This article will tell you about various types of Australian Visas that can help you to immigrate to this gracious island nation.
There are several reasons people visit Australia. It offers plenty of opportunities for all. Australia is an open and multicultural country that is a chosen land for immigrants in today’s world.
Read on to know all about the types of visas you can choose from, including the most popular types, eligibility, documentation, procedure, costs, and processing time.
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| Skilled Visa |
Skilled Independent Visa | Skilled Sponsored Visas | Temporary Work Visas | Visitor Visas |
Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (Subclass 482) |
Working Holiday Visa Subclass 417 and Subclass 462 | Australian Student Visas | Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa Subclass 191 |
| Graduate Visa | Point Tested Stream | Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190) | Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (subclass 400) | Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) | Australian Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462) | First Work and Holiday Visa | Student Visa (Subclass 500) | Subclass 189 |
| Temporary Graduate Visa | New Zealand Stream | Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 489) | Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401) | Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601) | First Working Holiday Visa | Second Work and Holiday Visa | Student Guardian Visa (Subclass 590) | Subclass 190 |
| Graduate Work Stream | Skilled Regional Visa (subclass 887) | Training and Research visa (subclass 402) | Medical Treatment Visa (Subclass 602) | Second Working Holiday Visa | Subclass 486 | |||
| Post- Study Workstream | Employer-Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 494 Skilled) | Temporary Work (Entertainment) visa (subclass 420) | eVisitor (Subclass 651) | Third Working Holiday Visa | ||||
| Skilled Recognition Graduate Visa | Skilled Work Regional Visa (Subclass 491) |
Graduate Visas, There are two types of Graduate Visas:
The Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485) is designed for international students. This visa allows them to live and work in Australia temporarily. This can be done after finishing their studies in Australia.
This visa allows you to:
This category has two streams:
Graduate Workstream: This stream is for international students who have graduated recently. Their skills and qualifications must be relevant to specific occupations Australia needs. This visa allows you to live, study, and work in Australia temporarily.
Post-Study Workstream: This visa is granted to students who have just graduated with a degree from an Australian institution. It permits them to work, study, and live in Australia temporarily.
You have to fulfil both the common eligibility criteria and the stream specific eligibility criteria before applying for a Temporary Graduate visa.
Common eligibility criteria are:
Graduate Temporary subclass 485 applications are not ‘invitation’ based. You don’t need to submit an Expression of Interest.
But there are few conditions that the applicant must fulfil. These are :
While applying for a Temporary Graduate subclass 485 visa, you can include the following people in your application :
This temporary visa lets recent engineering graduates study. They can work and live in Australia for a maximum period of 18 months.
This visa can be applied from within or outside of Australia.
To apply for this visa, you must :
Cost starts from AUD 405.
No. You can be inside or outside Australia when applying for this visa. But, you have to be outside Australia while your visa is granted unless you are a New Zealand national with a subclass 444 visa.
No. Subclass 476 is a temporary visa. It’s valid for 18 months and can’t be extended. Lots of other visa options are available for permanent residency in Australia.
You can stay for a maximum of 18 months in Australia with a subclass 476 temporary visa.
Here are the conditions related to the subclass 476 visa :
This is a points-based visa for skilled workers whom Australia needs to work and live permanently anywhere in the country.
You can apply for this visa only when you get an invitation.
Two streams are available for Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189:
A. Point-Tested Stream Visa: This stream allows visas to invited workers with skills to work and live permanently in Australia.
B. New Zealand Stream Visa: This visa allows eligible New Zealand nationals to work and live in Australia permanently. The applicants must demonstrate contribution and commitment to Australia.
You must meet the following criteria to apply for Subclass 189 visa:
Applicant’s eligibility criteria are:
The cost for the main applicant is AUD. The visa fees are paid in two instalments.
The Skilled Independent Subclass 189 is a permanent residency visa. This allows you to migrate to Australia permanently.
Australia follows a points-based system to assess the eligibility of a person for migrating to Australia as a skilled worker looking for Permanent Residence. For applying for Australia PR in 2024, you need 65 points under Skill Select for subclass 189 and subclass 190.
For a quick evaluation of your chances for immigration to Australia, use the points calculator below:
Skilled Sponsored Visas are meant for skilled immigrant workers who wish to work and settle in Australia permanently.
There are three types of Skilled Sponsored Visas :
This is a points-tested permanent visa for skilled workers. Applications, nominated by an Australian State or Territorial government, are only eligible to obtain this visa.
With this visa, you can:
You must:
Note: Your skills assessment must have been obtained in the 3 years before the date of your invitation. You might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you were in Australia.
Check if you're eligible using our point calculator.
Medical Practitioners
Medical practitioners need to show an evidence of registration issued by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
You must hold either:
You must show that you hold this registration at the time we invite you to apply.
Step 1: Check if you meet the eligibility criteria
Your occupation must be on the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations for the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa. Then, you must be able to score at least 65 points on the points test to be eligible for this visa. If you cannot obtain 65 points we will not invite you to apply.
Step 2: Submit an EOI
You must submit an expression of interest (EOI) through SkillSelect to let us know you want to apply for this visa.
Step 3: Make sure your documents are in order.
Step 4: Apply for your visa
Log into your SkillSelect account. In SkillSelect, click on the 'Apply for visa' button. This will take you to our online system, ImmiAccount. Attach the relevant documents.
Step 5: Pay the fees and receive your visa
Application and procession cost for subclass 190 visa starts from AUD 4,115.
It may take anything between 5 months to 8 months for subclass 190..
This visa allows you to include:
This is a permanent visa. The visa has a travel component that expires 5 years after the date of visa grant.
You have to meet all the above-mentioned eligibility criteria.
The following conditions may be attached with the subclass 190 visa:
This temporary visa has been curated for suitably skilled migrants. It is a sponsored visa and allows you to live and work in specified regions or Low Population Growth Areas of Australia for up to 4 years.
Subclass 489 visa allows 3 pathways and they are:
Subclass 489 visa costs AUD 4,115 per application. Extended Stay Pathway application cost is AUD 360.
Subclass 489 visa application is processed within 19 – 24 months.
Apart from general visa application conditions, you also must follow these:
This is a second stage permanent visa without any requirement of points. It allows temporary Skilled Regional visa holders to apply for permanent residency in Australia.
The visa holders must have worked and stayed in a specified regional area of Australia.
Subclass 887 visa can be applied, if you:
The application cost for the visa is AUD 415.
It usually takes 16 to 20 months to process the Subclass 887 visa application. Presently the department is assessing applications submitted before May 2023.
Family members and dependents can also be included in your subclass 887 application.
Application conditions are as follows:
This skilled worker visa category allows regional employers to sponsor skilled workers when they can’t source suitably skilled Australian workers. This visa route helps regional Australian employers to address the skilled labour shortage problem.
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa supports three different pathways :
Because of the extremely low volume of subclass 494 applications, the Australian immigration department currently cannot offer any estimated processing time.
The applicants are allowed to include following members in their subclass 494 application :
The main applicant: cannot marry or enter into a de facto relationship before entry to Australia
This visa is designed for skilled workers who have received a nomination from a state or territorial Australian Government. It allows them to work in designated regional areas for up to 5 years.
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa allows two pathways to enter Australia:
Subclass 491 visa costs around AUD 4115.
Apart from the basic eligibility criteria, the applicant may fulfill these :
Subclass 491 visa holders can bring the following members to Australia :
An employer has to be located within the designated regional area of Australia while sponsoring for subclass 494 applicants. Employers from Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Gold Coast and Melbourne are excluded from the list.
Here are the most sought-after Temporary Work Visas for Australia:
Let’s explore the details of each of these above-mentioned visa categories.
The subclass 400 visa category is a part of Australia’s Highly Specialized Workstream. This temporary visa permits you to do short-term “highly specialized” jobs in Australia.
It is suitable for people who have specialized skills, knowledge, or experience not easily available in Australia.
The subclass 400 visa applicants must:
Additional conditions apart from eligibility criteria include :
Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401) has been replaced by Temporary Activity (Subclass 408) visa. Subclass 408 is another temporary work visa.
It allows applicants to come to Australia and take part in activities endorsed by the Australian Government.
You can get this visa if you:
Before placing a request for subclass 408 visa, the applicant should :
You can bring eligible family members with you to Australia on a subclass 408 visa.
The visa holder can stay for the duration of the activity/event or up to 4 years. Here is further clarification:
The 402 visa is not a work visa. But it allows an individual to be sponsored and come to Australia for training, development or research purposes on a temporary basis.
This visa features 3 streams:
Application cost for subclass 402 is about AUD 310.
You have to wait for 3 – 4 months to receive a final decision on your Subclass 402 application.
The subclass 402 visa process involves three stages :
Subclass 420 visa route is closed for new applicants.
You have to apply for subclass 408 visa which requires following conditions to be met:
You can bring the following members while on a subclass 420 visa :
The Training and Research Subclass 402 Visa and Temporary Work (Entertainment) subclass 420 visa have been closed to new applicants. Training Subclass 407 and Temporary Activity Subclass 408 Visa have replaced them.
The Temporary Work (Entertainment) visa allows you to work in the entertainment industry in Australia. This visa incorporates sectors like film, television, live productions. The applicant can be a performer or on a behind-the-scenes role like direction and production.
Temporary Work (Entertainment) Subclass 420 visa is now closed. Temporary Activity Visa (Subclass 408) is the new replacement.
Temporary Work (Entertainment) subclass 420 visa (now Subclass 408) costs around AUD 310 for each application. Additional applications for family members over 18 years will cost you the same.
It usually takes about 3 – 4 months to process your subclass 420 (now subclass 408) visa application.
Subclass 420 visa route is closed for new applicants.
You have to apply for subclass 408 visa which requires following conditions to be met:
You can bring the following members while on a subclass 420 visa :
The Training and Research Subclass 402 Visa and Temporary Work (Entertainment) subclass 420 visa have been closed to new applicants. Training Subclass 407 and Temporary Activity Subclass 408 Visa have replaced them.
The primary visas granted to visitors to Australia are:
Now we are going to take a look at these visas separately for a better understanding of each category.
Subclass 600 is the most sought-after Australian Visitor Visa. This visa lets you visit Australia for tourism or business activities. Tourism includes holidays, recreation and visiting family or friends in Australia.
Business visitor activities may include attending a conference, negotiation or an exploratory business visit.
Subclass 600 visa allows access to Australia through different streams. Each stream has its own eligibility criteria.
Here are the basic criteria that allows you to apply for this visa:
Application charge for Visitor Subclass 600 visa varies between AUD 145 and AUD 365. The Frequent travellers stream charge is AUD 1065.
In general, subclass 600 visa processing takes 3 – 4 months but a Business Visitor Stream visa is processed within 18 – 47 days.
To be granted this visa, you must meet these application conditions:
Different streams of Visitor Visa grant different time to stay in Australia.
Here is the table to explain this:
|
Stream |
Duration of Stay |
|
Tourism stream (apply in Australia) |
Up to 12 months |
|
Tourism stream (apply outside Australia) |
Up to 12 months |
|
Sponsored family stream |
Up to 12 months |
|
Business visitor stream |
Up to 3 months |
|
Approved destination status stream |
For the period or until the date mentioned in the grant letter |
|
Frequent traveller stream |
Visa granted up to 10 years but can stay up to 3 months for every visit |
You cannot bring anyone with you to Australia when you are travelling with a Subclass 600 visitor visa.
The Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) is an electronic travel visa. This visa is linked to an applicant’s passport and it is meant only for tourism and business visit purposes.
The Tourist Electronic Travel visa is suitable for those candidates who are looking for holidays and recreational activities or visiting family/friends in Australia.
The Business Electronic Travel visa allows applicants to visit Australia for business purposes only. This includes activities like conferences, trade fairs or seminars, employment inquiries, negotiating deals, performing business contracts and business visits.
You are eligible to get this ETA, if:
There is an online application service charge of AUD20 for Electronic Travel Authority visa
Australian immigration department doesn’t mention any specific processing time for ETA.
Here are the basic application conditions for Subclass 601 ETA visa applicants:
The subclass 601 visa is valid for one year and it allows multiple visits. But you cannot stay in Australia for more than 3 months on each visit.
You cannot bring family members to Australia on an ETA. Every family member needs to apply for their own visa including the children under the age of 18.
This temporary visa is for people who travel to Australia for medical treatment or to support someone (the main visa applicant/holder) who needs medical treatment.
It is also for people who are visiting Australia to donate an organ.
Application conditions are as follows :
Stay is temporary and it depends on the duration of the medical treatment.
Your family or dependents can’t join you on Subclass 602 visa.
The eVisitor Subclass 651 visa is a free visa that allows individuals to visit Australia for business visitor purposes. This visa is valid for 12 months and you can stay in Australia for up to 3 months at a time.
To apply for an eVisitor visa, you must hold a passport from one of the eligible countries.
You are eligible for an eVisitor Subclass 651 visa, if you:
Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Subclass 482 visa allows employers to sponsor skilled workers when they cannot find a suitable skilled Australian.
This visa was designed to address temporary skill shortage problems without hampering the interests of Australian skilled workers.
There are several sub-categories to TSS Subclass 482 visas. They are as follows:
Short-term stream: This visa enables employers to sponsor and bring in skilled workers when they can't find an appropriately skilled Australian worker. The occupation has to be listed as a short-term skilled occupation.You can apply for TSS subclass 482 visa, when:
This visa lets you:
Two main categories of working holiday visas are:
Now, we are going to discuss each of these categories in detail.
This visa has been designed for young people who want an extended holiday and work to support that in Australia.
With subclass 417, a visa-holder can:
Working Holiday Visa Subclass 417 encircles three sub-categories. These are :
First Working Holiday Visa: This visa is meant for people who are 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) and willing to have their first extended holiday in Australia and work here to support their trip. Canadian, French and Irish citizens must be aged between 18 to 35 years (inclusive) to obtain this visa.
Second Working Holiday Visa: This visa allows people of 18 to 30 years age (inclusive) who currently hold or had held a Working Holiday visa to obtain a second working holiday in Australia. Canadian, French and Irish citizens have to be 18 to 35 years old (inclusive).
Third Working Holiday Visa: This visa is granted to people who are 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) and currently hold or have held a second Working Holiday visa. Canadian, French and Irish citizens must be aged 18 to 35 years (inclusive).
Working Holiday Makers (WHMs) can now consider critical COVID-19 work in healthcare and medical sectors anywhere in Australia as ‘specified work’ to apply for a 2nd or 3rd WHM visa. It is applicable after 31 January 2022.
Basic Eligibility for Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417)
While applying for the visa, the applicant must:
Eligibility criteria for a First Working Holiday Visa
Apart from meeting the basic requirements, you are eligible to apply for the visa, when:
Eligibility criteria for a Second Working Holiday Visa
You can apply for this visa when you:
Eligibility criteria for a Third Working Holiday Visa
Applicants fulfilling the following conditions are eligible to apply for:
The Work and Holiday Subclass 462 visa is meant for certain tourists who are aged between 18 and 30 years (inclusive) and willing to have an extended holiday in Australia. Such tourists are also interested in funding their holidays through short-term work.
With a Subclass 462 visa, you have:
As per the Covid-19 update, subclass 462 visa holders can be granted Second or Third Work and Holiday Visa after completing 3 months of ‘specified work’ anywhere in Australia after 31 January 2020.
Work and Holiday Subclass 462 visa had 3 subcategories. These are :
Eligibility Criteria for First Work and Holiday Visa
To apply for your First Work and Holiday visa:
Eligibility Criteria for Second Work and Holiday Visa
You are eligible to apply for this visa if you:
Eligibility Criteria for Third Work and Holiday Visa
Application eligibility criteria for this visa are:
With First Work and Holiday visa, you are allowed to:
There are two types of Student Visas for immigration to Australia:
The Student Visa (Subclass 500) is a temporary visa designed exclusively for foreign students who want to pursue their studies in Australia.
The cost of Student Visa (Subclass 500) is broken into two parts:
If you are taking dependents or family members with you, there will be an extra charge.
Processing time varies according to the course that you applied for.
Apart from the basic eligibility criteria, the application conditions for Student Visa (Subclass 500) are :
The Student Guardian Visa (Subclass 590) is applicable to a guardian or a relative of the Student Visa (Subclass 500) holder who is less than 18 years old.
It is a temporary visa.
The eligibility conditions that you have to fulfil for getting the visa is:
The benefits of this visa are as follows:
The Australian immigration department is going to introduce a new visa on 16 November 2022.
This is the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa Subclass 191.
You can apply for this visa if you:
Both primary and secondary applicants of Subclass 191 visa have to comply with the conditions of the eligible visa they are holding or have held.
Here are the benefits of the Subclass 119 Visa:
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Here are the reasons why you should settle in Australia:
Australian Permanent Residency (PR) is a type of visa given to foreign nationals when they meet the criteria set by the immigration authority of Australia. Australian PR is a non-citizen of Australia but he/she can work, live, and study in Australian just like any other Australian citizen.
The immigration process in Australia is a points-based system. If you are interested in applying for an Australian Permanent Residency Visa, it is a must to follow this point-based system. The point system is applicable to some of the visa categories and not all.
Every visa category has different eligibility criteria. Therefore, the calculation of points varies from one category. The more points you have, the stronger would be your permanent visa application case.
|
Details |
Visa Subclass |
|||
|
189 |
190 |
491 |
482 |
|
|
PR Visa Validity |
5 years |
5 years |
– |
– |
|
Occupation must be listed? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Family visa |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Education, Employment, English skill requirements |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Sponsorship |
– |
State |
Regional State |
Employer |
|
PR Eligibility |
– |
It is a PR. Although applicant has to live 2 yrs in sponsored state |
Work for 3 years out of 5 years with minimum salary of AUD53, 900 P.A in Regional Areas to apply for PR |
depends on applicant’s eligibility |
|
Temporary Visa |
– |
– |
5 Years. Applicant can switch between the regions |
2 – 4 Years |
|
Priority Processing |
N/A |
N/A |
Applicable |
N/A |
|
Enrolment to Medicare |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Skills assessment |
2-3 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
|
Expression of Interest (EOI) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
|
State sponsorship |
2-3 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
2-3 months for Employer nomination |
|
Process Timelines |
4-8 |
4-8 |
4-6 |
4-6 |
There are several ways to earn points for yourself while applying for an Australia immigration visa.
Here are the factors that strongly determine your final score:
Here is the list of such visas:
No, obtaining a PR in Australia has become difficult for applicants these days. There are several reasons and factors responsible for this.
That’s simple. With a PR visa, you can stay permanently in Australia.
First, you need to fulfill an Australian visa that fits your requirement and future goals. Then you should proceed accordingly. You can take the help of an authentic migration agent or immigration consultancy agency to do it effortlessly.
You must have a valid passport and visa or Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to go to Australia.
Here is the approximate cost of an Australian permanent residency visa from India under different programs:
If you are applying under the student migration program then you have to pay INR 288120 – INR 384160.
You have to score a minimum of 65 points (as of 14 July 2019) to qualify for PR in Australia.
No. But students can apply for the Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485 to obtain a permanent residency later.
This can take as long as 12 months to get a PR visa. Five months is the average assuming that you have met all the requisite skills and points.
As per the Economic and Fiscal Update, Australia's net overseas migration will fall from 154,000 in 2019-20 to just 31,000 in 2020-21. This is because the Government implemented international travel bans in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington Accord is an international agreement between the respective bodies of participating countries. These bodies are responsible for accrediting engineering degree programs. This agreement declares that the programs accredited by any of these bodies can be recognized by other bodies.
It allows you to:
Subclass 189 doesn’t require any sponsorship. On the contrary, Subclass 190 must be “sponsored” by state or territory.
Here are the ways to earn more points while planning for applying for a subclass 491 visa :
Subclass 494 visa holders can apply for PR, when they have :
Here is the list of activities that you can do with a subclass 408 visa:
The followings can offer sponsorship for this visa:
The subclass 601 visa allows you:
Visit as a business visitor and can:
There is no age limit to apply for this visa.
Yes. You can renew your TSS visa (granted for occupation on STSOL) for another 2 years.
Benefits include:
With your Third Work and Holiday visa, you can:
Here is the list of approved industries and areas approved as ‘specified work’ for Second and Third Work and Visa Subclass 462 visa:
Specific work includes any type of primary role and supporting work described in the above list.
This visa allows you to stay in Australia for 5 years or till the Student Visa Holder attains 18 years age, whichever is earlier.
It is always best to declare the family members name. If they need to visit you, you don’t have to apply for a fresh Student Visa when your application has their names.
Yes, whatever country you belong to, you can apply for a Student Visa if you fulfil the eligibility criteria.
You are not allowed to work under the coverage of this visa.
Yes, with proper medical reports, you can apply to the Visa department for allowing you to stay with your child even after he attains 18 years age.
Here is the list of activities that you can do with a subclass 408 visa:
The followings can offer sponsorship for this visa:
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