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Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

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Which nationalities and age range can participate?

Applicants must be aged 18 to 30 (or up to 35 for some countries), hold a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction and not be accompanied by dependent children. A first Working Holiday visa requires applying online from outside Australia. A second visa requires holding or having held a first Working Holiday visa and completing 3 months of specified subclass 417 work; a third requires having held a second visa and completing 6 months of specified subclass 417 work. Applicants in Australia for a second or third visa must hold a substantive visa or one that expired less than 28 days ago.

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What combination of travel, work, study or training does the programme permit?

The Working Holiday visa is for young adults who want an extended holiday in Australia and to work there to fund it. Holders can work while in Australia; on the second and third visas the official overview says they can do any kind of work. Usually, holders can only work for the same employer for 6 months, and they can study for up to 4 months (17 weeks). Holders of a first or second visa can apply for the next Working Holiday visa if they meet certain eligibility criteria.

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What are the defining limitations: quota, ballot, previous participation, employer limits, study limits or equivalent?

Holders of a first Working Holiday visa can do any kind of work while in Australia to help fund their stay. To move on to a second visa, the holder must complete 3 months of specified subclass 417 work; to move on to a third visa, 6 months of specified subclass 417 work is required.

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What funds, insurance, onward travel or similar preparation is particularly important?

Applicants must have enough money to support themselves while in Australia and to leave Australia at the end of their stay; this is usually about AUD5,000 for the initial stay, plus the fare to where they are going after leaving Australia. They must also show they have enough money to buy a ticket to leave Australia at the end of their stay, or that they already have the ticket. The Department strongly recommends taking out health insurance, as holders are personally liable for all their healthcare costs while in Australia. The official source does not state health insurance as a mandatory requirement.

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How long can the person stay, can the programme be extended or repeated, and what happens when it ends?

Each of the three Working Holiday visas (first, second and third) grants a stay of 12 months. The official source describes no direct path to permanent residence; a holder who wants to keep working and holidaying in Australia beyond the third visa, or wants a different visa outcome, must explore other visa options separately.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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