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The subclass 403 visa is a temporary visa that employers can sponsor an employee in circumstances that improve Australia's international relations.
This subclass 403 visa stream allows a person to work in Australia under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between Australian government or a state/territory Government and government of another country.
This subclass 403 stream lets you come to Australia for work in Australia as a representative of a foreign government agency, or employed by a foreign government as a foreign language teacher in an Australian school.
This subclass 403 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).
This subclass 403 visa stream lets you come to Australia if you have or expect to have privileges and immunities under relevant legislation. You can stay in Australia on this visa while you are working as an international representative.
This subclass 403 visa stream lets you come to Australia to participate in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.
This subclass 403 visa stream allows Indian graduates and early career professionals to live and work in Australia for up to 2 years. Applicants must be selected in a ballot to apply.
If you have spouse/partner and kids, they can not be included in your subclass 403 visa application.
The visa holders will have full work rights in Australia and must continue to work with their nominating employer.
Base application charge for Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Stream: A$430, Additional applicant who is at least 18: A$430; Additional applicant who is less than 18: A$110. Base application charge for non PALM stream: A$430, Additional applicant who is at least 18: A$430; Additional applicant who is less than 18: A$110.
Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular): 50% of applications in 19 Days, 90% of applications in 7 Months; Foreign Government Agency: 50% of applications in 11 Days, 90% of applications in 50 Days; Government Agreement: 50% of applications in 10 Days, 90% of applications in 82 Days; Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme: 50% of applications in 13 Days, 90% of applications in 24 Days; Privileges and Immunities: 50% of applications in 19 Days, 90% of applications in 3 Months; Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES): 50% of applications in 19 Days, 90% of applications in 3 Months.
The 403 visa Australia stream allows a person to work in Australia under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government or a state/territory government, and a government of another country.
Your stay must have the support of both Australian government and foreign government signatory to the agreement.
You must have sufficient funds to support yourself and any dependent family members included in the visa, for the duration of your stay in Australia.
You have a genuine intention to stay only temporarily in Australia, and do the activty or work as mentioned in your visa application.
You are responsible for all medical costs towards yourself and your family members while in Australia as visa 403 holder. Medical insurance can lower your commitment.
The 403 visa stream lets you come to Australia for specific activities. You could work in Australia as a representative of a foreign government agency, or employed by a foreign government as a foreign language teacher in an Australian school.
You will need to show support from a foreign government agency, foreign national government, or international organisation recognised by Australia, by providing a letter from them.
If you are applied as a foreign language teacher in Australia, you will need to show a letter of support from an Australian school or relevant state or territory education authority.
You must have sufficient funds to support yourself and any dependent family members included in the visa, for the duration of your stay in Australia.
- a representative of a foreign government agency that does not enjoy official status in Australia.
- a foreign language teacher who will be employed by a foreign government in an Australian school.
If you are applying in Australia, you must not have held these visas in the last 12 months: Subclass 403 in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream, Subclass 771 or Special purpose visa.
You have a genuine intention to stay only temporarily in Australia, and do the activty or work as mentioned in your visa application.
This visa 403 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 Subclass 995 Diplomatic (Temporary) visa.
You will need to have a letter of support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Your pay and working conditions must meet Australian government awards.
You must have sufficient funds to support yourself and any dependent family members included in the visa, for the duration of your stay in Australia.
You must be 18 years or older.
You intend to work as a full-time domestic worker in the household of a person who holds a Subclass 995 Diplomatic visa.
You have a genuine intention to stay only temporarily in Australia, and do the activty or work as mentioned in your visa application.
You are responsible for all medical costs towards yourself and your family members while in Australia as visa 403 holder. Medical insurance can lower your commitment.
This Subclass 403 visa stream lets you come to Australia if you have, or expect to have, privileges and immunities under International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 or the Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995. You can stay in Australia on this visa while you are working as an international representative.
You must have a letter of support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) recommending that you should be granted the visa.
You must have sufficient funds to support yourself and any dependent family members included in the visa, for the duration of your stay in Australia.
You must continue to be employed by the employer you were granted the visa to work for, and in a position that has the privileges immunities listed in the relevant legislation.
You are responsible for all medical costs towards yourself and your family members while in Australia as visa 403 holder. Medical insurance can lower your commitment.
You have a genuine intention to stay only temporarily in Australia, and do the activty or work as mentioned in your visa application.
This subclass 403 visa stream lets you come to Australia to work under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.
You must be resident and citizen of one of these countries: Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
You will need to meet minimum age requirements, adequate skills to perform the position, English language skills appropriate to the tasks to be performed, be of good character.
Your sponsor must be an approved temporary activities sponsor, and approved by DEWR as a PALM scheme employer.
You have a genuine intention to stay only temporarily in Australia, and do the activty or work as mentioned in your visa application.
To be eligible to apply for a Subclass 403 MATES stream visa, eligible Indian nationals must first register in the ballot and be randomly selected and invited to apply for the visa.
You must hold a valid Indian passport.
Visa subclass 403 applicant in this stream must be between 18 and 30.
You must have an Indian government issued permanant account number (PAN).
Depending on which stream you are applying for, your sponsor could be Australian government, your government, your government agency, or an employer in Australia.
The subclass 403 visa is a temporary visa that employers can sponsor an employee in circumstances that improve Australia's international relations.
Yes, visa subclass 403 can be extended if your sponsoring entity is willing to do so.
Yes, you can do study as a holder of visa subclass 403. But you must continue to be employed in the work that was mentioned in your visa application.
Subclass 403 visa is applied online.
403 visa in itself does not lead to PR in Australia.
For all Applicants to be included in the application
1. Identity documents such as passport, birth certificate, proof of name change such as marriage or divorce certificate.
2. If you are or have been married, widowed, divorced or permanently separated, provide proof such as marriage certificates, divorce documents, death certificates, separation documents or statutory declarations.
3. Provide an overseas police certificate from every country, including your home country, where you spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since you turned 16, any military service records or discharge papers if you served in the armed forces of any country.
4. Passport size photographs.
For Primary Applicant
5. All academic certificates and transcripts.
6. Employment reference letters and evidence of payslips.
7. English test results such as IELTS or PTE Academic or TOEFL or OET.
8. Any professional registration or license certificate.
9. Your curriculum vitae or resume that includes your full employment and educational history, including dates and positions held within last ten years.
10. Bank statements, tax records and superannuation record (If Skills Assessment is required).
All documents are to be color pdf files. Where documents are not in english, an authorised translated version needs to be provided.
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