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Second Working Holiday Visa For Australia

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About the 417 Visa Extension

General Information

The Second Working Holiday Visa for Australia (subclass 417) allows you to extend your stay in Australia by 12 more months. With this visa, your overall stay in the country will be 24 months in total.

You can apply for the 417 visa extension while in Australia or outside of the country.

If you would like to explore Australia for one more year, secure your Second Working Holiday 417 Visa with Visa First.

We will handle your application from start to finish and take care of the dreaded visa paperwork. Simply apply online today and continue your fun adventures down under!

Eligibility

You can apply for the 417 visa extension if:

  • You’re aged between 18-30 (not yet 31). The age limit for Canadian, Irish and French passport holders is 18-35 (not yet 36)
  • You must still be eligible for the first year visa (for example – you have no criminal record, you have not breached any Australian immigration rules, you are in good health
  • You have completed three months specified work in regional Australia while on your first Working Holiday visa
  • You can provide evidence of this specified work. Download the Employment Verification Form 1263 herе. This must be completed by each employer you have done specified work for during your first 12 months in Oz
Requirements

In order to apply for the Second working holiday visa for Australia, you will be required to provide a number of documents. These may include:

  • A valid passport (with blank pages)
  • Completed application form
  • And more…
Australian Working Holiday Visa Extension (subclass 417) Processing Time

The processing time for the 417 visa extension depends on the Immigration Office

Cost

Australia second Working Holiday Visa cost starts from

€500
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Frequently Asked Questions

If you are wondering whether you can apply for another WHV after your first one expires, then the answer is yes, you can apply for a 2nd and 3rd working holiday visa.

You can renew your Australian working holiday visa two more times after your first one, meaning you can have a maximum of three working holiday visas as long as you meet the requirements.

Yes, you are allowed to work in Australia for more than 6 months on a working holiday visa.

However, previously, you were generally not allowed to work for the same employer for more than 6 months.

Note that there have been some changes to this rule in the last few years, where if you meet certain criteria, you are allowed to work for the same employer for more than 6 months.

Yes, you can apply for a tourist visa after your working holiday visa. However, you will need to apply from outside of Australia.

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So you cannot apply for a working holiday visa if you are over 35 years old.

However, if you’re over the age limit, there are other visa options you can consider, such as skilled visas, employer-sponsored visas, or business visas.

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