What’s the difference between 417 visa and 462 visa?
Each visa is available to different nationalities
You need to have a letter of support from the government in the country you are from for the Work and Holiday 462 Visa, whereas for the Working Holiday 417 Visa, you don’t
For the Work and Holiday 462 Visa, you are required to have a certain level of education and the English language, whereas, for the Working Holiday 417 Visa, this is not a requirement
Creating an account and checking your visa eligibility
First things first, before you can apply for your Australian visa, you will need to create your Visa First account. You can do so by completing the short form.
Once you’re logged in, you can see which visas you’re eligible for by using our eligibility checker.
Note that you can also check if you’re eligible for a Working Holiday Visa to Australia prior to creating an account by using the eligibility checker on our homepage.
To check your eligibility, you’ll need to enter your nationality, current location, where you’d like to travel to and the purpose you’d like to travel for (working holiday, tourist, business, or work).
After you check your eligibility, you will be asked to add in your date of birth, after which you’ll be shown the visa type available to you.
If you are eligible for the Australian Working Holiday Visa, you can select either the first, second or third working holiday visa. If it’s your first time going on a working holiday to Australia, ensure you select the ‘First Visa.’
Start the application process by adding your details
Once you select the visa type you’re applying for, it’s time to start the Australia Working Holiday Visa application process! You can start by adding in your personal details like name, date of birth, relationship status, etc.
Other details you may need to add include contact details.
It’ll look similar to the below:
In your personal account you can complete all the information required for your Visa application, including:
Travel information
Employment and qualification details
Health and a character declarations
Once you complete the Australian Working Holiday Visa application, the next step is reading and signing the terms and conditions online.
Adding ‘Additional Products’
You can easily customize your order by adding additional products which will help you be better prepared for your trip, such as:
Work course Hospitality (RSA)
Employment courses
TFN (Tax File Number)
Australian bank account assistance
Next up is the payment section
Once your application is ready, you can proceed to the payment section.
The new Visa First platform makes payment much more secure and easier to navigate the payment section.
Once you’ve purchased your visa, you can keep an eye on the progress of your visa in the ‘Visas in Progress’ section.
As we’ve already mentioned, our new software is more user-friendly, making it easier for you to apply for an Australian Working Holiday Visa.
The biggest advantages of our new platform update is that you can easily track and monitor the process of the visa application from the beginning to the end using our ‘Visas in Progress’ option.
You can also order visas for your family and friends using your own personal account, and all of the visa information will be stored in your account.
Let’s walk through what other changes have been made…
The design has been upgraded, which means you can now revisit the documents you have added to your application – these are now stored in your account.
Another thing that has changed is that you can now pay online right after you have filled out the required information.
Prior to our new update, you would first have to receive a call from one of our agents to walk you through the payment process. However, with our new update, you’re one step quicker to obtaining your visa to Australia.
With the new software, it’s even easier and more convenient to apply for your Working Holiday Australian Visa.
You can apply for an Australian Working Holiday Visa by yourself. However, we know that it’s a stressful and complicated process involving lots of paperwork.
That’s why when you apply for your visa with Visa First, we take care of all the paperwork and ensure your chances of a successful outcome are at an all-time high.
To top it all off our new software as you already know makes it easier to apply for your visa!
Timea is an enthusiastic author at Visa First with a Bachelor's in Psychology and a passion for writing. She aims to simplify complex topics and inspire others to navigate immigration with ease.
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