The most popular au pair visa in Australia are Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) and Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) programs. These Australian visa programs are available for passport holders of certain countries.
To be an au pair in Australia under Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) nanny must be a holder of a passport of one of these countries: Belgium, Canada, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United Kingdom. This visa is not capped.
Passport holders of the following countries might be eligible to apply for a Work and Holiday visa: Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Uruguay. Please note Work and Holiday visas for these countries are capped (except USA) and sometimes it is very hard to secure this kind of visa as allocation is exhausted very quickly (new countries are being added all the time – check the current list on the department’s website).
The Working Holiday visa allows nannies to stay in Australia for up to 12 months, but she or he may only stay with one employer (yes – host is considered as an employer) for up to 6 months.
The idea of a Working Holiday visa program is to allow people between 18-30 years of age (at the time of application) to have a holiday in Australia, which is supplemented by employment. There are some requirements and conditions visa applicants must meet in order to be granted a visa.
Some of Working Holiday au pair visa in Australia mandatory criteria for a visa grant:
The other option broadly explored as a nanny visa in Australia is a Student Visa. Overseas students in Australia are entitled to work 20 hours per week during each semester and full time during holidays and breaks. The 20 hours may seem to be not satisfactory for some hosts but keep in mind there are a lot of holidays when students can work full-time. Please also remember student visa holders must go to school otherwise, their visa may be canceled.
Although it’s not an ideal option, pros are:
To be eligible for a student visa au pair, one must be enrolled in a course listed on CRICOS site and have enough funds to live in Australia for a duration of a course. There is no age requirement.
A tourist visa is granted by the Department of Immigration for tourism purposes only. Work is not allowed for tourist visa holders. Keeping in mind that babysitting is work and it is essentially illegal to be an au pair or a nanny as a tourist visa holder.
Global visa and citizenship processing times will be updated monthly, providing you with an indicative timeframe for processing applications. Processing times are available for the majority of visa subclasses and citizenship products but will exclude a few subclasses such as those closed to new entrants, capped and queued, or which have a low volume of applications. Two processing times are displayed, indicating how long it is taking to finalise 75 and 90 percent of applications submitted globally.
Processing times are impacted each month by changes in application volumes, seasonal peaks, complex cases, and incomplete applications. Processing times include applications lodged online and by paper. Where available, you should lodge your application online as it helps streamline processing arrangements.
| VISA TYPE | DESCRIPTION | 75% OF APPLICATIONS PROCESSED IN | 90% OF APPLICATIONS PROCESSED IN |
| 400 | Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) (Short Stay Specialist) | 9 days | 16 days |
| 403 | Temporary Work (International Relations) (Government Agreement) | 32 days | 43 days |
| 403 | Temporary Work (International Relations) (Foreign Government Agency) | 28 days | 43 days |
| 403 | Temporary Work (International Relations) (Seasonal Worker Programme) | 9 days | 13 days |
| 407 | Training | 65 days | 77 days |
| 408 | Temporary Activity (Entertainment Activities) | 7 days | 16 days |
| 408 | Temporary Activity (Sporting Activities) | 22 days | 32 days |
| 408 | Temporary Activity (Religious Work) | 67 days | 76 days |
| 408 | Temporary Activity (Research Activities) | 47 days | 69 days |
| 408 | Temporary Activity (Special Programmes) | 66 days | 75 days |
| 408 | Temporary Activity (Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity) | 8 days | 14 days |
| 417 | Working Holiday | 14 days | 34 days |
| 457 | Temporary Work (Skilled) | 86 days | 6 months |
| 461 | New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) | 8 months | 11 months |
| 462 | Work and Holiday | 7 days | 19 days |
| 476 | Skilled – Recognised Graduate | 4 months | 4 months |
| 485 | Temporary Graduate (Graduate Work) | 5 months | 6 months |
| 485 | Temporary Graduate (Post-Study Work) | 71 days | 90 days |
| 500 | Student (Independent ELICOS Sector) | 55 days | 71 days |
| 500 | Student (Schools Sector) | 55 days | 86 days |
| 500 | Student (Vocational Education and Training Sector) | 43 days | 76 days |
| 500 | Student (Higher Education Sector) | 24 days | 52 days |
| 500 | Student (Postgraduate Research Sector) | 48 days | 4 months |
| 500 | Student (Non-Award Sector) | 29 days | 46 days |
| 500 | Student (Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector) | 15 days | 35 days |
| 590 | Student Guardian | 71 days | 4 months |
| 600 | Visitor (Tourist) | 20 days* | 30 days |
| 600 | Visitor (Sponsored Family) | 41 days | 58 days |
| 600 | Visitor (Business Visitor) | 6 days | 15 days |
| 600 | Visitor (Approved Destination Status) | 3 days | 5 days |
| 600 | Visitor (Frequent Traveller) | 5 days | 12 days |
| 602 | Medical Treatment | 25 days | 56 days |
| 651 | eVisitor | 1 day | 3 days |
| 771 | Transit | 6 days | 9 days |
| 988 | Maritime Crew Visa | 4 days | 6 months |
| 100 | Partner | 15 months | 23 months |
| 101 | Child | 9 months | 15 months |
| 117 | Orphan Relative | 22 months | 26 months |
| 143 | Contributory Parent (Migrant) | 32 months | 33 months |
| 155 | Five Year Resident Return | 2 days | 6 days |
| 173 | Contributory Parent (Temporary) | 32 months | 32 months |
| 186 | Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry Pathway) | 9 months | 11 months |
| 186 | Employer Nomination Scheme (Transition Pathway) | 8 months | 9 months |
| 187 | Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Direct Entry Pathway) | 11 months | 12 months |
| 187 | Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Transition Pathway) | 8 months | 9 months |
| 188 | Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (Business Innovation) | 16 months | 18 months |
| 189 | Skilled – Independent | 4 months | 6 months |
| 190 | Skilled – Nominated | 4 months | 7 months |
| 300 | Prospective Marriage | 12 months | 17 months |
| 309 | Partner (Provisional) | 11 months | 15 months |
| 489 | Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (Skilled Regional – GSM) | 5 months | 6 months |
| 489 | Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (State/Territory Nominated visa classes – GSM) | 5 months | 7 months |
| 801 | Partner | 16 months | 20 months |
| 802 | Child | 7 months | 8 months |
| 820 | Partner | 18 months | 20 months |
| 864 | Contributory Aged-Parent (Residence) | 15 months | 15 months |
| 887 | Skilled – Regional | 7 months | 10 months |
| 892 | State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner | 15 months | 17 months |
*Processing times for the Tourist stream range from 48 hours to more than 20 days depending on factors such as peak processing periods in a particular location.
Last updated: 14 March 2017
| AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION TYPE | 75% OF APPLICATIONS PROCESSED IN | 90% OF APPLICATIONS PROCESSED IN |
| Conferral (lodgement to ceremony**) | 10 months | 12 months |
| Descent (lodgement to decision) | 63 days | 4 months |
| Evidence (lodgement to decision) | 5 days | 12 days |
**A small proportion of applicants for Australian citizenship by conferral are not required to attend a ceremony. For Descent and Evidence applications, allow an additional 10 days for printing and postage of your certificate. If you applied from outside Australia, postage will take longer.
We assess applications on a case-by-case basis, and actual processing times can vary due to individual circumstances including:
With many flights out of Australia cancelled and even fewer places you can fly to, those already in Australia on visitor visas are wondering what they can do.
In general, those in Australia on visitor visas are not meant to stay in Australia longer than 12 consecutive months. However, during COVID-19, these circumstances have changed.
Here are a few examples of the typical tourist visa within Australia during COVID-19:
Louis is only asking for another 9 months because, in total, that will take him to a consecutive 12 months in Australia.
Jennifer can apply for another tourist visa for a further 12 months. There are exceptional circumstances she can claim to remain in Australia on a tourist visa for more than 12 consecutive months.
Tom needs to apply for another long term visa as soon as he can and claim exceptional circumstances. He should NOT remain in Australia and breach his Condition 8558. If he breaches his Condition 8558, it may potentially jeopardise the chance of future visa grant and he could have his current visa cancelled.
Sarah needs to apply for a waiver of the Condition 8503 as soon as possible. Without that waiver, she is very limited in what type of visa she could apply for while she remains in Australia. The Department of Home Affairs is likely to consider a waiver request favourably to Sarah’s current circumstance.
Working Holiday Visa holders cannot apply for a tourist visa onshore unless you have exceptional circumstances. If you are unable to return to your home country or are unable to secure a flight out of Australia, you can consider a tourist visa or other visa options.
Temporary Activity 408 Visa holders are allowed to stay in Australia for 12 months to work during critical sectors including healthcare sectors, agricultural sectors, food processing, aged care, disability care, child care and many more.
The Training Visa Subclass 407 is a short stay visa for people to complete occupational training activities to improve skills for your career or area of study, or in a professional development training program in Australia.
For a general overview of the Training visa, please click here.
To be eligible for the visa, your sponsor/employer must have nominated you to join in a program of occupational training. The requirements for the nomination differ depending on the purpose or type of training. There are three different types of nominations:
To be nominated for this type, the training must be necessary for you to obtain registration, membership, or licensing in Australia or your home country. Therefore, this nomination type would not be suitable if you are already working in the occupation. It is also not suitable for people to seek a professional association e.g. an accountant who wants to become a chartered accountant.
Your sponsor must submit a letter from the regulatory body in Australia or your home country to prove that training is necessary to obtain the registration to work in the occupation.
The length of the training would depend on the registration requirement.
This training must be structured workplace-based training tailored specifically to your training needs. Only certain occupations are eligible for this nomination. To check if your occupation is relevant, please see here. The training provided by the sponsor must be related to the occupation.
Other criteria for this nomination is that you have recent and relevant experience. You must have at least 12 months of full-time experience in the occupation and this must have occurred in the 24 months immediately before the time of nomination. The experience may include employment or study experience.
The duration of the training would depend on the training required to ensure that your skill level would match the skill level prescribed by ANZSCO.
The Training Subclass 407 Visa is a short stay visa for people to undergo occupational training or professional development in Australia. The Training visa allows people to undertake occupational training in Australia to meet occupational registration or licensing requirements; to enhance skills in their occupation; or for capacity building overseas.
The visa is generally valid for stay in Australia for 2 years. The visa is subject to condition 8102 which forbids work apart from the training specified in the visa application. You must also maintain your health insurance whilst in Australia.
The application must be lodged online. You can either be in Australia or overseas when lodging the application. Family members (spouses and children) can be included in the application.
There are two eligibility pathways for the visa. However, all applicants must show that they:
Sponsorship by an approved Temporary Activities Sponsor is required.
This stream requires a nomination by the sponsor to do one of the following activities in Australia:
Occupational training would generally require at least 70% of the training to be on-the-job versus classroom training.
This would require you to be working overseas in a management or professional position. Training is primarily classroom training and would need to be in skills relevant to your position.
The 407 visa is granted for a specific period, anywhere from six months to two years. The Immigration Case Officer will decide the length of the visa based on how much training they think you need. At the end of the 407 visa, you may be eligible for another type of visa.
If you are outside Australia at time of grant, this visa allows you to:
If you are in Australia at time of grant, this visa allows you to:
The duration of stay (stay period) you have been granted will be consistent with the requirements of your training position or professional development programme.
When you receive your visa, you are issued with a visa grant notification letter that explains the conditions of your visa, including the stay period and entry requirements.
Your employer must nominate you (and they cannot be a sole trader or an individual).
Condition 8102: Main applicant must not engage in work in Australia other than in relation to the holder’s course of study or training.
Condition 8104: Secondary applicants must not engage in work for more than 40 hours a fortnight while the holder is in Australia.
A Training (Subclass 407) Visa is processed in approximately 71 days to 4 months. If your current visa is due to expire, we may be able to lodge your 407 visa so you can remain in Australia on a bridging visa during the processing time.
This application is made up of three parts:
A subsequent temporary application charge of $700 per applicant may be payable if the applicant has previously lodged certain temporary visas whilst in Australia.
The list below consists of occupations eligible to apply for a 407 visa.
6 occupations moved from STSOL to MLTSSL
| arts administrator or manager | 139911 |
| dancer or choreographer | 211112 |
| music director | 211212 |
| artistic director | 212111 |
| tennis coach | 452316 |
| footballer | 452411 |
16 occupations moved from the STSOL to the ROL
| aquaculture farmer | 121111 |
| cotton grower | 121211 |
| fruit or nut grower | 121213 |
| grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ) | 121214 |
| mixed crop farmer | 121216 |
| sugar cane grower | 121217 |
| crop farmers (nec) | 121299 |
| beef cattle farmer | 121312 |
| dairy cattle farmer | 121313 |
| mixed livestock farmer | 121317 |
| pig farmer | 121318 |
| sheep farmer | 121322 |
| livestock farmers (nec) | 121399 |
| mixed crop and livestock farmer | 121411 |
| dentist | 252312 |
| anaesthetist | 253211 |
5 occupations removed from the STSOL
| visual arts and crafts professionals (nec) | 211499 |
| textile, clothing and footwear mechanic | 323215 |
| watch and clock maker and repairer | 323316 |
| chemical plant operator | 399211 |
| library technician | 399312 |
2 occupations added to the ROL
| deer farmer | 121314 |
| goat farmer | 121315 |
| Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List | ||
| Item | Column 1
Occupation |
Column 2
ANZSCO code |
| 1 | chief executive or managing director | 111111 |
| 2 | corporate general manager | 111211 |
| 3 | construction project manager | 133111 |
| 4 | engineering manager | 133211 |
| 5 | child care centre manager | 134111 |
| 6 | nursing clinical director | 134212 |
| 7 | primary health organisation manager | 134213 |
| 8 | welfare centre manager | 134214 |
| 9 | faculty head | 134411 |
| 10 | chief information officer | 135111 |
| 11 | arts administrator or manager | 139911 |
| 12 | environmental manager | 139912 |
| 13 | dancer or choreographer | 211112 |
| 14 | music director | 211212 |
| 15 | musician (instrumental) | 211213 |
| 16 | artistic director | 212111 |
| 17 | accountant (general) | 221111 |
| 18 | management accountant | 221112 |
| 19 | taxation accountant | 221113 |
| 20 | external auditor | 221213 |
| 21 | internal auditor | 221214 |
| 22 | actuary | 224111 |
| 23 | statistician | 224113 |
| 24 | economist | 224311 |
| 25 | land economist | 224511 |
| 26 | valuer | 224512 |
| 27 | management consultant | 224711 |
| 28 | architect | 232111 |
| 29 | landscape architect | 232112 |
| 30 | surveyor | 232212 |
| 31 | cartographer | 232213 |
| 32 | other spatial scientist | 232214 |
| 33 | chemical engineer | 233111 |
| 34 | materials engineer | 233112 |
| 35 | civil engineer | 233211 |
| 36 | geotechnical engineer | 233212 |
| 37 | quantity surveyor | 233213 |
| 38 | structural engineer | 233214 |
| 39 | transport engineer | 233215 |
| 40 | electrical engineer | 233311 |
| 41 | electronics engineer | 233411 |
| 42 | industrial engineer | 233511 |
| 43 | mechanical engineer | 233512 |
| 44 | production or plant engineer | 233513 |
| 45 | mining engineer (excluding petroleum) | 233611 |
| 46 | petroleum engineer | 233612 |
| 47 | aeronautical engineer | 233911 |
| 48 | agricultural engineer | 233912 |
| 49 | biomedical engineer | 233913 |
| 50 | engineering technologist | 233914 |
| 51 | environmental engineer | 233915 |
| 52 | naval architect | 233916 |
| 53 | engineering professionals (nec) | 233999 |
| 54 | agricultural consultant | 234111 |
| 55 | agricultural scientist | 234112 |
| 56 | forester | 234113 |
| 57 | chemist | 234211 |
| 58 | food technologist | 234212 |
| 59 | environmental consultant | 234312 |
| 60 | environmental research scientist | 234313 |
| 61 | environmental scientists (nec) | 234399 |
| 62 | geophysicist | 234412 |
| 63 | hydrogeologist | 234413 |
| 64 | life scientist (general) | 234511 |
| 65 | biochemist | 234513 |
| 66 | biotechnologist | 234514 |
| 67 | botanist | 234515 |
| 68 | marine biologist | 234516 |
| 69 | microbiologist | 234517 |
| 70 | zoologist | 234518 |
| 71 | life scientists (nec) | 234599 |
| 72 | medical laboratory scientist | 234611 |
| 73 | veterinarian | 234711 |
| 74 | conservator | 234911 |
| 75 | metallurgist | 234912 |
| 76 | meteorologist | 234913 |
| 77 | physicist | 234914 |
| 78 | natural and physical science professionals (nec) | 234999 |
| 79 | early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher | 241111 |
| 80 | secondary school teacher | 241411 |
| 81 | special needs teacher | 241511 |
| 82 | teacher of the hearing impaired | 241512 |
| 83 | teacher of the sight impaired | 241513 |
| 84 | special education teachers (nec) | 241599 |
| 85 | university lecturer (suitable for the position of research associate or research fellow in a university) | 242111 |
| 86 | medical diagnostic radiographer | 251211 |
| 87 | medical radiation therapist | 251212 |
| 88 | nuclear medicine technologist | 251213 |
| 89 | sonographer | 251214 |
| 90 | optometrist | 251411 |
| 91 | orthotist or prosthetist | 251912 |
| 92 | chiropractor | 252111 |
| 93 | osteopath | 252112 |
| 94 | occupational therapist | 252411 |
| 95 | physiotherapist | 252511 |
| 96 | podiatrist | 252611 |
| 97 | audiologist | 252711 |
| 98 | speech pathologist | 252712 |
| 99 | general practitioner | 253111 |
| 100 | specialist physician (general medicine) | 253311 |
| 101 | cardiologist | 253312 |
| 102 | clinical haematologist | 253313 |
| 103 | medical oncologist | 253314 |
| 104 | endocrinologist | 253315 |
| 105 | gastroenterologist | 253316 |
| 106 | intensive care specialist | 253317 |
| 107 | neurologist | 253318 |
| 108 | paediatrician | 253321 |
| 109 | renal medicine specialist | 253322 |
| 110 | rheumatologist | 253323 |
| 111 | thoracic medicine specialist | 253324 |
| 112 | specialist physicians (nec) | 253399 |
| 113 | psychiatrist | 253411 |
| 114 | surgeon (general) | 253511 |
| 115 | cardiothoracic surgeon | 253512 |
| 116 | neurosurgeon | 253513 |
| 117 | orthopaedic surgeon | 253514 |
| 118 | otorhinolaryngologist | 253515 |
| 119 | paediatric surgeon | 253516 |
| 120 | plastic and reconstructive surgeon | 253517 |
| 121 | urologist | 253518 |
| 122 | vascular surgeon | 253521 |
| 123 | dermatologist | 253911 |
| 124 | emergency medicine specialist | 253912 |
| 125 | obstetrician and gynaecologist | 253913 |
| 126 | ophthalmologist | 253914 |
| 127 | pathologist | 253915 |
| 128 | diagnostic and interventional radiologist | 253917 |
| 129 | radiation oncologist | 253918 |
| 130 | medical practitioners (nec) | 253999 |
| 131 | midwife | 254111 |
| 132 | nurse practitioner | 254411 |
| 133 | registered nurse (aged care) | 254412 |
| 134 | registered nurse (child and family health) | 254413 |
| 135 | registered nurse (community health) | 254414 |
| 136 | registered nurse (critical care and emergency) | 254415 |
| 137 | registered nurse (developmental disability) | 254416 |
| 138 | registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation) | 254417 |
| 139 | registered nurse (medical) | 254418 |
| 140 | registered nurse (medical practice) | 254421 |
| 141 | registered nurse (mental health) | 254422 |
| 142 | registered nurse (perioperative) | 254423 |
| 143 | registered nurse (surgical) | 254424 |
| 144 | registered nurse (paediatrics) | 254425 |
| 145 | registered nurses (nec) | 254499 |
| 146 | ICT business analyst | 261111 |
| 147 | systems analyst | 261112 |
| 148 | multimedia specialist | 261211 |
| 149 | analyst programmer | 261311 |
| 150 | developer programmer | 261312 |
| 151 | software engineer | 261313 |
| 152 | software and applications programmers (nec) | 261399 |
| 153 | ICT security specialist | 262112 |
| 154 | computer network and systems engineer | 263111 |
| 155 | telecommunications engineer | 263311 |
| 156 | telecommunications network engineer | 263312 |
| 157 | barrister | 271111 |
| 158 | solicitor | 271311 |
| 159 | clinical psychologist | 272311 |
| 160 | educational psychologist | 272312 |
| 161 | organisational psychologist | 272313 |
| 162 | psychologists (nec) | 272399 |
| 163 | social worker | 272511 |
| 164 | civil engineering draftsperson | 312211 |
| 165 | civil engineering technician | 312212 |
| 166 | electrical engineering draftsperson | 312311 |
| 167 | electrical engineering technician | 312312 |
| 168 | radio communications technician | 313211 |
| 169 | telecommunications field engineer | 313212 |
| 170 | telecommunications network planner | 313213 |
| 171 | telecommunications technical officer or technologist | 313214 |
| 172 | automotive electrician | 321111 |
| 173 | motor mechanic (general) | 321211 |
| 174 | diesel motor mechanic | 321212 |
| 175 | motorcycle mechanic | 321213 |
| 176 | small engine mechanic | 321214 |
| 177 | sheetmetal trades worker | 322211 |
| 178 | metal fabricator | 322311 |
| 179 | pressure welder | 322312 |
| 180 | welder (first class) | 322313 |
| 181 | fitter (general) | 323211 |
| 182 | fitter and turner | 323212 |
| 183 | fitter‑welder | 323213 |
| 184 | metal machinist (first class) | 323214 |
| 185 | locksmith | 323313 |
| 186 | panelbeater | 324111 |
| 187 | bricklayer | 331111 |
| 188 | stonemason | 331112 |
| 189 | carpenter and joiner | 331211 |
| 190 | carpenter | 331212 |
| 191 | joiner | 331213 |
| 192 | painting trades workers | 332211 |
| 193 | glazier | 333111 |
| 194 | fibrous plasterer | 333211 |
| 195 | solid plasterer | 333212 |
| 196 | wall and floor tiler | 333411 |
| 197 | plumber (general) | 334111 |
| 198 | airconditioning and mechanical services plumber | 334112 |
| 199 | drainer | 334113 |
| 200 | gasfitter | 334114 |
| 201 | roof plumber | 334115 |
| 202 | electrician (general) | 341111 |
| 203 | electrician (special class) | 341112 |
| 204 | lift mechanic | 341113 |
| 205 | airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic | 342111 |
| 206 | technical cable jointer | 342212 |
| 207 | electronic equipment trades worker | 342313 |
| 208 | electronic instrument trades worker (general) | 342314 |
| 209 | electronic instrument trades worker (special class) | 342315 |
| 210 | chef | 351311 |
| 211 | horse trainer | 361112 |
| 212 | cabinetmaker | 394111 |
| 213 | boat builder and repairer | 399111 |
| 214 | shipwright | 399112 |
| 215 | tennis coach | 452316 |
| 216 | footballer | 452411 |
The occupations and corresponding ANZSCO codes set out in the following table are the Regional Occupation List.
| Regional Occupation List | ||
| Item | Column 1
Occupation |
Column 2
ANZSCO code |
| 1 | aquaculture farmer | 121111 |
| 2 | cotton grower | 121211 |
| 3 | fruit or nut grower | 121213 |
| 4 | grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ) | 121214 |
| 5 | mixed crop farmer | 121216 |
| 6 | sugar cane grower | 121217 |
| 7 | crop farmers (nec) | 121299 |
| 8 | beef cattle farmer | 121312 |
| 9 | dairy cattle farmer | 121313 |
| 10 | deer farmer | 121314 |
| 11 | goat farmer | 121315 |
| 12 | horse breeder | 121316 |
| 13 | mixed livestock farmer | 121317 |
| 14 | pig farmer | 121318 |
| 15 | sheep farmer | 121322 |
| 16 | livestock farmers (nec) | 121399 |
| 17 | mixed crop and livestock farmer | 121411 |
| 18 | public relations manager | 131114 |
| 19 | policy and planning manager | 132411 |
| 20 | project builder | 133112 |
| 21 | procurement manager | 133612 |
| 22 | medical administrator | 134211 |
| 23 | regional education manager | 134412 |
| 24 | sports administrator | 139915 |
| 25 | caravan park and camping ground manager | 141211 |
| 26 | post office manager | 142115 |
| 27 | amusement centre manager | 149111 |
| 28 | fitness centre manager | 149112 |
| 29 | sports centre manager | 149113 |
| 30 | cinema or theatre manager | 149912 |
| 31 | financial institution branch manager | 149914 |
| 32 | human resource adviser | 223111 |
| 33 | workplace relations adviser | 223113 |
| 34 | policy analyst | 224412 |
| 35 | liaison officer | 224912 |
| 36 | market research analyst | 225112 |
| 37 | aeroplane pilot | 231111 |
| 38 | flying instructor | 231113 |
| 39 | helicopter pilot | 231114 |
| 40 | ship’s master | 231213 |
| 41 | multimedia designer | 232413 |
| 42 | wine maker | 234213 |
| 43 | conservation officer | 234311 |
| 44 | exercise physiologist | 234915 |
| 45 | vocational education teacher | 242211 |
| 46 | environmental health officer | 251311 |
| 47 | dentist | 252312 |
| 48 | anaesthetist | 253211 |
| 49 | intellectual property lawyer | 271214 |
| 50 | translator | 272413 |
| 51 | community arts worker | 272611 |
| 52 | agricultural technician | 311111 |
| 53 | operating theatre technician | 311214 |
| 54 | pathology collector | 311216 |
| 55 | construction estimator | 312114 |
| 56 | surveying or spatial science technician | 312116 |
| 57 | mechanical engineering draftsperson | 312511 |
| 58 | safety inspector | 312611 |
| 59 | maintenance planner | 312911 |
| 60 | building and engineering technicians (nec) | 312999 |
| 61 | vehicle painter | 324311 |
| 62 | floor finisher | 332111 |
| 63 | electrical linesworker | 342211 |
| 64 | zookeeper | 361114 |
| 65 | nurseryperson | 362411 |
| 66 | gas or petroleum operator | 399212 |
| 67 | dental hygienist | 411211 |
| 68 | dental therapist | 411214 |
| 69 | emergency service worker | 441211 |
| 70 | driving instructor | 451211 |
| 71 | funeral workers (nec) | 451399 |
| 72 | flight attendant | 451711 |
| 73 | first aid trainer | 451815 |
| 74 | jockey | 452413 |
| 75 | clinical coder | 599915 |
| 76 | property manager | 612112 |
| 77 | real estate representative | 612115 |
The occupations and corresponding ANZSCO codes set out in the following table are the Short‑term Skilled Occupation List.
| Short‑term Skilled Occupation List | ||
| Item | Column 1
Occupation |
Column 2
ANZSCO code |
| 1 | flower grower | 121212 |
| 2 | grape grower | 121215 |
| 3 | vegetable grower (Aus)/market gardener (NZ) | 121221 |
| 4 | apiarist | 121311 |
| 5 | poultry farmer | 121321 |
| 6 | sales and marketing manager | 131112 |
| 7 | advertising manager | 131113 |
| 8 | corporate services manager | 132111 |
| 9 | finance manager | 132211 |
| 10 | human resource manager | 132311 |
| 11 | research and development manager | 132511 |
| 12 | manufacturer | 133411 |
| 13 | production manager (forestry) | 133511 |
| 14 | production manager (manufacturing) | 133512 |
| 15 | production manager (mining) | 133513 |
| 16 | supply and distribution manager | 133611 |
| 17 | health and welfare services managers (nec) | 134299 |
| 18 | school principal | 134311 |
| 19 | education managers (nec) | 134499 |
| 20 | ICT project manager | 135112 |
| 21 | ICT managers (nec) | 135199 |
| 22 | laboratory manager | 139913 |
| 23 | quality assurance manager | 139914 |
| 24 | specialist managers (nec) except:
(a) ambassador; or (b) archbishop; or (c) bishop |
139999 |
| 25 | cafe or restaurant manager | 141111 |
| 26 | hotel or motel manager | 141311 |
| 27 | accommodation and hospitality managers (nec) | 141999 |
| 28 | customer service manager | 149212 |
| 29 | conference and event organiser | 149311 |
| 30 | transport company manager | 149413 |
| 31 | facilities manager | 149913 |
| 32 | music professionals (nec) | 211299 |
| 33 | photographer | 211311 |
| 34 | book or script editor | 212212 |
| 35 | director (film, television, radio or stage) | 212312 |
| 36 | film and video editor | 212314 |
| 37 | program director (television or radio) | 212315 |
| 38 | stage manager | 212316 |
| 39 | technical director | 212317 |
| 40 | video producer | 212318 |
| 41 | copywriter | 212411 |
| 42 | newspaper or periodical editor | 212412 |
| 43 | print journalist | 212413 |
| 44 | technical writer | 212415 |
| 45 | television journalist | 212416 |
| 46 | journalists and other writers (nec) | 212499 |
| 47 | company secretary | 221211 |
| 48 | commodities trader | 222111 |
| 49 | finance broker | 222112 |
| 50 | insurance broker | 222113 |
| 51 | financial brokers (nec) | 222199 |
| 52 | financial market dealer | 222211 |
| 53 | stockbroking dealer | 222213 |
| 54 | financial dealers (nec) | 222299 |
| 55 | financial investment adviser | 222311 |
| 56 | financial investment manager | 222312 |
| 57 | recruitment consultant | 223112 |
| 58 | ICT trainer | 223211 |
| 59 | mathematician | 224112 |
| 60 | gallery or museum curator | 224212 |
| 61 | health information manager | 224213 |
| 62 | records manager | 224214 |
| 63 | librarian | 224611 |
| 64 | organisation and methods analyst | 224712 |
| 65 | patents examiner | 224914 |
| 66 | information and organisation professionals (nec) | 224999 |
| 67 | advertising specialist | 225111 |
| 68 | marketing specialist | 225113 |
| 69 | ICT account manager | 225211 |
| 70 | ICT business development manager | 225212 |
| 71 | ICT sales representative | 225213 |
| 72 | public relations professional | 225311 |
| 73 | technical sales representatives (nec) including education sales representatives | 225499 |
| 74 | fashion designer | 232311 |
| 75 | industrial designer | 232312 |
| 76 | jewellery designer | 232313 |
| 77 | graphic designer | 232411 |
| 78 | illustrator | 232412 |
| 79 | web designer | 232414 |
| 80 | interior designer | 232511 |
| 81 | urban and regional planner | 232611 |
| 82 | geologist | 234411 |
| 83 | primary school teacher | 241213 |
| 84 | middle school teacher (Aus) / intermediate school teacher (NZ) | 241311 |
| 85 | education adviser | 249111 |
| 86 | art teacher (private tuition) | 249211 |
| 87 | dance teacher (private tuition) | 249212 |
| 88 | music teacher (private tuition) | 249214 |
| 89 | private tutors and teachers (nec) | 249299 |
| 90 | teacher of English to speakers of other languages | 249311 |
| 91 | dietitian | 251111 |
| 92 | nutritionist | 251112 |
| 93 | occupational health and safety adviser | 251312 |
| 94 | orthoptist | 251412 |
| 95 | hospital pharmacist | 251511 |
| 96 | industrial pharmacist | 251512 |
| 97 | retail pharmacist | 251513 |
| 98 | health promotion officer | 251911 |
| 99 | health diagnostic and promotion professionals (nec) | 251999 |
| 100 | acupuncturist | 252211 |
| 101 | naturopath | 252213 |
| 102 | traditional Chinese medicine practitioner | 252214 |
| 103 | complementary health therapists (nec) | 252299 |
| 104 | dental specialist | 252311 |
| 105 | resident medical officer | 253112 |
| 106 | nurse educator | 254211 |
| 107 | nurse researcher | 254212 |
| 108 | nurse manager | 254311 |
| 109 | web developer | 261212 |
| 110 | software tester | 261314 |
| 111 | database administrator | 262111 |
| 112 | systems administrator | 262113 |
| 113 | network administrator | 263112 |
| 114 | network analyst | 263113 |
| 115 | ICT quality assurance engineer | 263211 |
| 116 | ICT support engineer | 263212 |
| 117 | ICT systems test engineer | 263213 |
| 118 | ICT support and test engineers (nec) | 263299 |
| 119 | judicial and other legal professionals (nec) | 271299 |
| 120 | careers counsellor | 272111 |
| 121 | drug and alcohol counsellor | 272112 |
| 122 | family and marriage counsellor | 272113 |
| 123 | rehabilitation counsellor | 272114 |
| 124 | student counsellor | 272115 |
| 125 | counsellors (nec) | 272199 |
| 126 | minister of religion | 272211 |
| 127 | psychotherapist | 272314 |
| 128 | interpreter | 272412 |
| 129 | social professionals (nec) | 272499 |
| 130 | recreation officer | 272612 |
| 131 | welfare worker | 272613 |
| 132 | anaesthetic technician | 311211 |
| 133 | cardiac technician | 311212 |
| 134 | medical laboratory technician | 311213 |
| 135 | pharmacy technician | 311215 |
| 136 | medical technicians (nec) | 311299 |
| 137 | meat inspector | 311312 |
| 138 | primary products inspectors (nec) | 311399 |
| 139 | chemistry technician | 311411 |
| 140 | earth science technician | 311412 |
| 141 | life science technician | 311413 |
| 142 | science technicians (nec) | 311499 |
| 143 | architectural draftsperson | 312111 |
| 144 | building inspector | 312113 |
| 145 | architectural, building and surveying technicians (nec) | 312199 |
| 146 | mechanical engineering technician | 312512 |
| 147 | metallurgical or materials technician | 312912 |
| 148 | mine deputy | 312913 |
| 149 | hardware technician | 313111 |
| 150 | ICT customer support officer | 313112 |
| 151 | web administrator | 313113 |
| 152 | ICT support technicians (nec) | 313199 |
| 153 | farrier | 322113 |
| 154 | aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics) | 323111 |
| 155 | aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical) | 323112 |
| 156 | aircraft maintenance engineer (structures) | 323113 |
| 157 | metal fitters and machinists (nec) | 323299 |
| 158 | precision instrument maker and repairer | 323314 |
| 159 | toolmaker | 323412 |
| 160 | vehicle body builder | 324211 |
| 161 | vehicle trimmer | 324212 |
| 162 | roof tiler | 333311 |
| 163 | business machine mechanic | 342311 |
| 164 | cabler (data and telecommunications) | 342411 |
| 165 | telecommunications linesworker | 342413 |
| 166 | baker | 351111 |
| 167 | pastrycook | 351112 |
| 168 | butcher or smallgoods maker | 351211 |
| 169 | cook | 351411 |
| 170 | dog handler or trainer | 361111 |
| 171 | animal attendants and trainers (nec) | 361199 |
| 172 | veterinary nurse | 361311 |
| 173 | florist | 362111 |
| 174 | gardener (general) | 362211 |
| 175 | arborist | 362212 |
| 176 | landscape gardener | 362213 |
| 177 | greenkeeper | 362311 |
| 178 | hairdresser | 391111 |
| 179 | print finisher | 392111 |
| 180 | printing machinist | 392311 |
| 181 | dressmaker or tailor | 393213 |
| 182 | upholsterer | 393311 |
| 183 | furniture finisher | 394211 |
| 184 | wood machinist | 394213 |
| 185 | wood machinists and other wood trades workers (nec) | 394299 |
| 186 | power generation plant operator | 399213 |
| 187 | jeweller | 399411 |
| 188 | camera operator (film, television or video) | 399512 |
| 189 | make up artist | 399514 |
| 190 | sound technician | 399516 |
| 191 | performing arts technicians (nec) | 399599 |
| 192 | signwriter | 399611 |
| 193 | ambulance officer | 411111 |
| 194 | intensive care ambulance paramedic | 411112 |
| 195 | dental technician | 411213 |
| 196 | diversional therapist | 411311 |
| 197 | enrolled nurse | 411411 |
| 198 | massage therapist | 411611 |
| 199 | community worker | 411711 |
| 200 | disabilities services officer | 411712 |
| 201 | family support worker | 411713 |
| 202 | residential care officer | 411715 |
| 203 | youth worker | 411716 |
| 204 | diving instructor (open water) | 452311 |
| 205 | gymnastics coach or instructor | 452312 |
| 206 | horse riding coach or instructor | 452313 |
| 207 | snowsport instructor | 452314 |
| 208 | swimming coach or instructor | 452315 |
| 209 | other sports coach or instructor | 452317 |
| 210 | sports development officer | 452321 |
| 211 | sportspersons (nec) | 452499 |
| 212 | contract administrator | 511111 |
| 213 | program or project administrator | 511112 |
| 214 | insurance loss adjuster | 599612 |
| 215 | insurance agent | 611211 |
| 216 | retail buyer | 639211 |
You may be able to appeal your visa refusal, visa cancellation, business sponsorship or nomination application refusal to the AAT (Administrative Appeals Tribunal).
The role of the Tribunal is to review the Department’s decision for refusing your application (or cancelling your visa), and re-decide if the Department’s decision was correct. The relevant Tribunal Member will assess and decide if your application satisfies the relevant legal requirements for approval. The AAT can make a decision in your favour and decide that the Department’s decision is incorrect and send the matter back to the Department for reconsideration. If the matter is sent back to the Department for reconsideration, generally speaking, the Department will grant the visa or revoke the visa cancellation.
The AAT can also decide that the Department’s decision was correct and confirm this in its decision. If this occurs, then your appeal is not successful (the consequences of this are explained below).
You may be able to apply for AAT review in the following situations:
The AAT cannot review a decision to cancel a visa if the cancellation occurred when the visa holder was outside of Australia.
If the visa applicant or holder is in Australia, then they are the person who should apply for review. If the visa applicant is overseas, then in most cases the Australian sponsor, nominator or family member makes the application for review.
The business sponsor or employer must apply for review in relation to a refusal of a Standard Business Sponsorship and/or nomination application.
The AAT will complete its own independent assessment of your application to determine if the relevant legal requirements are satisfied. The AAT will review:
The AAT also has independent power to conduct its own investigations. For example it may contact your employer, friends or family if you have provided evidence from, or about, them, or if the Tribunal Member believes that such information and documents are relevant in deciding your application.
If the AAT has any adverse information about you (i.e. information which may cause the review application to fail) then the Tribunal should notify you and ask you to comment on that adverse information held by the AAT. If you receive such a notification it is very important that you do respond to the request for comments within the time limit specified, otherwise your review application may fail.
Generally speaking, the following events will occur when you appeal to the AAT:
After your appeal hearing is finalised, the AAT will generally send you a written statement advising of the Tribunal Member’s decision
If your AAT application is successful, then your application will generally be remitted back to the Department for final determination and decision.
The Department’s processing time for such applications is generally relatively short – say 4 to 8 weeks. However, processing times do vary significantly, and it may be months before you receive a decision from the Department.
Approval of your AAT appeal does not guarantee that your application will be approved. The Department will still check to ensure that all the relevant eligibility requirements are satisfied. I have seen cases where the applicant has been successful with their AAT appeal, but then the visa application is later refused for a different reason, such as not satisfying the relevant health and character requirements.
If your application for review at the AAT is not successful then you will be notified that your current bridging visa will cease in a certain period of time (generally speaking this is 21 days). If you do not want to leave Australia then you have two potential further avenues for review:
Bridging visa & Work rights
If you were granted a Bridging Visa A as a result of the visa application which the Department refused, then if you apply for AAT, this bridging visa will continue to be valid and will allow you to remain in Australia until the AAT has made a decision. If you do not appeal to the AAT then your Bridging Visa will expire and you will need to depart Australia or you will become unlawful.
That depends on the visa that you are currently holding. If you are holding a substantive visa, which are basically all visas except for bridging visas, then you need to comply with the conditions of your substantive visa. For example, if you are holding a student visa, then there may be restrictions on the number of hours that you can work. If you are a primary 457 visa holder, then you can only work for your sponsoring employer.
If you are holding a bridging visa, then you need to check the conditions of your bridging visa. If you are holding a bridging visa and there are restrictions on your work rights, you may be able to apply for unrestricted work rights.
This generally means that you need to demonstrate a ‘compelling need to work’. You need to provide evidence to show that you will suffer ‘financial hardship’ (or your household will suffer such hardship) unless you are allowed to work and earn an income.
The Department’s policy guidelines indicates that ‘financial hardship’ is established if you can show that your living expenses are greater than your ability to pay for these costs.
If you are still holding a substantive visa, then you should be able to lodge another visa application – assuming that you meet the relevant eligibility requirements. A ‘substantive’ visa is basically any visa which is not a bridging visa.
If you do not hold a substantive visa (i.e. your last substantive visa has expired and you now hold a bridging visa that is associated with the AAT appeal), then Section 48 will bar you from making a further ‘substantive visa’ application because you have had a visa refusal, which is any visa except a Bridging visa, a Criminal Justice Visa or an Enforcement Visa.
Despite Section 48, you can still lodge a valid application for the following types of visas: partner visas, bridging visas, Subclass 444 for New Zealand citizens and child visas.
One possible way to lodge another visa application while you a waiting for an AAT hearing is to apply while you are outside of Australia. If you are currently holding a Bridging visa A or B, then you may able to apply for a Bridging visa B which allows you to temporarily leave Australia. This may allow you to lodge another visa application with the Department, and then return to Australia on your Bridging visa B and remain in Australia while you wait for your AAT hearing.
In terms of whether the Department can approve your new offshore visa application while you are in Australia, this will depend on the requirements of the visa that you applied for. For example, with General skilled migration visas (189, 190 and 489 visas) or employer sponsored permanent residency visas (186 and 187 visas), your offshore visa application can be decided when you are in Australia and hence, you won’t need to leave Australia for the Department to decide your new visa application. If you lodged an offshore partner visa (309/100 visa), then you do need to be outside of Australia at the time that the Department decides your visa application.
The AAT application fee is currently $1,731.00, and 50% of this fee will be refunded if you are successful with your AAT appeal.
There is no refund if your application is not successful, or if you later withdraw your AAT application.
It is important to note that there is a strict time limit by which you need to submit your AAT appeal application. The time limit will depend on the decision which is being challenged. However, the time limit within which you need to apply for AAT review is generally short.
It is important that you carefully read the refusal or cancellation notice from the Department – this will tell you whether your refusal or cancellation is AAT reviewable, and the time by which you need to submit your application for review.
The AAT cannot accept an application for review that is submitted outside of the allowed time frame. This is very strictly enforced.
Generally speaking, waiting times are very lengthy and are around 12 to 18 months. Check the AAT website for average processing time.
If you have circumstances that may warrant the AAT treating your case with priority, you should bring this to the attention of the AAT (preferably when you lodge the application for review), together with appropriate evidence of why you require priority processing. Relevant circumstances could include:
*Legal Disclaimer: Please note that this article is for general information only. Always seek professional legal advice in regards to your situation as every situation is different. Immigration legislation changes regularly and thus always, get up-to-date advice on your situation. Lodging a visa application is a judicial process and is based on the quality of legal advice and legal representation you receive. It is illegal for any Migration Agent or Lawyer to guarantee 100% of a positive result as it is a judicial process.
Temporary visas holders currently employed or capable of being employed in critical sectors may be eligible for a Temporary Activity (subclass 408 Australian Government Endorsed Event (AGEE) stream) visa.
Working holiday makers employed in critical sectors who have not completed the 3 or 6 months of specified work required to apply for a second or third Working Holiday Maker visa, and are unable to leave Australia, may be eligible for a Temporary Activity (subclass 408 Australian Government Endorsed Event (AGEE) stream) visa. This visa will allow working holiday makers to remain lawfully in Australia, and continue working, if they wish to do so, until they can return to their home country. TSS 482 visa / 457 visa holders who have lost their jobs may also be eligible to apply for the 408 visa (COVID-19 stream).
Those already in Australia with the Seasonal Worker Program whose visas are expiring, will be able to extend their stay in Australia by applying for a Temporary Activity (subclass 408 Australian Government Endorsed Event (AGEE) stream) visa.
This temporary visa lets you come to Australia to participate in events which are endorsed by the Australian Government.
408 eligibility check 408 Visa for COVID-19 FAQ Update on 408 Visa for COVID-19 Pandemic.
For the duration of the event or up to 4 years however we anticipate the 408 COVID stream will be between 6 to 12 months.
COVID-19 Pandemic visa: Free & STAC fees don’t apply.
Processing times are not available for this visa.
On this visa you can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid and include members of the family unit in your application.
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa and when we decide on your application. You must be in Australia to be granted the COVID-19 Pandemic event visa.
You do not need to be endorsed in writing to apply for the COVID-19 Pandemic event visa. The COVID-19 Pandemic event visa is only available to people who are onshore and have 28 days or less remaining on their current visa or where their last substantive visa has expired up to 28 days previously.
To be granted a 408 visa you must also meet the health and character requirements, have adequate health insurance, be able to support yourself and any dependents and be a genuine temporary entrant.
Includes but is not limited to doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, social workers, care workers, and other frontline health and social care staff including volunteers; the support and specialist staff required to maintain the Australia’s health and social care sector; those working as part of the health and social care supply chain, including producers and distributors of medicines and medical and personal protective equipment.
Includes nursery and teaching staff, social workers and those specialist education professionals who must remain active during the COVID-19 response to deliver this approach.
Includes those involved in food production, processing, distribution, sale and delivery as well as those essential to the provision of other key goods (for example hygienic and veterinary medicines).
The not limited to may include:
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The travel bans on Australian citizens and permanent residents leaving the country which was originally put in place between 18 March 2020 and 17 June 2020 has now been extended until 17 September 2020 by the Australian government.
If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you can only leave Australia if you successfully apply for an exemption to be exempted from the COVID-19 travel restrictions.
If you are a temporary visa holder, or looking to enter Australia on a temporary visa you must be granted an exemption before you are permitted to enter Australia.
Criteria which allows you to be exempt and apply for a Travel Ban Exemption
If you are wanting to travel outside of Australia before 17 September 2020, you will need to satisfy one of the below criteria’s in order to submit an exemption from the government’s travel restrictions.
You can apply for an exemption if your travel is due to:
If you are looking to enter Australia on a temporary visa you must apply for a travel exemption. The Department will consider applications on a case by case basis. The following exemptions currently are in place:
Permanent Residents and Australian citizens are able to enter Australia subject to mandatory quarantine measures.
Evidence needed to support the above travel ban exemptions
If you are looking at applying for a travel exemption to leave or enter Australia before 17 September 2020, then you should be prepared to submit the following relevant documentation and evidence in support of your application.
Evidence may include:
The travel restrictions placed by the government and the health department are strict and it is advised that you do not start your travel journey without already having your exemption. You will be required to show this exemption at the airport in order to leave the country.
Ready to apply for the travel ban exemption:
We understand the tough times being endured by citizens, residents temporary or permanent, and businesses in Australia. For citizens, permanent residents and temporary visa holders that are in a position of needing a travel ban exemption to either exit or enter Australia; we recommend booking a consultation to discuss:
Condition 8570 prevents Temporary Protection visa (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise visa (SHEV) holders from entering:
Condition 8559 prevents permanent Protection visa (PPV) holders from entering the country from which they (or the primary visa holder, if they hold the visa as a family member) were found to engage Australia’s protection obligations, unless we have approved the entry in writing
PPV holders do not need our approval to enter any other country.
Conditions 8570 and 8559 apply to all members of the same family unit granted the relevant protection visa , including those granted the visa on the basis that they are a member of the same family unit of someone found to engage Australia’s protection.
You must have compelling or compassionate reasons for the travel.
To submit a request:
In your request, you must provide us following information:
Compelling or compassionate reasons can include:
Close relatives only include:
Please wait until you get permission before buying travel tickets.
It takes about 4 weeks for us to decide. If granted, approval is usually for a period of up to 2 months.
Note: our approval to travel outside Australia is not a visa to enter another country.
If you need to travel urgently, follow the normal process but tell us:
If you made a mistake in your request or would like to change your travel plans, send an email to travel.request@homeaffairs.gov.au
To submit a request:
In your request, you must provide us following information:
Compelling or compassionate reasons can include:
Close relatives only include:
It takes about 4 weeks for us to decide. If granted, approval is usually for a period of up to 3 weeks.
Note: our approval to travel outside Australia is not a visa to enter another country.
If you need to travel urgently, follow the normal process but tell us:
If you made a mistake in your request, or would like to change your travel plans, send an email to travel.request@homeaffairs.gov.au
You should not use the passport or travel document issued to you by your country of nationality. If you do so, we may consider that you no longer require Australia's protection and we may cancel your visa.
If you hold a PPV, TPV or SHEV, you are eligible to apply for a travel document issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Contact any Australian Passport Office in DFAT to apply for a Convention Travel Document or a Certificate of Identity.
When you are granted a permanent Protection visa (subclass 866), you can travel to and from Australia for 5 years from the date we grant the visa. This means you can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you like in the 5 years from the date your subclass 866 visa was granted, as long as your visa is in effect.
After 5 years your travel facility expires and you will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) visa (subclass 155) or (subclass 157) to re-enter Australia as a permanent resident.
For further information on the travel facility on your permanent visa and advice on when to apply for a Resident Return visa, see Overseas travel as a permanent resident
Consular assistance may not be available while you are overseas.
We will normally facilitate re-entry to Australia for persons holding valid travel documents issued by the Australian Passport Office, such as a Convention Travel Document.
If you travel overseas, with or without obtaining approval to travel, you do so at your own risk. Consular assistance is only available to Australian citizens, and only to permanent residents in crisis situations.
If you need to travel to or from Australia during the COVID-19 period, contact us.