Schedule 2 criteria expressly assigned to the application stage.
Passport requirements
Visa
Item
Requirement
Reference
417
Passport
Must hold a working-holiday-eligible passport, unless the limited expired-passport exception applies to an onshore applicant
[cl 417.211]
417
Current eligible passports
Check the current passport list and age cap before applying
[cl 417.211]
Working Holiday visa (417) - Home Affairs
Family members
Visa
Item
Requirement
417
No secondary applicants
Family members cannot be included as secondary applicants; each eligible person applies in their own right
[item 1225]
417
Dependent children
The applicant must not be accompanied by dependent children during the stay
[cl 417.211(4)]
Work and study rights
Visa
Item
Requirement
417
Main purpose
Applicant must genuinely seek a working holiday, with the principal purpose of holidaying in Australia
[cl 417.211(4)(a)][cl 417.221(2)(a)]
417
Funds and employability
Applicant must have money for onward travel and support, and a reasonable prospect of obtaining employment
[cl 417.211(4)(b)–(c)][cl 417.221(2)(a)]
Specified-work criteria
Item
Requirement
Second 417 criteria
At application, at least 3 months of paid specified 417 work must have been completed on the first visa, unless an exception applies.
[cl 417.211(1A)(b)–(c), (5)]
Third 417 criteria
At application, at least 6 months of paid specified work must have been completed on or after 1 July 2019 while holding the second 417 or its linked bridging visa, unless an exception applies.
[cl 417.211(1A)(b)–(c), (6)]