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Working Holiday
Document Checklist

Work and holiday in Australia for up to 12 months (extendable). For eligible passport holders aged 18–30 (35 for some countries).

This checklist covers the 9 documents you will typically need to prepare across 5 categories. Use the personalised checklist builder to filter this list to your exact situation, upload each file, and export a correctly-named bundle ready to lodge with the Department of Home Affairs. This list is based on publicly available Department of Home Affairs guidance and is provided as a convenience tool — not legal advice.

9 items 4 required 5 optional 5 categories
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Identity documents

2 items
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Passport (bio-data page)

Clear colour scan of your current valid passport photo page. Must be an eligible passport holder country.

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Change of name document

Deed poll or other proof if your passport name differs from your birth name.

Financial evidence

2 items
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Bank statements showing AUD 5,000+

Statements demonstrating you have sufficient funds (at least AUD 5,000 equivalent) to support yourself on arrival and cover initial living expenses.

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Return or onward flight booking, or funds for departure

Evidence of a booked return flight or sufficient funds to purchase a departure ticket.

Health & character

2 items
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Police clearance certificate (if requested) Optional

The Department may request a police clearance from your home country or other countries you have lived in. Prepare one in advance.

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Chest X-ray (if applicable) Optional

Required if you have lived in a high-risk tuberculosis country for 3 or more months. Check the DIBP country list.

Second Working Holiday (if applicable)

2 items
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Specified work employer declaration (Form 1263) Optional

Completed Form 1263 signed by your employer confirming you completed 88 days of specified work in a designated regional area or industry.

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Payslips or bank statements for specified work Optional

Payslips or bank deposits confirming payment during your 88 days of specified work.

Third Working Holiday (if applicable)

1 item
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Specified work evidence for third WHV Optional

Form 1263 and payslips evidencing a further 6 months (approximately 179 days) of specified work in a designated regional area or industry.

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Frequently asked questions

What documents do I need for a Working Holiday (Subclass 417) application?

The Working Holiday typically requires 9 documents across 5 categories: Identity documents, Financial evidence, Health & character, Second Working Holiday (if applicable), Third Working Holiday (if applicable). Use the personalised builder above to filter this list to your exact circumstances.

How do I prepare my documents for the Working Holiday?

Scan or photograph each document as a PDF or image. Compress any file that exceeds the 5 MB upload limit using the built-in Compress tool. Combine multi-page documents (e.g. bank statements) into a single PDF using Merge. VisaPacks then exports everything as a correctly-named ZIP bundle, ready to attach to your ImmiAccount lodgement.

Is this checklist official Department of Home Affairs guidance?

No. This checklist is based on publicly available Department of Home Affairs guidance but is maintained by VisaPacks as a convenience tool only — it is not legal advice and does not replace the assessment of a registered migration agent. Always verify current requirements on the Department of Home Affairs website.

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