Australia visa

Student visas

1. Age limit:

• For the Student visa (subclass 500): at least 6
• For Student Guardian visa (subclass 590): at least 21
• For Training visa (subclass 407): at least 18

2. The applicants for this Australia visa must indicate that they do not intend to reside permanently in Australia.

3. They must meet health and character requirements.

4. The applicants for the Student visa (subclass 500) must provide a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) at a full-time program registered on the CRICOS or Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.

5. The applicants for the training visa must have a sponsor.

6. The applicants for the student guardian visa must Complete Form 157N ( Student guardianship arrangements).

7. The applicants for the student and training visa must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language.

Work visas

1. Age Limit: Most Australian work visas are age-restricted. Applicants for the Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme, for example, must be under 45 years of age, and applicants for Skilled migration visas must be under 50 years of age.

2. Qualifications and work experiences of the applicants

3. English language: To be able to obtain an Australia work visa and qualify to work in this country, you must have acceptable English language proficiency.

4. Nomination/sponsorship: The applicants must be nominated or sponsored by an employer who lives and works in Australia permanently.

5. SkillSelect Expression of Interest (EOI): This is an online form that must be completed using SkillSelect.

6. Skills assessment: Visa applicants for Skilled migration must be assessed in terms of skill to qualify for the nominated occupation.

7. Health and character assessments: Applicants for various Australia work visas must meet the health and character requirements.

Family visas

1. The being genuine of family relationships must be proven by providing the following documents:

• Marriage certificate for spouse
• Birth certificate for the child
• An adoption certificate for the child
• Applicants for a Partner Visas must complete the STATUTORY DECLARATION – PARTNER VISA (SPONSOR) and Form 888.

2. If there is a change in the situation of your family members, you must fill out the Form 1022  and submit the following documents depending on your circumstances:

•   The marriage certificate
•   The children’s birth certificate(s)
•   Adoption papers
•   Divorce certificate
•   A court decision on child custody
•   The death certificate
•   Proof of change of name

3. Applicants for these visas require a qualified sponsor. The sponsor must complete Form 40 Sponsorship for migration to Australia (381KB PDF):

• Parent Visa (subclass 300) visa
• Aged Parent Visa (subclass 804)
• Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864)
• Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173)
• Contributory Parent visa  (subclass 143)

4. The balance of family test is performed for the following visa applicants:

• 103 – Parent
• 143 – Contributory Parent
• 173 – Contributory Parent (Temporary)
• 804 – Aged Parent
• 864 – Contributory Aged Parent
• 884 – Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)

5. The applicants for child visas (subclasses 101, 802) (over 18) must prove that they are dependent on their parents for basic needs, such as food, shelter, and clothing. The following documents must be provided:

• Bank statements
• Money transfers
• Rent receipts

6. The applicants for child visas (subclasses 101, 802) must provide four recent passport-size photos (45mm x 35mm):

• Taken less than six months old
• Good quality color
• A full-face view of the head and shoulders must be visible
• Taken against a plain background

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What is the Australia visa application process?

The process of applying for an Australian visa can be done online or on paper. We will briefly overview the visa application process in both ways.

• Paper Submission:

1. When you apply on paper, you must prepare a certified copy of your documents.

2. The visa application fee must be paid before any action can be taken. Your request will not be processed without paying this fee.

3. You can send all the necessary documents and forms to the Australian Department of Home Affairs by post or courier. Click here to get all the required forms.

• If you make a mistake in your application form, you can use Form 1023 Notification of Incorrect Answer / s (168KB PDF) to correct your error.
• If your email address, postal address, or passport details change, you can use Form 929 Change of contact and/or passport details (172KB PDF).
• If your situation changed in terms of marriage, divorce, birth, and death of family members, you must use the Form 1022 Notification of changes in circumstances (172KB PDF).

• Online Submission:

To apply online, you must first open an account in ImmiAccount. Select New Application. Select the application form. Read and agree with the conditions. With this account, you can submit the necessary documents that are determined based on the type of Australia visa. To upload your documents, you must go through the following steps:

1) Select who you are attaching a document for

2) Choose why you want to attach the documents

3) You can select the document type from the drop-down list.

4) You can attach your documents by ” Browse” and selecting the file name.

•  If you can not submit your application within 30 days, your ImmiAccount will delete your documents.
•  You can send up to 60 documents per person. In the case of partner application visas, it is possible to send up to 100 documents. So pay attention to the attachment limit.
•  Files are accepted in the following formats:

You can pursue the status of your Australia visa application via ImmiAccount. In the “My applications summary” section, you will encounter the following status:

• Incomplete: You have started the application process but have not yet completed it.
• Ready to submit: The application process is complete, and you can send it.
• Submitted: You have submitted your request.
• Received: Your application has been sent and is being processed.
• Initial assessment: Your request is in the early stages of evaluation.
• Further assessment: Documents requested from you are being reviewed
• Finalized: The final decision on your visa has been made. You will be notified by email or post of the result.

How to pay for an Australia visa?

Online payment is the safest way to pay for an Australia visa application. You can make your payment in one of the following ways in the ImmiAccount:

• Credit card
• PayPal
• UnionPay
• BPAY

Payments must be made in Australian dollars. Online payment will be displayed in your account statement in Australian dollars.

How much does the Australia visa cost?

The cost of applying for an Australia visa varies depending on the type of visa. The cost of applying for an Australian visa also varies from time to time. If the visa application fee increases from the date your application is submitted to the date your request is received, you will have to pay a new application charge.

The cost of applying for some Australia visas is as follows:

How to renew an Australia visa?

You can check the validity of your visa through the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) or your visa grant letter. If your visa has expired, you cannot renew it; you must apply for a new visa.

If your Australia visa validity has expired, you must apply for a Bridging visa E before leaving the country. With this visa, you can legally stay in Australia while preparing to leave the country.

What types of visas are there in Australia?

The different types of Australia visas based on the purpose of the journey are:

Visitor visas:

If you intend to go to Australia as a visitor, you should know that there are several visas defined for this purpose. The following visas are divided into the category of Australia visitor visa:

1. Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601): This Australia visa is a type of electronic and online travel authority that is similar to the United States ESTA and is available for nationals of several countries. The authority to travel to Australia is provided online through this visa.

2. e-Visitor (subclass 651): Like the previous visa, this one is also issued online to citizens of the European Union who intend to travel to Australia.

3. Transit visa (subclass 771):  This Australia visa allows travelers to transit within Australia by air or sea for up to 72 hours while on their way to their destination in another country.

 4. The visitor (subclass 600): All passport holders can apply for a visa to enter Australia for leisure purposes

Studying and training visas:

All international students who intend to continue their studies in Australia need a student visa. There are three types of Australian student visas:

1. Student visa (subclass 500): This Australia visa allows international students to study full-time in Australia for up to 5 years. Student visa holders benefit from the following:

• They can work up to 40 hours every two weeks once your course starts.
• They can also bring family members to Australia.
• The holders of this visa can travel in and out of Australia. As long as the applicant’s visa is valid, they can travel abroad and return to Australia.

2. Student Guardian visa (subclass 590):  This visa is issued to the dependents of those who have a student visa, and are 21 years or older. The applicant must

• Be the student’s parent, custodian, or relative.
• Have sufficient funds to afford yourself and the student during your stay (providing accommodation and other support).
• Be at least 21 years old.

3. Training visa (subclass 407): This Australia visa allows applicants to complete a workplace-based training (to enhance their skills for their current job), or a professional development training program for up to two years.

Working and skilled visas:

1. Temporary work visas:

Temporary work visas are issued to foreigners who intend to work temporarily in Australia.

•  Working Holiday Maker visas:

•   Work and holiday (subclass 462): This Australian visa is issued to people between the ages of 18 and 30 and is divided into three sections.
• Working holiday visa (subclass 417): This Australia temporary work visa allows certain tourists aged between 18 and 30 years old (except for Canadian and Irish citizens up to 35) to spend an extended holiday in Australia while supplementing their funds with short-term work.

• Pacific and seasonal work visas:

• Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) for the Pacific Labour Scheme program: This visa allows the applicant to come to this country for participation in the Pacific Labour Scheme program.
• Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) for Seasonal Worker program: This Australia visa allows foreign workers to come to this country temporarily to be hired in the Seasonal Worker Program.

• Temporary activity and specialist visas:

•  Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408): This Australian visa allows the applicant to go to Australia to do particular types of work for the short-term, on a temporary basis.
• Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (subclass 400): This Australia visa is issued to people who intend to work for the short term in highly specialized fields in Australia.

• Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482): If the employer is unable to find an Australian skilled worker to fill the job position, he or she can use the visa to hire a skilled foreign worker.
•  Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485): This visa is dedicated to international students who have completed two years of studies.
• Skilled – Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476): Under this Australia visa, the applicant will be allowed to work, study, and travel in Australia. This visa is valid for up to 18 months, and the visa holder can also bring family members to Australia.
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489): This Australia temporary work visa is defined for those who intend to work in areas of the country that have low population growth.
• Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188): Holders of this visa are allowed to manage the business in Australia and have an investment activity in this country.

2) Permanent work visas:

These visas enable you to work and live permanently in Australia. These visas are divided into four general categories: regional visas, Skilled migration visas, Business investment visas, and Distinguished talent visas:

• Regional visa: These visas are defined for skilled immigrants who intend to live and work in regional Australia.

• Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187): Skilled workers who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia can apply for this visa to live and work in the country permanently.
• Permanent Residence Visa (subclass 191): The holder of this visa is allowed to live, work, and study in the designated regional area of Australia on a previous eligible visa.

• Skilled migration visas: Australia’s permanent work visa in this category is defined for proficient immigrants to live and work anywhere in Australia.

• Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186): Experienced workers who have a nominating employer are permitted to apply for this immigrant visa.
• Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189): Invited workers and New Zealand nationals with skills required in Australia can apply for this visa.
• Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190): This Australia visa allows experienced employees who are approved by an Australian state to live and work as permanent inhabitants.
• Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887): People who have lived and worked in specific areas in Australia under a previous visa are eligible for this Australia permanent work visa.

• Business investment visas: This Australia visa is defined for entrepreneurs and investors who intend to expand their business or create a new job in this country.

•  Business Innovation and Investment visa (subclass 888): The applicants must be invited by a state or territory or the Australian government. They must have a related stream of the subclass 188 visa or a particular category of subclass 444 or subclass 457.
• Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132): The visa holders can establish a new or extend an existing business under this Australia permanent work visa. The applicants must be nominated and invited by the government agency.

• Distinguished talent visas: Permissions in this category are set for individuals who have achieved prominent achievements in some eligible fields at the international level.

•  Distinguished Talent visa (subclass 124): People who have a remarkable achievement in a particular area at the international level can apply for this Australia visa. The visa holders are allowed to work and study in Australia.
• Distinguished Talent visa (subclass 858): As with the previous visa, this Australia work visa is issued to individuals with internationally outstanding achievements. The difference between this visa and the previous one is that the applicant for a subclass 858 visa must be in Australia at the time of applying and granting the visa.

Refugee and humanitarian visas

1. Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202): If you suffer substantial discrimination or human rights abuses and have a proposer, you can apply for this visa. This visa allows you to stay in Australia permanently with your family members.

2. Protection visa (subclass 866): This visa is for those who are in Australia and intend to apply for safekeeping. It allows you to stay in Australia permanently if you entered under a valid visa, engage in Australia’s protection commitments, and meet all other requirements.

3. Refugee visas (subclass 200, 201, 203, and 204): Under these visas, you can enter Australia if you are subject to harassment in your home country. These visas enable you and your family to live, work, and study in Australia.

4. Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785): This visa is for those who arrived in Australia without valid permission and intend to apply for protection. It permits you to stay in Australia temporarily if you engage Australia’s protection commitments and meet all other conditions for the visa.

5. Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (subclass 790): This visa is for those who arrived in Australia illegally and intend to apply for protection. It permits you to stay in Australia temporarily if you engage Australia’s protection obligations and meet all other qualifications for the visa.

Family visas

Different types of Australian family visas are as below:

1. Partner visas

• Partner visa (subclass 309, 100): This visa supports the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or qualified New Zealand national to live in the country. You can apply for temporary and permanent partner visas together.
• Partner visa (subclass 820 801): This visa supports the partner or spouse of an Australian national, Australian permanent citizen or qualified New Zealand national to live in Australia. You apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visas together.
•  Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300): This visa permits you to go to Australia to marry your considered spouse and then apply for a Partner visa.

2. Parent visas

• Aged Parent visa (subclass 804): This permanent permission allows an elderly parent of a settled Australian national, Australian permanent citizen or qualified New Zealand national to stay in Australia.
•  Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 884): This temporary permission allows the elderly parent of a settled Australian national, Australian permanent citizen, or qualified New Zealand national to stay temporarily in Australia.
• Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864):  This permanent permission allows the elderly parent of a settled Australian resident, Australian permanent citizen, or qualified New Zealand national to stay in Australia.
• Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173): This temporary permission allows a parent of a settled Australian resident, Australian permanent citizen, or qualified New Zealand national to stay in Australia for up to 2 years.
• Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143): This permanent permission allows a parent of a settled Australian resident, Australian permanent citizen of Australia, or qualified New Zealand national to go to Australia.
• Parent visa (subclass 103): This permanent permission allows a parent of a settled Australian resident, Australian permanent citizen, or qualified New Zealand national to go to Australia as a permanent resident.

  3. Child visas:

• Child visa (subclass 101): This permission allows a child outside Australia to come to Australia to live with their parents.
•  Child visa (subclass 802): This permission permits a child to stay in Australia permanently and live with their parents.