UK second 417 Working Holiday pathway

Check the UK second-year subclass 417 route using prior 417 history and the post-1 July 2024 no-specified-work arrangement.

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United Kingdom route facts

Source-backed route

Second subclass 417 Working Holiday

UK second-417 users need prior 417 and entry checks, but UK passport applications lodged from 1 July 2024 do not need specified work.

A second UK 417 keeps the 18 to 35 age range and requires one prior entered subclass 417.
UK passport holders applying from 1 July 2024 can apply for a second 417 without meeting specified-work requirements.
The repeat-417 application charge is a distinct current FY 2026-27 fee from the first-year 417.

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Do not run 88-days creative to this route.
Keep the passport-used-to-apply nuance visible for Ireland/UK dual nationals.

Route summary

What this page checks

Second 417 for United Kingdom passport holders. Specified work is not required for UK passport applications lodged from 1 July 2024.
A$1,000 second application fee (FY 2026-27)
Decisions usually within weeks once identity and prior visa evidence are ready.

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Cost and time

Fee: A$1,000Second application fee, FY 2026-27
Timing: WeeksOnce passport, prior 417 history, funds, and character answers are ready.

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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.