{
  "id": "visa/australia-whv-age-cutoff",
  "signature": "AI tells a UK citizen they can apply for an Australian Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) after turning 36, or that the age limit is 35 at time of grant",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉英国公民，年满36岁后仍可申请澳大利亚打工度假签证（417类），或年龄限制为批准时的35岁",
  "regex": "(?:Australia|Australian)\\s+(?:working\\s+holiday|WHV|subclass\\s*417)\\s+(?:age|over\\s*\\d{2}|cutoff|limit)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "regulatory_barrier",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "The Australian Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) requires applicants to be aged 18 to 30 (inclusive) at the time of application for most countries (UK citizens: 18 to 35 inclusive as of 2024); the age limit is based on application date, not grant date, and turning 36 before application disqualifies the applicant.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "澳大利亚打工度假签证（417类）要求申请人在申请时年龄在18至30岁之间（大多数国家）；英国公民：2024年起为18至35岁；年龄限制以申请日期为准，而非批准日期，在申请前年满36岁将取消资格。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "Australian Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Australian Migration Regulations 1994",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Submitting the application on the applicant's 36th birthday, assuming the age limit is at grant",
      "why_fails": "The system checks age at application; if the applicant is 36 at the time of submission, the application is automatically rejected.",
      "fail_rate": 0.99,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Applying for a subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa instead, assuming it has a higher age limit",
      "why_fails": "Subclass 462 also has an age limit of 18 to 30 (inclusive) for most countries, with no higher cap than 417.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Apply before your 36th birthday (or 31st for non-UK citizens). Ensure all documents are ready and submit the application at least a few days before the birthday to avoid system date issues.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Apply before your 36th birthday (or 31st for non-UK citizens). Ensure all documents are ready and submit the application at least a few days before the birthday to avoid system date issues.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If already 36 or older, explore alternative visas such as the Australian Skilled Migration (subclass 189/190) or Student Visa (subclass 500), which have no age limit for certain streams.",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "If already 36 or older, explore alternative visas such as the Australian Skilled Migration (subclass 189/190) or Student Visa (subclass 500), which have no age limit for certain streams.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Apply before your 36th birthday (or 31st for non-UK citizens). Ensure all documents are ready and submit the application at least a few days before the birthday to avoid system date issues.",
    "If already 36 or older, explore alternative visas such as the Australian Skilled Migration (subclass 189/190) or Student Visa (subclass 500), which have no age limit for certain streams."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "AU-WHV-AGE-001",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.89,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.88,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-06-01",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}