Australian Visa List
Below is a list of all current Australian visas and what they enable you to do.
Last updated: 23 May 2024
Below is a list of all current Australian visas and what they enable you to do.
Last updated: 23 May 2024
Allows short-term visits to Australia for tourism or business activities. Visit as often as you wish in a 12-month period for up to three months at a time.
Permits travel to Australia for tourism or business as often as you wish in a 12-month period for up to three months at a time.
Enables travellers to transit through Australia for up to 72 hours.
For tourists, business visitors or to visit family for three, six or 12 months.
Allows young people from eligible countries to work and holiday in Australia for up to a year.
Permits young adults from eligible countries to work and holiday in Australia for up to 12 months.
Allows international students to study full-time in Australia at a recognised educational institution.
Permits guardians to stay in Australia to care for a student visa holder under 18 years of age.
Enables individuals to participate in workplace-based training to improve skills for their current job, area of tertiary study or field of expertise.
Allows adopted children from overseas to live in Australia with their adoptive parents.
Permits aged relatives dependent on an Australian citizen or permanent resident to live in Australia.
Allows aged dependent relatives already in Australia to stay permanently with their family.
Enables aged parents of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens to live in Australia permanently.
Allows individuals to stay in Australia to care for a relative with a long-term medical condition.
Permits carers to move to Australia to provide long-term care for a relative with a medical condition.
Allows a child outside Australia to move to Australia to live with their parents.
Permits a child already in Australia to stay permanently with their parents.
Allows aged parents to stay temporarily in Australia while applying for a permanent Contributory Aged Parent visa.
Enables aged parents to live permanently in Australia with their child who is an Australian citizen or resident.
Permits parents to stay temporarily in Australia while applying for a permanent Contributory Parent visa.
Allows parents to live permanently in Australia with their child who is an Australian citizen or resident.
Enables a dependent child to stay in Australia temporarily while their parent’s permanent visa is processed.
Allows non-New Zealand family members of New Zealand citizens to live and work in Australia temporarily.
Permits an orphaned child outside Australia to live with their Australian relative permanently.
Allows an orphaned child already in Australia to stay permanently with their Australian relative.
Enables parents of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens to live in Australia permanently.
Allows partners of Australian citizens or residents to live in Australia temporarily and then permanently.
Permits partners of Australian citizens or residents to stay in Australia temporarily and then permanently.
Allows individuals to come to Australia to marry their Australian fiancé and then apply for a partner visa.
Permits individuals whose only near relatives are in Australia to live there permanently.
Allows individuals already in Australia, whose only near relatives are there, to stay permanently.
Enables parents of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens to stay in Australia temporarily for up to three or five years.
Allows business owners and investors to live permanently in Australia after meeting certain requirements.
Enables business owners to live permanently in Australia after successfully running a business.
Allows highly skilled individuals in specific sectors to live permanently in Australia.
Permits skilled workers nominated by an Australian employer to live and work permanently in Australia.
Allows investors to live permanently in Australia after maintaining a designated investment for four years.
Grants permanent residency to skilled workers who have lived and worked in regional Australia.
Facilitates permanent residency for citizens of Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste to live in Australia.
Permits skilled workers nominated by regional employers to live and work permanently in regional Australia.
Allows skilled workers to be sponsored by their employer and live and work in regional Australia with a pathway to permanent residency.
Grants permanent residency to invited workers, eligible New Zealand citizens and eligible Hong Kong or British National (overseas) passport holders with skills that are needed in Australia.
Permits skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or territory to live permanently in Australia.
Allows recent engineering graduates to live, work, or study in Australia for up to 18 months.
Permits skilled workers to live and work in regional Australia temporarily with a pathway to permanent residence.
Grants permanent residency to skilled workers who have lived and worked in regional Australia.
Allows skilled workers to live and work in designated regional areas of Australia for up to five years.
Enables business owners sponsored by a state or territory to live permanently in Australia.
Permits investors sponsored by a state or territory to live permanently in Australia.
Allows individuals to come to Australia for specific short-term work.
Permits recent graduates to live, study, and work in Australia temporarily after completing their studies.
Enables individuals to work in Australia under specific circumstances aimed at improving Australia’s international relations.
Allows visa holders to do short-term, highly specialised work in Australia.
Permits skilled workers to work in Australia temporarily when an employer cannot find a local worker.
Allows individuals outside Australia facing substantial discrimination or human rights abuse to live permanently in Australia.
Grants permanent residency to individuals in Australia who meet the refugee or complementary protection criteria.
Permits those subjected to persecution in their home country to live permanently in Australia.
Provides temporary protection for refugees without a visa in Australia and are seeking asylum.
Allows people who arrive in Australia without a visa to stay in Australia temporarily to work or study.
Grants permanent residency to individuals who previously held temporary protection visas in Australia.
Allows individuals to stay in Australia once their current substantive visa ceases and they are waiting for their new visa application to be processed.
Permits individuals to leave and return to Australia while their visa application is being processed.
Enables individuals who don’t already hold a substantive visa to stay in Australia while their visa application is processed.
Allows individuals to stay in Australia while resolving their immigration status or making arrangements to leave.
Permits airline crew members who don’t have an Australian or New Zealand passport to enter Australia for work purposes.
Grants permanent residency to former Australian residents and certain people who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Allows foreign crew members of non-military ships to enter Australia by sea temporarily.
Permits individuals to travel to Australia for medical treatment or to support someone needing treatment.
Allows Australian permanent residents who leave Australia after their travel validity expires to re-enter Australia after travelling abroad.
Permits New Zealand citizens to live, work and study in Australia with a pathway to permanent residency.
Grants entry to Australia for specific purposes, such as diplomatic or military duties. This visa is also available to airline crew members.
Allows self-funded retirees to live in Australia during their retirement years.
Grants permanent residency to former holders of Norfolk Island entry permits.
Repealed visas are visas that have been officially cancelled or withdrawn by the government, making them no longer valid for application or use.
You can find a list of these visas on the home affairs website.
The visa application process can be complex, and even small errors can result in visa refusals and delays. For this reason, we highly recommend that you engage the services of a registered migration agent. They will ensure you meet the eligibility criteria and have the necessary supporting documentation and substantial evidence required to lodge a successful visa application.
If you require advice on applying for permanent residence in Australia or any other aspect of migration, please get in contact with our team.
The visa application process can be complex so our experienced team of registered migration agents can help you navigate the complexities of the process. Visa Solutions Australia has been operating for 20 years, offering exceptional migration and legal services, helping thousands of families reconnect. Our professional team of registered migration agents come from all backgrounds and speak many languages.
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