Cost calculator

What will it cost to land in Australia on a 417?

Numbers in A$, with an indicative EUR conversion. Includes the published 417 application fee, an off-peak one-way flight, four weeks' rental bond, and your chosen weeks of upfront rent in the city you select.

City rents are CoreLogic late-2025 medians. FX rate AUD→EUR 0.61 (indicative, refresh quarterly).

Use this as a cash-pressure model, not a promise. Flights, deposits, and short-term accommodation can move quickly.

Then check which pathway fits

City

Housing type

Upfront rent (weeks)

Cap varies by state. Use this to model cash pressure, deposits, short-term stays, or rent in advance.

Display currency

Include the A$5,000 evidence-of-funds floorRequired by the Department for 417 lodgement, plus a realistic two-month survival cushion.Add an optional health examinationMost healthy 18–35-year-olds skip this. Include only if health-flagged.

417 visa application fee

€409

Paid in ImmiAccount on lodgement.

One-way flight, Dublin to Australia

€1,100

Off-peak indicative; school holiday peaks add 30 to 60%.

Sydney rental bond (4 weeks)

€1,879

Refundable on tenancy end. Held by state authority.

Sydney upfront rent (6 weeks)

€2,818

Some states cap rent in advance. This line models cash pressure, not a legal requirement.

Police check (AFP NPC)

€34

Only if requested. Garda Vetting is free in Ireland.

Funds buffer (A$5,000 floor + 2 months survival)

€4,741

The Department requires evidence of A$5,000 on top of the return airfare.

Total landed

€10,981

Take the estimate with you

Email yourself the breakdown.

We send a copy of the line items and link to the matching guides. No newsletter, no resale.

Legal scope

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.