Ireland to Australia
Available nowStart with an Irish passport and choose the paperwork you need: first 417, second-417 specified-work evidence, 482 sponsorship, AHPRA nursing, or skilled visa planning.
Australian Working Holiday Maker rules depend on the passport used for the application. Start here so you use the checklist that matches your passport.
General information only. This page links official sources, but it is not migration advice and it cannot promise a visa outcome.
Key facts
These are the country-specific facts this page uses. The official pages are linked below so you can check the current requirements.
Subclass 417, first application, age 18-35, no specified-work requirement for this stage.
First 417 application fee is A$840 for FY 2025-26.
Ireland is listed by Services Australia for reciprocal health care, but eligibility depends on residence evidence immediately before Australia; an Irish passport alone does not establish the benefit.
Routes for Ireland
Each route shows the safest next step. If the checklist you need is not available yet, you can leave a note and ask to be contacted when it is available.
Check your first Irish 417 answers and show the next documents to prepare.
What you can do now
Check age, passport, prior Working Holiday Maker history, funds, and health or character flags before you start the document checklist.
The WHV toolkit has the specified-work tracker and evidence checklist for Irish 417 holders.
What you can do now
Use the tracker to organise employment periods, work categories, locations, and evidence, then verify the Home Affairs counting method.
Use the profile to record 482 sponsor details and AHPRA Stream A nursing details.
What you can do now
You can save sponsor status, qualification level, NMBI registration, practice hours, and English evidence in one place.
Guides for Ireland
Long-form guides written for Ireland passport holders, with the government or regulator page behind every figure.
Pathway
The four routes Irish citizens use to live and work in Australia: the 417 Working Holiday visa, the 482 Skills in Demand visa, skilled permanent residence (189, 190, 186), and AHPRA or trades registration. Which fits, and what it costs.
Pathway
What the 417 looks like for Irish passport holders in 2026: age 35 cap, three-year framework, specified work, fees, RHCA Medicare access, and the 417 vs 462 distinction.
Pathway
How the three-month specified-work test for an Irish second 417 is counted: approved work and areas, paid leave, timing, lawful pay, and evidence.
Credential
How eligible NMBI-registered Irish nurses can prepare for the NMBA IQRN registration standard: evidence, fees, timing, and the next paperwork steps.
Official sources
Use the official pages for the final requirements before you apply. Paper Trail links the official pages behind this country page.
Limits
Route not listed?
If the checklist you need is not available yet, leave a short note. Do not include passport numbers, application IDs, health details, or criminal history.
Do not include passport numbers, application IDs, health details, or criminal history. A short note is enough.
General information, not migration advice. Paper Trail Visas organises information, reminders, document notes and preparation tasks. It is software and general education under s.276 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), not migration advice. For advice about a specific application (refusal history, health conditions, character disclosures, unusual work history), speak with a MARA-registered migration agent or an Australian legal practitioner with an unrestricted practising certificate.
