Working Holiday
System Outage, Maintenance and Technical Issues
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See: System Outage, Maintenance and Technical Issues
On this page
Before you apply
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 – Overview
About online applications
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 Program
Note: If you have dependent children you will need to
apply using the paper application.
See: Working Holiday visa applications - paper
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 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 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 will be sent a 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.
Your visa is linked electronically to the passport details provided
in your visa application. You can view your visa online using Visa
Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO). VEVO is a free internet
service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It allows
you, and your employer or education provider, to view your visa
details online.
See: Visa
Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) for Visa Holders
You do not require a visa label in your passport unless advised
by the department in your visa grant notification letter. If necessary,
you can arrange to have a visa label placed in your passport at
any departmental office in Australia.
See: Australian
Offices
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
