Any person who is not an Australian Citizen
and wishes to travel to or stay in Australia
on a temporary or permanent basis must obtain
a visa.
There are many different Australian visas each having a
distinct set of requirements that you must meet to be eligible to apply.
A summary of some of the requirements of
some of these visa types are listed below.
By completing our Online Enquiry
we can help you determine which visa type is right for you.
Skilled Visa Requirements - SkillSelect
All intending migrants interested in the
points based skilled migration or business investment
and innovation visa programs will be required to submit
an Expression of Interest (EOI) and receive an invitation
in order to lodge a visa application.
Once an EOI is lodged online intending migrants can
then be found and nominated for skilled visas by
Australian employers or state and territory governments,
or they may be invited by the Australian Government to
lodge a visa application.
To be invited to apply for a visa you must:
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submit an Expression of Interest
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have an occupation that is on the relevant skilled
occupation list - see Skilled Occupations List
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have a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
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be less than 45 years of age when the invitation is issued
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meet the English language requirements
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be able to score at least 65 on the points test
Employer Sponsored Visas (permanent)
These permanent visas are for skilled workers
or skilled temporary residents who live and
work in Australia.
There are two categories of visa:
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
The general eligibility requirements for applicants to this visa include:
- be nominated to apply by a state or territory government agency, or an eligible relative must sponsor you
- have an occupation on a relevant skilled occupation list
- have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
- meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements
- be invited to apply
- satisfy the points test
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
The general eligibility requirements for applicants to this visa include:
- be nominated by an approved work sponsor
- have an occupation on a relevant skilled occupation list
- have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
- be under 45 years of age
- meet minimum standards of English language proficiency
We suggest you complete our Online Enquiry and send us an up to date version of your resume so we can better assess your eligibility for these visas.
Business Visa Requirements
To be considered for the provisional Business
Innovation and Investment you must submit an
Expression of Interest through SkillSelect
and be invited to apply for this visa.
The visa has seven streams:
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Business Innovation stream
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Investor stream
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Significant Investor stream
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Business Innovation Extension stream
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Significant Investor Extension stream
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Premium Investor stream
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Entrepreneur stream
These visas are very complex in nature and we
suggest that you complete our online enquiry
form and attach a detailed business resume or
contact our office and book a time
for a consultation.
Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) Visa Requirements
The general eligibility requirements for
applicants to this visa include:
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Have an employer willing to sponsor you for
a skilled position
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Have skills, qualifications, relevant work experience
and an employment background which match
those required for the position
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Able to achieve an acceptable English language score
across the four test components
of an accepted English Language
Test
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Able to meet the health and character requirements
Partner Visa Requirements
Partner Visa
The general eligibility requirements for
applicants to this visa include:
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Married or in a de facto relationship (may be same sex)
with an Australian citizen, Australian permanent
resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen.
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Able to prove your relationship is genuine and continuing
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Able to meet health and character requirements
Prospective Marriage Visa
The general eligibility requirements for
applicants to this visa include:
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You must be outside Australia
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Engaged to an Australian citizen, Australian
permanent resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen
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You must have physically met your partner and plan to marry within nine moths of the visa being granted.
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Able to meet health and character requirements
Parent Visa Requirements
The general eligibility requirements for
applicants to this visa include:
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Be a parent of a child who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen
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Your child must be settled in Australia for at least 2 years and must sponsor you
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At least half of your children must live permanently
in Australia, or you must have more children
living permanently in Australia than in
any other single country
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Able to meet health and character tests
