Australia visa quick guide

Australian immigration have an extensive list of temporary and permanent visas for skilled, unskilled and family immigration. Below is the Global Visas quick guide to help you decide which Australian visa is suitable for you.

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Australia Spouse Visa
   
Allows you to enter or remain in Australia on the basis of your married or de-facto relationship with your partner:

Australia Child Visa
   
This visa is for a dependent child whose parent holds a temporary partner visa that does not include the child.

Australia Adoption Visa
   
For children from overseas, under 18 years of age, who are in the process or have been adopted under certain circumstances

Australia Parent Visa
   
This visa allows parents to migrate to Australia permanently to join their children who are living in Australia.

Australia Interdependency Visa
   
This visa is for you if you want to enter Australia on the basis of your relationship with your partner

Australia Aged Dependent Relative
   
This visa allows aged persons who rely on a relative in Australia for all, or most, of their living costs to migrate to Australia.

Australia Remaining Relative Visa
   
This visa is for people whose only near relatives are usually resident in Australia and are Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.

Australia Carer Visa
   
This visa is for people who are needed to care for an Australian relative or a member of their family unit who has a medical condition.

Australia Orphan Relative Visa
   
This visa is a permanent visa for children from overseas whose parents are unable to care for them.
   

Australia Former Resident Visa
   
This visa allows resettlement of former Australian permanent residents and persons who served in the Australian Armed Forces before 1981.

Australia Five Year Resident Return Visa
   
This visa is for you if the travel validity period of your permanent visa has expired or is about to expire.

Australia Business Owner (Provisional) Visa
   
This visa is for business owners from overseas who intend to own a business in Australia, and are less than 55 years old.

Australia Senior Executive (Provisional) Visa
   
Senior executives from overseas who through their experience have gained the skills to successfully manage a business in Australia, are less than 55 years old, and their family.

Australia Investor (Provisional) Visa
   
This visa is for investors/business people from overseas who are willing to invest funds in a designated investment in Australia for four (4) years, and are less than 55 years of age.

Australia State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) Visa
   
This visa is for business owners from overseas who intend to own a business in Australia, and are less than 55 years old.

Australia State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) Visa
   
Senior executives from overseas who through their experience have gained the skills to successfully manage a business in Australia, are less than 55 years old, and their family.

Australia State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) Visa
   
This visa is for investors/business people from overseas who are willing to invest funds in a designated investment in Australia for four (4) years, and are less than 55 years of age.

Australia Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa
   
This visa is for you if you are a parent of a child (natural, adopted or step child) who is a settled Australian citizen, settled permanent resident or settled eligible New Zealand citizen.

Australia Skilled — Independent Visa
   
This visa is for you if you if you are under 45 years of age and have qualifications that meet the Australian standard for an occupation on the SOL

Australia Skilled — Sponsored Visa
   
This visa is for you if you if you are under 45 years of age and have qualifications that meet the Australian standard for an occupation on the SOL

Prospective Marriage Visa Australia
   
This visa is for you if you want to enter Australia on the basis of your relationship with your partner.

Spouse (Provisional) Visa Australia
   
This visa is for you if you want to enter Australia on the basis of your relationship with your partner.

Investor Retirement Visa Australia
   
People from overseas who are 55 years or older, have no dependants (other than a spouse who can be any age), are self supported, and are able to make a significant long term financial investment in Australia.

Working Holiday Visa Australia
   
The Working Holiday and Work and Holiday programs encourage cultural exchange and closer ties between arrangement countries by allowing young people to have an extended holiday supplemented by short-term employment.

Educational Visa Australia
   
This visa is suitable for employees who have been offered temporary employment at an Australian tertiary education or research institution as an academic, a librarian, a technician, a laboratory demonstrator, a graduate or post-doctoral researcher, as a teacher at a school or technical college (that is not a tertiary institution).

Entertainment Visa Australia
   
This visa is for you if you intend to work temporarily in Australia in the entertainment industry.

Sport Visa Australia
 
This visa is for professional and amateur sportspeople, judges and adjudicators who want to come to Australia to participate in their field of sport.

Dependent Child Visa Australia
   
This visa is for a dependent child whose parent holds a temporary partner visa that does not include the child.

Australia Business (Short Stay) Visa
   
This visa is available to all passport holders who want to visit Australia for business purposes

Australia Business (Long stay) Work Visa
   
This visa is for employers who would like to employ overseas workers to fill nominated skilled positions in Australia.

Australia Sponsored Business Visitor (Short Stay) Visa
   
This visa is for business people who have an approved sponsor in Australia and are not eligible to apply for an e-Visitor and Electronic Travel Authority (ETA).

Australia Skilled — Recognised Graduate Visa
   
This visa is for you if you completed an Engineering degree at a recognised overseas institution in the last two years.

Australia Skilled — Graduate Visa
   
A temporary visa for overseas students in Australia unable to meet the requirements for a permanent or provisional GSM visa.

Skilled — Regional Sponsored Visa Australia

Have the skills and qualifications that meet the Australian standard for an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

Australia Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional) Visa

Have the skills and qualifications that meet the Australian standard for an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

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