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- 820 · 801 · 309 · 100
Partner visa (820/801 and 309/100)
Possible: some conditions are unknown
For the partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. It is a two-stage process, a temporary visa first and a permanent visa later. Subclass 820/801 is for applying in Australia and 309/100 for applying outside Australia.
- Partner who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen and can sponsor youUnknown
- A genuine relationship, judged on all the circumstances: the financial aspects, the nature of the household, the social aspects and the nature of your commitment. You must both be 18 or over. A de facto couple must show at least 12 months together immediately before applying, unless the relationship is registered or compelling and compassionate circumstances existConfirm yourself
- Your partner’s sponsorship must be approved. It cannot be approved if more than one other person was previously sponsored by your partner as a partner; if there was one, or your partner was themselves sponsored as a partner, at least 5 years must have passed since that application. Compelling circumstances can override these limitsConfirm yourself
- Supporting statements (Form 888) from people aged 18 or over who know you as a couple; you may be asked for up to three. You lodge the application online in ImmiAccountConfirm yourself
- Meet the health and character requirementsConfirm yourself
- 482
Skills in Demand visa
Possible: some conditions are unknown
A temporary visa that lets an approved employer sponsor a skilled worker for a position they cannot fill locally. It has separate streams, including Specialist Skills, Core Skills and Labour Agreement.
- Nomination or sponsorship by an approved Australian employerUnknown
- An occupation that fits your stream. Specialist Skills: an occupation in ANZSCO major group 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6 (managers, professionals, community and personal service, clerical and administrative, sales) with earnings at or above the Specialist Skills threshold. Core Skills: an occupation on the Core Skills Occupation List (456 occupations). Some occupations are ruled out in certain circumstancesConfirm yourself
- At least 12 months of work experience in the nominated occupation or a related field in the 5 years before you apply. Full-time, part-time and casual work can add up, and it need not be continuousConfirm yourself
- Pay that meets the income threshold for your stream, not counting non-monetary benefits: AUD 146,576 for Specialist Skills and AUD 79,423 for Core Skills (nominations lodged 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027). The thresholds rise every 1 July, and the one that applies is fixed by the date the nomination is lodged. The employer must also pay at least the annual market salary rate. These tests are not applied when annual earnings will be AUD 250,000 or moreConfirm yourself
- A skills assessment is required only for 24 listed occupations: 23 trades (assessed by Trades Recognition Australia, and only for passport holders of the countries listed for each trade) and Program or Project Administrator (VETASSESS, all passports). Exemptions exist, for example if you already hold a 457, TSS or Skills in Demand visa and work in the nominated occupationConfirm yourself
- Pass an approved English test with the minimum score in each of the four components (for example IELTS 5.0 in each), taken no more than 3 years before you give the evidence. Citizens with a passport from Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK or the US, and people with 5 years of full-time English-medium study, are exemptConfirm yourself
- Adequate health insurance for the whole intended stay in Australia (visa condition 8501)Confirm yourself
- Meet the health and character requirementsConfirm yourself
- 500
Student visa
Possible: some conditions are unknown
A temporary visa to study full-time in a course registered for overseas students (CRICOS). You need a Confirmation of Enrolment, health cover and evidence for the Genuine Student requirement.
- Offer of a place in a registered course (CRICOS)Unknown
- Meet the Genuine Student requirement: show that you are a genuine applicant for entry and stay as a student. You answer the questions in the online visa form in English, with at most 150 words per answer, and wanting to apply for permanent residence later does not count against youConfirm yourself
- Show English proficiency unless you are exempt: IELTS 6.0 (5.5 with at least 10 weeks of ELICOS or a foundation program, 5.0 with at least 20 weeks of ELICOS), taken in the 2 years before you apply. Equivalent PTE Academic and TOEFL iBT scores apply. Citizens with a passport from Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK or the US, and students whose only course is ELICOS, a school course or a postgraduate research course, are exemptConfirm yourself
- Genuine access to enough money. For a stay of 12 months or more, show AUD 29,710 a year for living costs plus travel costs and your first 12 months of course fees (less amounts already paid). Add AUD 10,394 a year for a spouse or partner and AUD 4,449 a year for each child, and AUD 13,502 a year for school costs of a school-age child. As an alternative, show official documents proving a parent or spouse earns at least AUD 87,856 a year (AUD 102,500 if a family member also applies)Confirm yourself
- Adequate health insurance for your whole stay, in practice Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). Your visa length is tied to the OSHC period, which must cover at least the length of your courseConfirm yourself
- Meet the health and character requirementsConfirm yourself
- 189
Skilled Independent visa
Possible: some conditions are unknown
A permanent visa for skilled workers who are invited through SkillSelect and reach the pass mark on the points test. No state, territory or employer sponsor is needed.
Points from your answers: 0 to 130 (pass mark 65)
- Occupation on the skilled occupation list that applies to this visaUnknown
- A suitable skills assessment for your occupation from the assessing authority named for it. It must not be an assessment made for a 485 visa, and it must still be valid (no more than 3 years old) when you are invitedConfirm yourself
- An invitation to apply, after you submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect. Reaching 65 points does not guarantee an invitation, and after an invitation you have 60 days to lodgeConfirm yourself
- Under 45 years of ageUnknown
- Competent English or betterUnknown
- Points test score of 65 or moreUnknown
- Meet the health and character requirementsConfirm yourself
- 858
National Innovation visa
Possible: some conditions are unknown
A permanent, invitation-only visa for exceptionally talented people from anywhere in the world who have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement. You submit an Expression of Interest first and can apply only if Home Affairs invites you.
- A written invitation from the Minister, which you can get only after submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI). You then have 60 days, which cannot be extended, to lodge the application online; applications without an invitation are not acceptedConfirm yourself
- An internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in a profession, a sport, the arts, or academia and research, and you are still prominent in the field. The achievements named in your invitation are the ones you must rely on and evidence in the application. A separate route exists only for people who gave specialised security assistance to the Australian GovernmentConfirm yourself
- A completed Form 1000 in which a nominator with a national reputation in your field attests your record. The nominator must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, eligible New Zealand citizen or an Australian organisation, and no fee may be paid to them. An application without the form is not processedConfirm yourself
- Be an asset to the Australian community (economic, social or cultural) and show you could find work or become independently established in your field without difficulty. If you are under 18 or 55 or older you must also show exceptional benefit to Australia that is ongoing, sustained and realised shortly after migrationConfirm yourself
- Meet the health and character requirements, and have no unpaid debt to the Australian GovernmentConfirm yourself
- 186
Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Possible: some conditions are unknown
A permanent visa for skilled workers nominated by an employer. It has streams such as Direct Entry, Temporary Residence Transition and Labour Agreement.
- Nomination or sponsorship by an approved Australian employerUnknown
- Under 45 years of ageUnknown
- Competent English or better; Or, in the Labour Agreement stream, the English proof the labour agreement setsUnknown
- At least 3 years of relevant skilled work; Or qualify through another stream. Temporary Residence Transition: at least 2 years on a 457 or 482 visa in the 3 years before applying, with 2 years of full-time work for an approved sponsor. Labour Agreement: whatever the agreement setsUnknown
- Direct Entry: an occupation on the Core Skills Occupation List, the same 456 occupations as the 482 (ANZSCO 2022 codes). Temporary Residence Transition: the occupation of your most recent 457 or 482 visa, nominated by the sponsor who last nominated youConfirm yourself
- Direct Entry stream: a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority, not one made for a 485 visa, that is still valid or was issued no more than 3 years before you applyConfirm yourself
- The employer must pay at least the annual market salary rate, and both that rate and your pay (not counting non-monetary benefits) must reach the Core Skills Income Threshold of AUD 79,423 for nominations lodged 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. This is not applied when annual earnings will be AUD 250,000 or more. The Labour Agreement stream follows the agreementConfirm yourself
- The employer must show a genuine need for the job, which must be full-time for at least 2 years with no clause excluding an extension, and that it can pay at least the annual market salary rate each yearConfirm yourself
- Meet the health and character requirementsConfirm yourself
- 485
Temporary Graduate visa
Possible: some conditions are unknown
A temporary visa that lets international students live, study and work in Australia after finishing their studies. You must have recently completed an eligible course in Australia.
- Under 36 years of ageUnknown
- At least 2 academic years of study in Australia; Or, in the Post-Vocational Education Work stream, complete an associate degree, diploma or trade qualification in the 6 months before you apply that is closely related to your nominated skilled occupation, with a skills assessment made in the last 3 yearsUnknown
- Apply within 6 months of completing your qualification, while you hold an eligible student visa (or held one in the 6 months before you apply). The study must be in registered (CRICOS) courses taught entirely in EnglishConfirm yourself
- Meet the English requirement for the Post-Higher Education Work and Post-Vocational Education Work streams: IELTS average 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component (PTE Academic 55 overall, TOEFL iBT 81 total), taken within the year before you apply. Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders have lower scores. Citizens with a passport from Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK or the US do not need a testConfirm yourself
- Show that you applied for an Australian Federal Police check in the 12 months before you apply (the main applicant and each family member aged 16 or over), and keep adequate health insurance from the time you apply (visa condition 8501)Confirm yourself
- Meet the health and character requirementsConfirm yourself
- 190
Skilled Nominated visa
Possible: some conditions are unknown
A permanent visa for skilled workers nominated by a state or territory government. The nomination adds 5 points to your score.
Points from your answers: 5 to 135 (pass mark 65)
- Nomination by a state or territory governmentUnknown
- Occupation on the skilled occupation list that applies to this visaUnknown
- A suitable skills assessment for your occupation from the assessing authority named for it. It must not be an assessment made for a 485 visa, and it must still be valid (no more than 3 years old) when you are invitedConfirm yourself
- An invitation to apply, after you submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect. Reaching 65 points does not guarantee an invitation, and after an invitation you have 60 days to lodgeConfirm yourself
- Under 45 years of ageUnknown
- Competent English or betterUnknown
- Points test score of 65 or more, including 5 points for state or territory nominationUnknown
- Meet the health and character requirements, and have no unpaid debt to the Australian GovernmentConfirm yourself
- 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
Possible: some conditions are unknown
A temporary visa for skilled workers nominated by an employer for a full-time job in a designated regional area. It lasts 5 years, and after 3 years it can lead to permanent residence through the subclass 191 visa.
- Nomination or sponsorship by an approved Australian employerUnknown
- Live, work and study only in a designated regional area, and work only in the nominated occupation for the nominating employerConfirm yourself
- Under 45 years of ageUnknown
- Competent English or better; Or, in the Labour Agreement stream, the English proof the labour agreement setsUnknown
- At least 3 years of relevant skilled work; Or, in the Labour Agreement stream, the work period the labour agreement setsUnknown
- An occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (216 occupations) or the Regional Occupation List (434 occupations) in the 494 occupation instrument, which uses ANZSCO 2013 codesConfirm yourself
- A suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority, not one made for a 485 visa, that is still valid or no older than 3 years (unless you held a 457 or 482 in that occupation that already required one)Confirm yourself
- Both the annual market salary rate and your pay (not counting non-monetary benefits) must reach the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold, AUD 79,423 for nominations lodged 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, unless earnings will be AUD 250,000 or more. A regional certifying body advises whether you will be paid at least the market rateConfirm yourself
- Meet the health and character requirementsConfirm yourself
- 600 · 601 · 651
Visitor visa (600) and ETA (601, 651)
Possible: some conditions are unknown
For tourists, business visitors and people visiting family. Citizens of eligible countries can use an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA, subclass 601) or eVisitor (651) instead of a Visitor visa (subclass 600).
- Intend to stay only temporarily as a genuine visitor, judged partly on how well you kept to the conditions of earlier visas, and have enough means to support yourself during the stayConfirm yourself
- For an ETA (601) or eVisitor (651): a passport on the eligible list (Korean and Japanese passports are on the ETA list; for the UK only British Citizen passports count for the eVisitor). You apply with the Australian ETA app. Otherwise, or if you have a criminal conviction in any country, apply for a Visitor visa (600)Confirm yourself
- Meet the health and character requirements, and have no unpaid debt to the Australian GovernmentConfirm yourself
- 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Possible: some conditions are unknown
A temporary visa for skilled people nominated by a state or territory, or sponsored by an eligible relative, to live and work in regional Australia. Nomination or family sponsorship adds points.
Points from your answers: 15 to 145 (pass mark 65)
- Nomination by a state or territory, or sponsorship by an eligible relative in a designated regional areaUnknown
- Occupation on the skilled occupation list that applies to this visaUnknown
- A suitable skills assessment for your occupation from the assessing authority named for it. It must not be an assessment made for a 485 visa, and it must still be valid (no more than 3 years old) when you are invitedConfirm yourself
- An invitation to apply, after you submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect. Reaching 65 points does not guarantee an invitation, and after an invitation you have 60 days to lodgeConfirm yourself
- Under 45 years of ageUnknown
- Competent English or betterUnknown
- Points test score of 65 or more, including 15 points for nomination or family sponsorshipUnknown
- Genuinely intend to live, work and study in a designated regional areaConfirm yourself
- Meet the health and character requirementsConfirm yourself
- 417 · 462
Working Holiday visas (417 and 462)
Possible: some conditions are unknown
For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work in Australia to help pay for it. Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) and 462 (Work and Holiday) depend on your passport.
- Aged 18 to 30 (some passports allow up to 35)Unknown
- Hold a passport from a country or region that has an arrangement: 19 for the Working Holiday visa (417) and 31 for the Work and Holiday visa (462). Some first 462 visas are limited by yearly caps, and applicants with Chinese, Indian or Vietnamese passports must first be selected in a ballotConfirm yourself
- For a first Work and Holiday visa (462): at least functional English, the education level set for your passport country (from secondary school to two years of university study) and, for some countries, a letter of government supportConfirm yourself
- Be a genuine holiday visitor with enough money for the onward fare and personal support, and in general no dependent children travelling with youConfirm yourself
- Meet the health and character requirements, and have no unpaid debt to the Australian GovernmentConfirm yourself
Points that depend on questions not asked here, such as regional study or a Professional Year, are included in the range. Use the points test calculator for an exact score.
This compares your answers with published conditions. It is not a visa assessment, and Home Affairs decides every application. Ask a registered migration agent (MARA) or a legal practitioner about your own case.