Work Visa - How to Obtain Work Visas in Australia

This work visa is for invited workers with skills that Australia needs, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.

For eligible New Zealand citizens who have shown commitment and contribution to Australia, and want to live and work in the country permanently.

For eligible Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport holders who have shown commitment to Australia and want to live and work in the Australia permanently.

This visa lets you holiday and work in Australia for up to 12 months. You must be aged 18 to 30 and hold a passport from an eligible country.

This work visa lets you extend your working holiday in Australia if you have already completed a first Working Holiday visa. You must be aged 18 to 30 and hold a passport from an eligible country.

This work visa lets you work and holiday in Australia for up to 12 months. You must be aged 18 to 30 and hold a passport from an eligible country.

This work visa lets you holiday and work in Australia for up to 12 months. You must be aged 18 to 30 and hold a passport from an eligible country.

This work visa lets you extend your work and holiday in Australia if you have already completed a first Work and Holiday visa. You must be aged 18 to 30 and hold a passport from an eligible country.

This visa lets you work and holiday in Australia for up to 12 months if you are a US citizen. You must be aged 18 to 30 and hold a passport from the United States.

This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by an employer, live and work in Australia permanently.

This visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by an employer party to a labour agreement, to live and work in Australia permanently.

This visa allows skilled workers, who have worked for their employer for at least three years, to live and work in Australia permanently.

This visa allows employers to bring in skilled workers to address labour shortages in Australia.

This visa allows skilled workers to work in Australia for up to 4 years (or up to 5 years for Hong Kong passport holders) and study (without government assistance).

This visa allows skilled workers nominated by employers who have a Labour Agreement to live and work in Australia temporarily.

This visa allows family members of subclass 457 and TSS visa holders to apply separately and join the primary visa holder in Australia.

For regional employers to sponsor skilled workers to address labour shortages where no suitable Australian worker is available.

For skilled workers nominated by employers who have a labour agreement. Developed between the Australian Government and employers.

For members of the family unit of a Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) (Provisional) visa holder who are applying separately and wish to join the primary holder in Australia.

This visa is closed for new applicants. For new applications, see related visas Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - Main applicant or Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Subsequent entrant

This visa is closed for new applicants. For new applications, see related visas Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - Main applicant or Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Subsequent entrant

This visa is closed for new applicants. For new applications, see related visas Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - Main applicant or Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Subsequent entrant

This visa lets you live, study and work in Australia temporarily after you have finished your studies. You may be eligible for the graduate work stream if you have an occupation on the skilled occupation list.

This visa lets you live, study and work in Australia temporarily after you have finished your studies. You may be eligible for the post-study work stream if you have completed a higher education degree.

This visa is for graduates with a degree from an Australian institution in a regional area to stay, work, and study in Australia for 1 to 2 years.

This visa is for current and former Temporary Graduate visa holders who lost time on their original visa due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

This visa allows individuals to come to Australia to participate in events endorsed by the Australian Government

This visa allows individuals to stay in Australia for up to 12 months and take part in an approved special program such as youth exchange, cultural enrichment, or community programs.

This visa allows individuals do full-time religious work for a religious institution in Australia and stay up to 2 years with members of the family unit.

This visa allows individuals observe or take part in a research project at a research or tertiary institution in Australia, and can stay here for up to 2 years with their family.

This work visa is for individuals who have been invited to participate in a community-based event, including sporting events, in Australia.

This visa allows individuals to play, coach, instruct or adjudicate for an Australian team, or do high level sports training with a sporting organisation.

This visa lets you come to Australia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television or live productions as a performer, production or support staff.

This visa allows you to work in Australia as a crew member of a superyacht and stay here for up to 12 months.

This visa lets you come to Australia as part of a staff exchange with an Australian organisation and stay for up to 2 years with your family.

This visa allows individuals to do full-time domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives.

This visa allows individuals to work in Australia under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government and a government of another country.

This visa allows individuals to work in Australia employed by a foreign government as a foreign language teacher or as a representative of a foreign government agency.

This visa allows individuals aged 18 years or older to do temporary full-time domestic work in Australia in the household of someone who holds a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995).

This visa allows individuals who have, or expect to have, privileges and immunities under relevant legislation to work in Australia as an international representative.

This visa allows citizens and residents of specified Pacific Island countries to work in Australia for up to 4 years.