The Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417 and 462) lets young travellers live and work in Australia for up to three years. Most applicants need a NAATI-certified translation of their driving licence and police check before arrival. These guides cover what to prepare, how licence conversion works state by state, and how to get your documents translated quickly.
Australia raised the Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) age limit from 30 to 35 for Germany, South Korea, Finland and Cyprus on 1 July 2026. Here is who qualifies, what changed in the application rules, and how to prepare your documents.
Most Australian visa fees rose about 25% on 1 July 2026, roughly eight times the usual July increase. If you're moving on a working holiday visa or planning to settle here later, here's what changed and what it really costs to make the move now.
Heading to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa? Here's the full list of documents you'll need before and after you arrive, including which ones require NAATI certified translations.
Convert and drive on your overseas licence in every Australian state.
Required for most WHV and second-year visa applications.
Bundle your licence and police check translations and save.
Find exactly which documents your visa subclass requires.
