of all specified-work periods.
• Character documents, if requested.
• Health examination results, if requested.
• Biometrics, if requested.

Evidence of specified work

Evidence must cover all declared work periods. It can include:

• Payslips
• Australian bank statements
• Piece-rate agreements
• Group certificates or payment summaries
• Tax returns
• Employer references
• Signed agreements for lawful pay deductions

The Department may contact employers to verify work claims.

For volunteer bushfire or flood recovery work, provide a signed coordinator or host letter stating your personal details and passport number, duties, work location and postcodes, and days of volunteer assistance.

Translations and document format

• Translate non-English documents into English.
• Provide both original and translated documents.
• Australian translators must be NAATI accredited.
• Scan or photograph documents in colour and clearly.
• Save multi-page documents as one file.
• Certification is not required.

How to apply

Apply online through ImmiAccount.

1. Check that you meet all eligibility requirements.
2. Gather identity, financial, work and other supporting evidence.
3. Create or log in to ImmiAccount.
4. Complete the Working Holiday visa application.
5. Attach documents.
6. Pay the application charge.
7. Keep the transaction reference number.
8. Respond promptly to requests for health checks, biometrics or further information.

If you need immigration assistance, it must be provided by a registered migration agent, legal practitioner, or exempt person.

After applying

The Department will notify you when it receives the application and will provide its decision in writing.

If granted, the notification will state:

• Visa grant number
• Visa start date
• Visa conditions

Keep a copy of the grant notification.

If you make a mistake, submit Form 1023 through ImmiAccount. Notify the Department of changes, including passport changes, relationship-status changes, a child’s birth, or withdrawal of the application.

Important warnings

• Processing times are longer than usual because of high application volumes.
• Do not arrange travel until the visa is granted in writing.
• If applying in Australia, you must be in Australia when the visa is granted.
• If applying outside Australia, you must be outside Australia when the visa is granted.
• Declare your location correctly when applying. Incorrect location details may delay processing.
• A bridging visa is available only where you applied while in Australia.
• Do not apply until ready to enter Australia on this visa.
• A later grant of an eVisitor or Transit visa may cause the Working Holiday visa and its work rights to cease.
• This visa cannot be extended. Consider another visa, including a third Working Holiday visa if eligible.
• Generally, a Visitor visa will not be granted after a Working Holiday visa unless exceptional circumstances justify staying over 12 consecutive months.
• Update passport details after receiving a new passport; failure to do so may cause boarding delays.
• Check visa conditions in your grant letter or through VEVO.