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There are 42 types of work visas available in Australian visa system
This Authority is for international airline crew who don't have an Australian or New Zealand passport, or a valid Australian visa who travel to and from Australia as they work.
Stay
International airline crew members and safety inspectors - up to 30 days as holder of a special purpose visa
Airline positioning crew members - up to 5 days as holder of a special purpose visa
Cost : Free
Processing Time : The processing time for this visa is not available.
It allows air carriers to register their crew
The air carrier that employs you will usually register you for this visa
It is not for private flight crew
Subclass 988 - Maritime Crew visa
This visa is for foreign crew on non-military ships on international voyages to enter Australia by sea. It is also for the partner or dependent child of a foreign crew member.
Stay : You can stay in Australia as long as you are a crew member of a non-military ship that is in Australia.
Cost : Free
Processing time:
25% of applications: Less than 1 day
50% of applications: Less than 1 day
75% of applications: 5 days
90% of applications: 10 days
This visa allows foreign crew on non-military ships to enter Australia by sea
There is no cost for this visa
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) - Superyacht Crew
This visa lets you work in Australia as a crew member of a superyacht. You can stay here for up to 12 months.
Stay : Up to 12 months
Cost: From AUD 315
Processing Time :
25% of applications: 7 days
50% of applications: 24 days
75% of applications: 6 months
90% of applications: 8 months
Be a crew member on a superyacht in Australia
Stay in Australia for up to 12 months
Apply for the visa in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) - Entertainment Activities
This temporary visa lets you come to Australia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production or support staff. You can include family members in your visa application.
Stay : Up to 2 years
Cost : From AUD 315
Processing Time :
25% of applications: 3 days
50% of applications: 13 days
75% of applications: 53 days
90% of applications: 24 months
Work on film, television or live productions in the entertainment industry
Stay in Australia for up to 2 years with members of your family unit
Apply for the visa in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) - Sporting Activities
This visa allows you to play, coach, instructor adjudicate for an Australian team, or do high level sports training with a sporting organization. You and your family can stay in Australia for up to 2 years.
Stay : Up to 2 years
Cost : From AUD 315
Processing Time :
25% of applications: 3 days
50% of applications: 7 days
75% of applications: 32 days
90% of applications: 3 months
Play, coach, instruct or adjudicate for an Australian team, or do high-level sports training with a sporting organisation
Stay for up to 2 years with members of your family unit
Apply for the visa in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) - Religious Work
This visa lets you do full-time religious work for a religious institution in Australia. You and your family who apply for the visa with you can stay here for up to 2 years.
Stay : Up to 2 years
Cost : From AUD 315
Processing Time
25% of applications: 5 months
50% of applications: 6 months
75% of applications: 8 months
90% of applications: 14 months
Do full-time religious work to serve a religious institution in Australia
Stay in Australia for up to 2 years with members of your family unit
Apply for the visa in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance.
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) - Invited for other social and cultural activity (Invited Participant)
This visa lets you come to Australia if you are invited to participate in a community-based event, including sporting events. You and your family who travel on the visa with you can stay here for up to 3 months.
Stay : Up to 3 months
Cost : From AUD 315
Processing Time
25% of applications: 1 day
50% of applications: 3 days
75% of applications: 8 days
90% of applications: 19 days
You must have been invited to take part in a community-based event in Australia
You can stay in Australia for up to 3 months with members of your family unit
You can apply for the visa in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) - Special Program
This visa lets you stay in Australia to take part in an approved special program. Special programs can include youth exchange, cultural enrichment or community programs, school language assistants, or "gap year school volunteering ".
Stay : Up to 12 months
Cost : From AUD 315
Processing Time
25% of applications: 17 days
50% of applications: 29 days
75% of applications: 11 months
90% of applications: 14 months
Take part in a special program in Australia to exchange culture, knowledge and social experiences
Stay in Australia for usually up to 12 months with members of your family unit
Apply for the visa in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance
Subclass 188 - Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa
This visa allows you to own and manage a business in Australia, conduct business and investment activity in Australia or undertake an entrepreneurial activity in Australia
Stay : Temporary
Cost : From AUD4,115
Processing Time
Processing times vary depending on the stream
You must be nominated by an eligible government organisation prior to applying
Subclass 888 - Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa
For entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners to continue their activity in Australia.
Stay : Permanent
Cost : From AUD2,935
Processing Time
Processing times vary depending on the stream.
You can continue to own and manage a business in Australia (the Business Innovation stream)
You can continue business and investment activity in Australia (the Investor stream, the Significant Investor stream and the Premium Investor stream)
You can continue entrepreneurial activity in Australia (Entrepreneur stream)
Subclass 890 - Business owner visa
This visa is for people who own and manage a business in Australia. It allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely. To apply as a primary applicant, you must have a qualifying visa granted on a particular basis.
Stay : Permanently
Cost : From AUD2,495
Processing Time
Processing times are not available.
this visa is for holders of a provisional subclass 160, 161, 162, 163, 164 or 165 visa
you must have lived in Australia on one of these visas for at least 12 months within the last 2 years
you must have owned and operated a business in Australia for at least 2 years
Subclass 892 - State or Territory Sponsored Business Owner visa
This visa is for people who own and manage a business in Australia. It allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely. To apply as a primary applicant, you must have a qualifying visa granted on a particular basis.
Stay : Permanent
Cost : From AUD2,495
Processing Time
Processing times are not available.
You must be in Australia to apply
You must hold a subclass 160, 161, 162, 163, 164 or 165 visa
You must have owned and operated a business in Australia for at least two years
Subclass 893 - State or Territory Sponsored Investor
This is a permanent resident visa for subclass State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) visa (subclass 165) holders and who have held a designated investment of AUD750,000 for 4 years.
Stay : Permanent
Cost : From AUD2,495
Processing Time : Processing times are not available.
You must have held a designated investment in Australia for 4 years.
You can apply if you are a the primary holder of a subclass 165 visa.
You can only apply within Australia
Subclass 444 - Special Category visa
This temporary visa allows you to visit, study, stay, and work in Australia, if you are a New Zealand citizen and meet the eligibility criteria. It is usually applied for each time you enter Australia.
Stay : From the time you are granted the visa until you leave Australia, unless it ceases because of other reasons. These may include if we grant you a permanent visa, you become an Australian citizen, or we cancel the visa. When you leave Australia your visa will cease. You must apply for a new SCV if you want to enter Australia again.
Cost : Free
Processing Time
If you apply on arrival in Australia, your application will be processed at the airport.
If you apply inside Australia, your application may take longer to process depending upon your individual circumstances.
This visa is only available to New Zealand citizens
It is a temporary visa applied for on each arrival
It allows you to visit, study, stay and work as long as you remain a New Zealand citizen
Subclass 891 - Investor visa
This visa is for people who undertake business and investment activities in Australia. It allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely. To apply as a primary applicant, you must have a qualifying visa granted on a particular basis.
Stay : Permanently
Cost : From AUD2,495
Processing Time : Processing times are not available.
This visa is for holders of a provisional subclass 162 visa
You must have held a designated investment of AUD1.5 million for four years
Subclass 132 - Business Talent (Permanent) visa
This visa allows you to establish a new business or develop an existing business in Australia.
Stay : Permanent
Cost : From AUD7,855
Processing Time : Check the relevant stream for processing times
You must be nominated by a state or territory government agency
You must be invited to apply for the visa
You must have funding or assets greater than AUD1 million
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) - Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream
This visa stream lets a person aged 18 years or older do temporary full-time domestic work in Australia in the household of someone who holds a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995).
Stay : Your first visa is usually valid for a stay of up to 12 months.
A further visa is usually valid for the length of your employer’s posting to Australia.
You can stay until the time we specify in your visa grant notice.
Cost : From AUD 315
Processing Time
Processing times are not available.
You can do full-time domestic work in the household of someone who holds a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995)
You can work in Australia in line with Australian employment conditions for the time your employer is posted to Australia
You must be outside Australia the first time you apply
Temporary work (International relations) visa (subclass 403) - Foreign Government Agency stream
This visa stream lets you come to Australia for specific activities. You could work in Australia employed by a foreign government as a foreign language teacher or as a representative of a foreign government agency.
Stay : You can stay until the time we specify in your visa grant notice, which may be up to 4 years.
Cost : From AUD 315
Processing Time
Processing times are not available.
You can represent a foreign government and will not be given an official status in Australia by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
You can be employed as a foreign language teacher by a foreign government in an Australian school
You can apply for the visa in or outside Australia, but not from immigration clearance
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) - Research activities
This visa lets you observe or take part in a research project at a research or tertiary institution in Australia. You and your family who apply for the visa with you, can stay here for up to 2 years.
Stay : - The applicant can be granted a period of stay in Australia of up to two years
Cost : From AUD 315
Processing Time
25% of applications: 23 days
50% of applications: 49 days
75% of applications: 3 months
90% of applications: 12 months
Observe or take part in an Australian research project
Stay in Australia for up to 2 years with members of your family unit
Apply for the visa in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance
Subclass 407 - Training visa
This visa allows you to take part in workplace-based occupational training activities to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise, or in a professional development training program in Australia.
Stay : This is a temporary visa. We might grant you a visa allowing you to stay in Australia for up to 2 years.
Cost : From AUD 315 for the main applicant.
Processing Time
25% of applications: 33 days
50% of applications: 57 days
75% of applications: 4 months
90% of applications: 10 months
You can do workplace-based training to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise
You can participate in a classroom-based professional development training program
It is not for people who primarily want to work
Subclass 476 - Skilled—Recognized Graduate visa
This visa allows recent engineering graduates to live, work, or study in Australia for up to 18 months. You must have completed a degree or higher qualification from a specified institution within the past 2 years and be under 31 years of age.
Stay : Usually up to 18 months
Cost : From AUD410
Processing Time
Due to COVID-19, applications may take longer to finalize.
See visa processing times for further information.
This visa is for engineering graduates
You can bring your family with you
You must be a recent graduate of a specified institution
Subclass 485 - Temporary Graduate visa
A temporary visa that allows international students to live, study and work after you have finished your studies.
Stay : Graduate Work stream - 18 months
Post-Study Work stream - two to four years
Cost : From AUD 1,680
Processing Time : Processing times vary depending on the stream
You have a diploma, trade qualification or degree in a CRICOS-registered course
Subclass 400 - Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa
The Highly Specialised Work stream of this temporary visa lets you do short-term, highly specialised work in Australia. It is suitable if you have specialised skills, knowledge or experience not generally available in Australia.
Stay : Department can grant for up to 6 months (depending on the circumstances).
Generally, for a stay period longer than 3 months, a strong business case must be provided with the application.
You can't apply for this visa in Australia or stay longer by extending this visa.
Cost : AUD 315 (except in limited circumstances)
Processing Time
25% of applications: 4 days
50% of applications: 10 days
75% of applications: 31 days
90% of applications: 45 days
You must have specialist skills, knowledge or experience that can assist Australian business
The visa lets you do short-term, highly specialised, non-ongoing work
You must apply from outside of Australia
You must be outside of Australia when the visa application is decided
Subclass 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa
This temporary visa lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill.
Stay : For up to 4 years
Cost : From AUD 1,290
Processing Time : Processing times vary
This is a temporary visa
You must have an approved sponsor and be nominated for the visa
You must meet our English language requirements
Subclass 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa
For skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia
You can bring your family
If you are granted this visa, you might be able to apply for the Skilled Regional (Permanent) visa (subclass 887)
Stay : Up to 4 years
Cost : AUD 4,115
Processing Time
Processing times vary
You must be nominated by a state or territory government
You must live in a regional or low-population area
You must have a points score above 65
Subclass 187 - Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa
This visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
Stay : Permanently
Cost : From AUD4,115
Processing Time
See the relevant stream for the processing times
You must be nominated by an Australian employer
Subclass 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa
This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer, live and work in Australia permanently.
Stay : Permanent
Cost : From AUD 4,045
Processing Time
See the relevant stream for the processing times
You must be nominated by an Australian employer
Subclass 190 - Skilled Nominated visa
This visa lets nominated skilled workers live and work in Australia as permanent residents.
Stay : Permanently
Cost : From AUD4,115
Processing Time
25% of applications: 3 months
50% of applications: 8 months
75% of applications: 9 months
90% of applications: 19 months
Applicants should be aware that points tested skilled migration visa applications that are not an occupation within a Critical Sector may exceed the average processing time. This is because each visa subclass contains applications that have a different processing priority. Occupations within a critical sector are given highest processing priority.
You must be nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency
You must score at least 65 points on our points test to be eligible
You must be aged under 45 to apply
Subclass 887 - Skilled regional visa
This visa is for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, eligible visa.
Stay : Permanently
Cost : From AUD 425
Processing Time
25% of applications: 15 months
50% of applications: 18 months
75% of applications: 21 months
90% of applications: 22 months
We are currently assessing applications submitted before September 2020
You must apply online
You must have been living and working in a specified regional area of Australia
You must hold a subclass 489, 495, 496, 475 or 487, or a Bridging visa A or B after applying for a subclass 489, 495 or 487 visa
Subclass 124 - Distinguished Talent visa
This is a permanent visa for people who have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in an eligible field.
Stay : Permanently
Cost : From AUD4,110
Processing Time
25% of applications: 21 months
50% of applications: 22 months
75% of applications: 24 months
90% of applications: 27 months
You must be outside Australia when we grant the visa
You must have been prominent in your field during the past 2 years
You must be nominated by an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, eligible NZ citizen, or Australian organisation with a national reputation in your field
Subclass 858 - Global talent visa
This is a permanent visa for people who have an internationally recognized record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in an eligible field.
Stay : Permanently
Cost : From AUD4,180
Processing Time
Global Talent pathway
25% of applications: 32 days
50% of applications: 52 days
75% of applications: 80 days
90% of applications: 5 months
Distinguished Talent pathway
25% of applications: 8 months
50% of applications: 18 months
75% of applications: 23 months
90% of applications: 24 months
You must be in Australia when you apply and when we grant the visa.
You must have been prominent in your field during the past 2 years.
You must be nominated by an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, eligible NZ citizen, or Australian organisation with a national reputation in your field
Details
Subclass 491 - Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
A visa for skilled people nominated by a state or territory government to live and work in regional Australia
Stay : For up to 5 years
Cost : From AUD 4,115
Processing Time
Processing times are currently not available
This is a temporary visa
You must be nominated to apply by a state or territory government agency, or an eligible relative must sponsor you
You must have an occupation on a relevant skilled occupation list
Subclass 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
This visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled Australian worker
Stay : 5 years
Cost : From AUD 4,115
Processing Time
Processing times for this visa are not currently available
live, work and study only in designated regional areas of Australia for 5 years
travel to and from Australia for 5 years
if eligible, apply for permanent residence after 3 years from the time you commence your employment
Subclass 189 - Skilled Independent visa
This visa is for invited workers, eligible New Zealand citizens, and eligible Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport holders with skills we need, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
Stay :- Permanently
Cost : From AUD4,115
Processing Time
See the relevant stream
You must be a skilled worker, or
You must be a New Zealand citizen holding a Special category visa (subclass 444) who has been living in Australia for the last 5 years
Subclass 403 - Temporary Work (International Relations) visa
A temporary visa to work in specific circumstances that improve Australia’s international relations.
Stay : Length of stay vary depending on the stream
Cost : From AUD 315
Processing Time
Processing times vary depending on the stream
This is a temporary visa
You can stay up to 4 years dependent on the stream
You will help to contribute to Australia's international relations
Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) - First Work and Holiday visa
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) have an extended holiday in Australia and work here to help fund their trip.
Stay : 12 months
Cost : AUD495
Processing Time
25% of applications: 18 days
50% of applications: 73 days
75% of applications: 10 months
90% of applications: 20 months
Applications which had been on-hand while Australia’s borders were closed are now being finalised. As these older applications are being finalised, published processing times have increased. Applications lodged recently are being finalised quickly. 75 percent of applications lodged since 1 November 2021 that were finalised before 28 February 2022 were finalised in 70 days.
You must have a passport from an eligible country
You can work while you are here
You can apply for a second Work and Holiday visa if you meet certain eligibility criteria
Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) - Second Work and Holiday visa
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) who currently hold, or who have held, a Work and Holiday visa, have a second working holiday in Australia.
Stay : 12 months
Cost : AUD495
Processing Time
25% of applications: 18 days
50% of applications: 73 days
75% of applications: 10 months
90% of applications: 20 months
Applications which had been on-hand while Australia’s borders were closed are now being finalised. As these older applications are being finalised, published processing times have increased. Applications lodged recently are being finalised quickly. 75 percent of applications lodged since 1 November 2021 that were finalised before 28 February 2022 were finalised in 70 days.
You must have a passport from an eligible country
You can do any kind of work while you are here
You must have completed 3 months of specified subclass 462 work
If in Australia, hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago
You can apply for a third Work and Holiday visa if you meet certain eligibility criteria
Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) - First Working Holiday visa
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) have their first extended holiday in Australia and work here to help fund their trip.
Stay : 12 months
Cost : AUD495
Processing Time
25% of applications: Less than 1 day
50% of applications: Less than 1 day
75% of applications: 28 days
90% of applications: 3 months
Applications which had been on-hand while Australia’s borders were closed are now being finalised. As these older applications are being finalised, published processing times have increased. Applications lodged recently are being finalised quickly. 75 per cent of applications lodged since 1 November 2021 that were finalised before 28 February 2022 were finalised in 17 days.
You must have a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
You can work while you are here
You can apply for a second Working Holiday visa if you meet certain eligibility criteria
Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) - Second Working Holiday visa
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) who currently hold, or who have held, a working holiday visa, have a second working holiday in Australia.
Stay : 12 months
Cost : AUD495
Processing Time
25% of applications: Less than 1 day
50% of applications: Less than 1 day
75% of applications: 28 days
90% of applications: 3 months
Applications which had been on-hand while Australia’s borders were closed are now being finalised. As these older applications are being finalised, published processing times have increased. Applications lodged recently are being finalised quickly. 75 per cent of applications lodged since 1 November 2021 that were finalised before 28 February 2022 were finalised in 17 days.
You must have a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
You can do any kind of work while you are here
You must have completed 3 months of specified subclass 417 work
If you are in Australia, you must hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago
You can apply for a third Working Holiday visa if you meet certain eligibility criteria
Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) - Third Working Holiday visa
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) who currently hold, or who have held, a second working holiday visa, have a third working holiday in Australia.
Stay : 12 months
Cost : AUD 495
Processing Time
25% of applications: Less than 1 day
50% of applications: Less than 1 day
75% of applications: 28 days
90% of applications: 3 months
Applications which had been on-hand while Australia’s borders were closed are now being finalised. As these older applications are being finalised, published processing times have increased. Applications lodged recently are being finalised quickly. 75 percent of applications lodged since 1 November 2021 that were finalised before 28 February 2022 were finalised in 17 days.
You must have a passport from an eligible country/jurisdiction
You can do any kind of work while you are here
You must have completed 6 months of specified subclass 417 work
If you are in Australia, you must hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago
Details
Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) - Third Work and Holiday visa
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) who currently hold, or who have held, a second Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa, have a third working holiday in Australia.
Stay : 12 months
Cost : AUD495
Processing Time
25% of applications: 18 days
50% of applications: 73 days
75% of applications: 10 months
90% of applications: 20 months
Applications which had been on-hand while Australia’s borders were closed are now being finalised. As these older applications are being finalised, published processing times have increased. Applications lodged recently are being finalised quickly. 75 percent of applications lodged since 1 November 2021 that were finalised before 28 February 2022 were finalised in 70 days.
You must have a passport from an eligible country
You can do any kind of work while you are here
You must have completed 6 months of specified subclass 462 work
If in Australia, hold a substantive visa or your last substantive visa expired less than 28 days ago
Details
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) - Exchange Arrangements
This visa lets you come to Australia as part of a staff exchange with an Australian organisation. You and your family members who travel here on the visa with you can stay for up to 2 years.
Stay : Up to 2 years
Cost : From AUD 315
Processing Time
Processing times are not available.
Take part in a staff exchange and work in an Australian organisation
Stay in Australia for up to 2 years with members of your family unit
Apply for the visa in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance
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