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Creating your ImmiAccount and starting the WHV application process
Creating your ImmiAccount
Go to Homeaffairs.gov.au and find the Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417) page, then click on the blue “Apply” button.
On the next page, click on “Create an ImmiAccount.”
OR
Click this direct link to the Create an ImmiAccount page.
- Do not use accents or special characters—e.g. type “Sebastian” for “Sebastián” or “Veronica” for “Verônica.”
- Make sure your password meets the requirements, i.e. a minimum of 14 characters and at least one uppercase or one lowercase or one number or one special character.
- Your answers to the security questions must be between 3 and 100 characters.
If you didn’t pay attention to the tips above, you’ll get the following error messages.
Click on the screenshots to enlarge them!
For the first question, select “Individual,” since you’re submitting an application for yourself.
Don’t bother ticking the “LEGENDcom” box, it doesn’t apply here.
Next, you enter your personal information:
- Family name — If you have a hyphenated name, type both.
- Given names — Type your middle name as well, if applicable. Don’t use commas.
- Phone — Your phone number.
- Email address — Make sure it’s an address you use and check often! Enter your email address a second time below to confirm.
When you’re done, click the “Continue” button at the bottom right corner of the page.
Username
By default, your username will be your email address, but you can also choose any username you like. However, we recommend you use the default option—it’s easier to remember an email address you use regularly.
Password
Make sure it meets the security requirements—at least one uppercase, lowercase, number or special character—otherwise you’ll get an error message. Write it down somewhere safe where you can easily access it again when needed!
Three secret questions and answers
The key is to come up with easy questions and answers you won’t forget, while avoiding super obvious info that someone could guess easily to hack your account.
You can choose suggested questions from the drop-down menu or write your own questions, for example the name of a sibling, a pet or a significant place. The answer doesn’t have to be in English but remember you can’t use special characters (e.g. é, ê, ç, etc.).
Take a few minutes to pick the best questions and answers, as you may need them to recover a forgotten password… and since this is not an account you will log into often after you get your WHV, it’s easy to forget your password!
Security alerts
As an extra layer of security, you can choose to receive an email if:
- Your name is changed
- You or someone else logs into the account
- The password is changed
Read (or at least skim through!) the ImmiAccount terms and conditions and tick the box to acknowledge them. You may also have to tick the “I am not a robot” box.
Finally, click on “Submit.”
Congrats, you now have your very own ImmiAccount! You can start the WHV application process.
Shortly after creating your account, you will receive an email from the Department of Home Affairs ([email protected]). Simply click on the link to confirm your email address. You have 28 days to finalise this step.
Starting the WHV application process
- If you’re ready to proceed with your application, click on “Continue.” You will be directed to your ImmiAccount homepage.
- If you’d rather wait to start the application process, keep a direct link to ImmiAccount handy. Whenever you’re ready to proceed with your application, click on the link, enter your username and password, then click “Continue.”
Click “New application,” then “Work & Holiday.” Select “Working Holiday Visa (417).” You will be directed to the first page of the application process.
Pause for a second—check that it says “Application for a Working Holiday Visa.” All good? Now you’ll also notice you’re at page 1/12. Good job!
Now, if you see “Application for a Work and Holiday visa” and “1/16,” you started an application for a WHV Subclass 462. It may be the right visa for you if you’re from a country eligible for Subclass 462, but you’re reading the wrong tutorial right now!
If you started the wrong visa process but are eligible to a WHV Subclass 417, go back. Otherwise, if you continue applying for a visa you’re not eligible to, you’ll get the following message:
Can I save my application and finish it later?
You bet! From page 3/12, you can save your application in progress by clicking the “Save” button at the bottom of the page.
The next time you log in, you’ll see your ongoing application on your homepage. Just click “Edit” to go back to the last completed step.
You can pick up where you left off.
Ready to fill out all the required fields? Click through to the next page of this guide, where we’ll walk you through the application.
(19) Comments
Hi, should we also enter if we have lived for more than 3 consécutive months within The EUROPE? I am an EU citizen.
Or do they mean 3 consécutive months outside of EUROPE
Thanks
Hello, 3 consecutive months in any country in the world , outside and inside Europe. 🙂
I am currently a PR holder in Australia. My wife is a UK passport holder. Can she apply for the 417 visa and attach my bank statement as proof of funds as she would be living with me during her time in Australia?
Hi Danyal, do you guys have a joint bank account?
If not, Australia doesn’t specify that having a guarantor is allowed, so you will probably need to send her the money. Then she’ll get a bank statement and can return the money to you.
To be honest, we’re not sure if they even look at the bank statements Working Holiday makers provide (especially when they process applications in 5 minutes) but I don’t want to encourage you to provide your bank statement and risk your wife’s visa being denied.
Hi Julie! Do you know if the expiry date on your passport has to be within a certain range when applying? (ie not going out of date within 6 months) Thanks a mill!
Hi Sarah, as long as your passport is valid throughout the processing of your application, it’s all good (more info here: https://pvtistes.net/en/passport-iec-working-holiday-canada/ (Case #4) 🙂
Hi Julie, this error message keeps on appearing “Based on the passport details, ___ is not eligible to apply using this online service. Ensure the passport details have been entered exactly as they display in the passport. The application will not be able to continue. Further information about eligibility is available on our website.” even though I already tripled check my details.
Hi KC-Lyn, what is your country of citizenship? 🙂
Hi Julie, thanks for all this information!
I’m in the process of applying for the visa but I noticed I do not have a copy of my highschool transcript anymore. Is this document required or will they ask me to submit a copy?
Hello, if you apply to the 417 visa, you don’t need to provide a highschool transcript 🙂 If you apply to the 462 visa (it depends on your country of citizenship), you might have to provide that type of documents: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-462/first-work-holiday-462#Eligibility
So you don’t have to send a visa photo or anything? I’m confused?
Hi Josephine, indeed they don’t ask for a picture but as you have to scan your passport, they see your picture on it 🙂 You’ll get an e-visa with no picture on it.
Petite question, j’ai suivis le tuto corps et amés pour avoir l’erreur “Based on the passport details, CHIKER ADHAM CHAHINE is not eligible to apply using this online service. ”
Je ne sais quoi faire j’ai bel est bien check, toutes les info sont bonnes, si quelqu’un peux m’aiguiller svp
Salut ! Tu es sûr d’avoir choisi le visa 417 et pas le 462 ? Tu dois aussi vérifier que tu n’as pas fait d’erreur dans ton numéro de passeport. Reprends bien le tutoriel en français point par point pour voir si tu ne t’es pas trompé quelque part : https://pvtistes.net/dossiers/tutoriel-pvt-australie/
Hi,
thanks for the article! I have a question, maybe you can help: I applied for the visa one month before turning 31 and I was requested to do the health examinations. Unfortunately I only got an appointment in six weeks from now and will be 31 when I get the results. Will I still be eligible for the 417 visa?
Thanks so much 🙂
How did it go? I might be in a similar situation. Much appreciated.
Hi, it says in the article you can’t arrive in Australia before your 1st WHV is granted. On the Australian Immigration website it says
“You can apply for a visitor visa to come to Australia while you are waiting on an application outcome so long as the temporary visa matches your intentions”.
I’m waiting on my WHV to be granted but I’ve been granted a visitor visa also. Do you know if there would be any problems if I waited for my WHV while in Australia on my visitor visa?
Useful article, thank you! I was wondering if you’ve received any more information about if a screenshot of your account is accepted?
Hi! According the feedbacks in our facebook groups, a screenshot (in english) is accepted. 🙂
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