417 Third Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

At a Glance

Item	Details
Visa name	Third Working Holiday visa (417)
Stay	Up to 12 months
Cost	AUD1,000.00
Apply from	Inside or outside Australia
Eligibility timing	Apply before 31st or 36th birthday
Work rights	Any work; employer limit usually applies
Study	Up to 4 months
Medicare	Reciprocal agreements may apply
Travel facility	Multiple entries while visa valid
Citizenship	Not stated in the source
Family sponsorship	No family members included
Dependent children	Cannot accompany visa holder
Visa record	Digitally linked to passport
Specified work	Six months, except eligible UK applicants
Processing	Longer than usual

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Purpose

This visa allows eligible former second Working Holiday visa holders to have a third working holiday in Australia. It permits short-term work to help pay for a holiday.

Eligibility

You must:

• Hold a valid passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction.
• Be aged 18 to 30, or 18 to 35 for certain passport countries, when applying.
• Have held a second Working Holiday visa (subclass 417), or the bridging visa granted after it expired.
• Have complied with all conditions of your second Working Holiday visa.
• If applying in Australia, hold a substantive visa or have had one expire less than 28 days earlier.
• Have enough money to support yourself and leave Australia.
• Meet health and character requirements.
• Have paid, or arranged to pay, Australian Government debts owed by you or family members.
• Acknowledge the Australian Values Statement.
• Not have immigration history that makes you ineligible, including certain visa cancellations or refusals.

Eligible passport countries and jurisdictions

Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan (excluding official or diplomatic passports), and the United Kingdom, including British National (Overseas) passport holders.

Age limits

You must lodge before midnight AEST/AEDST on the day before your 31st or 36th birthday, as applicable.

• 18–30: Belgium, Estonia, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan.
• 18–35: Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom.

You may still be granted the visa after turning 31 or 36 if you applied while eligible.

Specified work

You must have completed 6 months of specified subclass 417 work.

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

Financial capacity

You must have enough funds for your stay and departure. This is usually about AUD5,000, plus onward travel fare.

Applicants in Australia do not need to provide financial evidence. Applicants outside Australia should attach evidence to avoid possible processing delays.

Stay and travel

The visa generally allows a stay of up to 12 months. The start date depends on your location and previous visa status.

Circumstance	Stay period starts
On second 417 or related bridging visa	Second visa expiry date
In Australia on another visa	Visa grant date
On Pandemic Event 408 visa	Pandemic Event visa expiry date
Outside Australia	First entry to Australia

If granted outside Australia, you must enter Australia within 12 months of grant. This timeframe cannot be extended or deferred.

Time spent outside Australia does not extend the visa period.

You may leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while the visa is in effect.

Work and study rights

You can:

• Do any kind of work.
• Work short-term to support your holiday.
• Study for up to 4 months (17 weeks).
• Travel in and out of Australia while the visa remains valid.

Usually, you may work for the same employer for only 6 months. You may work another six months for an employer you worked for on your first or second Working Holiday visa.

Check your individual conditions in your visa grant letter or through VEVO.

Family provisions

You must apply on your own.

• You cannot include family members in the application.
• You cannot be accompanied by dependent children at any time in Australia on this visa.
• A parent of a child under 18 cannot apply online.
• A child cannot join you in Australia, even briefly, while you hold this visa.

Cost

The visa application charge is AUD1,000.00.

You may also need to pay for:

• Health examinations
• Police certificates
• Biometrics

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. Check eligibility through Services Australia.

Documents

Prepare clear colour scans or photographs of all documents. For multi-page documents, save all pages in one file. Attach each document only once.

Identity documents

Provide:

• Current passport pages showing photo, personal details, issue and expiry dates.
• Birth certificate showing both parents’ names.

If you cannot provide a birth certificate, provide identity pages from a family book, government-issued identification, or a court-issued identity document.

If your name has changed, provide evidence such as a marriage certificate, divorce certificate, change-of-name document, or documents showing other names used.

Financial evidence

If applying outside Australia, provide evidence of:

• About AUD5,000 for your stay; and
• Funds for an onward ticket, or an existing departure ticket.

Specified-work evidence

Provide evidence covering every declared specified-work period. This may include:

• Payslips
• Australian bank statements
• Piece-rate agreements
• Group certificates or payment summaries
• Tax returns
• Employer references
• Written 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 showing your personal details, passport number, duties, work location and postcodes, and days volunteered.

Character documents

You may be asked for:

• An Australian Federal Police complete disclosure National Police Certificate.
• Overseas police certificates for countries where you spent 12 months or more in the past 10 years since turning 16.
• Military service records or discharge papers.

Only provide these documents if requested.

Translation requirements

All non-English documents must be translated into English. Submit the original and translation.

Translators in Australia must be NAATI-accredited. Translators outside Australia must provide their name, address, phone number, qualifications and language experience in English.

Document certification is not required.

How to apply

1. Organise any required health examinations.
2. Gather identity, financial, specified-work and other requested documents.
3. Create or log in to an ImmiAccount.
4. Complete the online application accurately.
5. Attach documents.
6. Pay the visa application charge.
7. Keep your Transaction Reference Number.

The Department will not process the application until the fee is paid.

After applying

• The Department will confirm receipt of your application.
• You may be asked for biometrics, health examinations, further documents or character evidence.
• Attach requested information promptly through ImmiAccount.
• Report mistakes using Form 1023.
• Tell the Department about changes to your passport, relationship status, birth of a child, or withdrawal of the application.
• If using an authorised recipient, use Form 956A.
• If appointing or withdrawing immigration assistance, use Form 956.

Grant-location requirements

Declare your location correctly when applying.

• If you apply in Australia, you must be in Australia when the visa is granted.
• If you apply outside Australia, you must be outside Australia when the visa is granted.
• An associated bridging visa is available only if you were in Australia when you applied.
• Selecting the wrong location may delay processing.

Obligations

You must:

• Meet all visa conditions.
• Obey Australian laws.
• Pay tax on Australian earnings.
• Update the Department if your passport changes.
• Use the passport linked to your visa grant to enter Australia.
• Keep a copy of your visa grant notification.

Employers may need to pay superannuation if you earn over the applicable threshold. You may be able to access superannuation after leaving Australia.

Important warnings

• Processing is longer than usual because of high application volumes.
• Do not arrange travel until the Department confirms the visa grant in writing.
• Apply only when ready to enter Australia on this visa.
• Entering Australia after grant starts the 12-month period, even if travelling only to transit.
• A later grant of an eVisitor or Transit visa will cause the Working Holiday visa, including work rights, to cease.
• An ETA does not cease the Working Holiday visa; the Working Holiday visa starts when you enter Australia.
• You cannot extend this visa.
• You cannot receive a fourth Working Holiday visa after holding three subclass 417 visas in Australia.
• A Visitor visa is generally not granted after a Working Holiday visa. Exceptional circumstances are required where it would result in more than 12 consecutive months in Australia.
• If you obtain a new passport, notify the Department before travel or you may face boarding delays or be refused boarding.