This is a list of various Australian Visas available under Australia's Migration Program.
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If you are not an Australian Citizen then you must have a valid Australian Visa to travel to Australia. Here you can find various visas and migration programs available under Australia's Migration Law; and various visas available under them.
Australia’s temporary visa programs allow people to come to Australia for a broad range of specific purposes (including to visit, study, working holidays and for international relations work) that deliver substantial economic and cultural benefits. The student visa and visitor visa programs are key enablers for Australia’s international education and tourism sectors, usually two of the largest export sectors.A proportion of temporary visa holders apply for a further temporary visa while in Australia and some temporary visa holders also apply to stay permanently through the Migration Program. Some important visa subclasses in this category are:
This student visa Australia is for those who want to study full time in Australia and their dependent family members.
The Guardian Subclass 590 visa is for those who want to accompany a student studying in Australia on Subclass 500 visa as a Guardian.
The Subclass 476 visa is for Engineering Graduates who have completed their Qualification from a specified Institution within last 2 years.
The Subclass 485 visa is for international students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications that Australia needs.
The Subclass 407 visa allows you to take part in workplace based occupational training activities to improve your skills.
The visitor subclass 600 visa is for tourists, business visitors or to visit family for 3, 6 or 12 months.
The subclass 602 visa is for those who want to travel to Australia for medical treatment or to support someone needing medical treatment.
The sponsored parent subclass 870 visa lets a parent of an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years.
This subclass 417 visa is for young adults from some countries to holiday in Australia, and work in Australia to fund those holidays.
This subclass 462 visa is for young adults from some countries to holiday in Australia, and work in Australia to fund those holidays.
The subclass 309 visa allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia. You apply for the Partner (Temporary) Subclass 309 Visa and Partner (Permanent) Subclass 100 visa together. You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa.
This subclass 100 visa allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia. You apply for the Partner (Temporary) Subclass 309 and Partner (Permanent) Subclass 100 visas together. You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa.
This partner subclass 820 visa allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia. You apply for the Partner (Temporary) Subclass 820 Visa and Partner (Permanent) Subclass 801 visa together. You must be inside Australia when you apply for this visa.
This subclass 801 visa allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia. You apply for the Partner (Temporary) Subclass 820 visa and Partner (Permanent) Subclass 801 visa together. You must be inside Australia when you apply for this visa.
This prospective marriage subclass 300 visa allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen to join their Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen partner in Australia. This visa is applied by applicant's who are outside Australia at the time of application.
This subclass 461 visa lets a spouse or partner or a member of the family unit of New Zealand Citizen who is resident in Australia, to live with their partner in Australia.
The child subclass 101 visa lets a child outside Australia to move to Australia and live with their Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident parent in Australia. You need to be outside Australia at the time of the application.
This subclass 802 visa lets a child inside Australia to stay and live with their Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident parent in Australia. You need to be inside Australia at the time of the application.
This subclass 102 visa lets a child adopted outside Australia by an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to move to Australia to live with them permanently.
This subclass 117 visa lets a child who is single to come to Australia to live with a relative if their parents are dead, are unable to care for them or can't be found. You need to be outside Australia at the time of the application.
This subclass 837 visa lets a child who is single to stay in Australia to live with a relative if their parents are dead, are unable to care for them or can't be found. You need to be inside Australia at the time of the application.
This subclass 103 visa is parent permanent visa that lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia. The applicant must be outside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 804 visa is permanent visa that lets an aged parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia. The applicant must be inside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 173 visa is a temporary visa that lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia. The applicant must be outside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 143 visa is a permanent visa that lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay in Australia. The applicant can be in or outside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 884 visa is a temporary visa that lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia. The applicant must be outside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 864 visa is a permanent visa that lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay in Australia. The applicant can be in or outside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 114 visa allows an aged dependent relative of an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to move to Australia permanently. The applicant must be outside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 838 visa allows an aged dependent relative of an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to stay in Australia permanently. The applicant must be inside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 115 visa allows a remaining relative of an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to move to Australia permanently. The applicant must be outside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 835 visa allows a remaining relative of an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to stay in Australia permanently. The applicant must be inside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 116 visa allows a relative of an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to move to Australia permanently to take care of their relative with a medical condition. The applicant must be outside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 836 visa allows a remaining relative of an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to stay in Australia permanently. The applicant must be inside Australia while applying for this visa.
This subclass 189 visa is for invited skilled workers to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
This subclass 190 visa lets nominated skilled workers live and work in Australia as permanent residents.
This subclass 491 visa provisional visa for skilled people nominated by a state or territory government to live and work in regional Australia. This visa offers pathway to permanent residence through Subclass 191 visa.
This subclass 489 visa is closed to new applications. The only applications that can be made are Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 489) Extended stay pathway and Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 489) Subsequent entry pathway.
This subclass 887 visa is for people who have lived for at least 2 years and worked full time for at least 1 year in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, eligible visa (Subclass 489, Subclass 495, Subclass 496, Subclass 475 or Subclass 487 visa).
This subclass 858 visa is for people who have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement.
This subclass 482 visa lets an employer sponsor a skilled worker. This visa offers pathway to permanent residence through Subclass 186 visa.
This subclass 494 visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages in regional Australia. This visa offers pathway to permanent residence through Subclass 191 visa.
This subclass 186 visa lets skilled workers live and work in Australia permanently.
This subclass 191 visa is Permanent Pathway for Subclass 491 and 494 visa holders.
This subclass 408 visa allows you to come to Australia to do specific types of work on a short-term, temporary basis such as Australian Government endorsed events, religious, social, cultural and/or research activities.
The Highly Specialised Work stream of subclass 403 visa lets you do short-term, highly specialised work in Australia. It is suitable for applicants who have specialised skills, knowledge or experience not generally available in Australia.
This subclass 188 visa allows you to own, manage, conduct business and investment activity in Australia.
This subclass 888 visa is for entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners on Subclass 188 pathway to Permanent Residence.
This subclass 132 visa is for experienced business owners or for those who have sourced venture capital funding from (AIC).
A permanent Protection Subclass 866 visa allows the visa holder to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident. You must have arrived in Australia on a valid temporary visa.
The Subclass 200 Visa is granted to those people who have been referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) for settling in the country.
This visa is for the individuals living in their home country, who are subject to persecution in their home country and face an immediate threat to their life.
This visa is for individuals who are living outside their home country, and are subject to substantial discrimination amounting to gross violation of their human rights and have an Australian eligible sponsor.
This visa is for a person who is subject to persecution in their home country and faces an immediate threat to their personal security and life.
This visa is for a woman living outside her home country, is subject to persecution in that country, does not have the protection of a male relative and is in danger of victimisation, harassment or serious abuse because of her sex.
While Australia’s migration system does not offer automatic progression from temporary to permanent visas, a large number of permanent migrants use temporary visas as a pathway to gaining permanent residence.
Temporary visa holders who are in Australia are a major source of permanent Skill Stream visa applications, with a number of visas providing a pathway from temporary to permanent residence for those who have demonstrated their ability to contribute to the Australian economy.
Within the Skill Stream, the Employer Sponsored and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional categories were most reliant on applications by Temporary Work visa holders while Graduate and Student visa holders comprised a significant proportion of grants for the State/Territory Nominated and Skilled Work Regional categories.
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