Working Holiday Makers
System Outages and Maintenance
System Outage
Due to a current technical issue, our online systems will be unavailable for 15 minutes on:
- Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7.30am to 7.45am AEST (GMT + 10)
Scheduled Maintenance
- Wednesdays from 6.00am to 8.00am AEST (GMT + 10)
For further detailed information about system outages and maintenance either current or upcoming, please click on the following link.
See: System Outages and Maintenance
On this page
Before you apply, ensure you have read the information about the Working Holiday or the Work and Holiday visa on the department’s website.
See: Working Holiday Makers – Overview
Online applications can be made using a computer with an Internet connection.
To apply online, your browser must support 128 bit encryption. You can check your browser if you experience problems connecting to these services.
See: Online Services - Browser Requirements
Applications for Working Holiday visa (Subclass 417)
Applicants must hold a valid Working Holiday eligible passport to apply online. It is strongly recommended that this passport be valid for at least 6 months.
See: Countries/Regions Participating in Working Holiday Maker Programme
Outside Australia
In Australia
If you are in Australia, you should apply before your current visa ceases.
Applications for Work and Holiday visa (Subclass 462)
Only applicants from the United States can apply for a Work and Holiday visa online. Applicants must hold a valid USA passport to apply online. It is strongly recommended that this passport be valid for at least 6 months.
See: Work and Holiday visa
Continue a saved online application
Outside Australia
- Continue a saved Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) application
- Continue a saved Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) application
Note: You will need your unique Saved Application Identification (ID) and password to do this. - Attaching Documents to a Working Holiday Maker application
- Download health forms (If required)
In Australia
- Continue a saved Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) application
Note: You will need your unique Saved Application Identification (ID) and password to do this. - Attaching Documents to a Working Holiday Maker application
- Download health forms (If required)
Check the progress of an application
- Check the progress of your application
Note: You will need to use your Transaction Reference Number (TRN) to do this.
Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visa label requirements
If you are granted an online Working Holiday visa (Subclass 417) or Work and Holiday visa (Subclass 462), you do not need a visa label in your passport. Instead, you will be sent notification of the grant of your visa via your nominated postal or email address. Please keep this notification as it describes the conditions that apply to your visa.
If you want a visa label in your passport you have two options:
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if you arrive at Sydney Airport, you can have your visa label printed before you leave the airport. When your passport is stamped on entry ask for directions to the visa label desk
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if you arrive at any other Australian airport you can go to any office of the department to have your visa label printed.
Help
Please read all available information before commencing the application. If you are experiencing difficulty within the application, most fields have help that can be accessed by clicking on the 
symbol.
If the help within the application does not meet your needs please contact the department.
Working Holiday visas
See: Visa Enquiries – Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visas
Work and Holiday visas
Email: Visa Enquiries – Work and Holiday visas