· Draft: seed content, figures not yet confirmed against the rulebook.
Visas
The visa pathways in the rulebook. Each page lists the published conditions, key facts and the official source.
Skilled migration
- Subclass 189
Skilled Independent visa
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.
Verified - Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated visa
A permanent visa for skilled workers nominated by a state or territory government. The nomination adds 5 points to your score.
Verified - Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
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.
Verified - Subclass 858
National Innovation visa
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.
Verified State and territory nomination (190 and 491)
Each state and territory has its own yearly allocation of nomination places for the 190 and 491 and assesses candidates against its own criteria, so requirements differ between the eight programs. This page covers what New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia publish; check the other four on their own sites.
Verified
Employer-sponsored
- Subclass 482
Skills in Demand visa
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.
Verified - Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme visa
A permanent visa for skilled workers nominated by an employer. It has streams such as Direct Entry, Temporary Residence Transition and Labour Agreement.
Verified - Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
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.
Verified
Study and graduate
- Subclass 500
Student visa
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.
Verified - Subclass 485
Temporary Graduate visa
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.
Verified
Partner and family
Short stays and working holiday
- Subclass 417 · 462
Working Holiday visas (417 and 462)
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.
Verified - Subclass 600 · 601 · 651
Visitor visa (600) and ETA (601, 651)
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).
Verified