How to Apply for a Second Year Visa
You made it through your 88 days. Here's how to lodge your second year visa: the 417 and 462 links, what's different this time, and exactly when to apply.
So you made it! Congratulations on completing your 88 days. What you have achieved is special, it’s a journey that only a select few can say they’ve experienced. Now it’s time to reap the rewards of all your hard work.
Now it’s time to reap the rewards of all your hard work.
The process
Very similar to how you apply for the 1st visa, follow the links to start your application for the 417 visa or the 462 visa. The only difference is you will be asked for details regarding your specified work. The company name and details such as the ABN and address will be required, it is also possible for you to upload your pay slips at this stage, we recommend you do so. If you apply for a second or third 417 visa with a UK passport on or after 1 July 2024, you don’t need to have done specified work at all.
When to apply?
This depends on how you plan to spend your time, if you expect to run your years consecutively then you should be looking to apply as soon as possible, it’s impossible to predict how long applications will take to be granted but it usually takes at least a month.
If you are planning on leaving Australia after your 1st visa ends and then coming back at a later date, DO NOT apply for the 2nd year visa while the 1st is still active. If you apply for a 2nd year visa during your 1st year, when the visa is granted it will automatically start the day your 1st visa ends.
Use our calculator on The 88th Day App available for iOS and Android to check whether you make the 88 day limit. The count is our estimate, based on guidance Immigration has given us, and the final decision rests with the Department of Home Affairs.
Ready to start your journey?
Use the tools and guides built by backpackers who did their own specified work in Australia.