Purpose – this visa lets you to perform short-term, highly specialised work in Australia. It is suitable if you have specialised skills, knowledge or experience not generally available in Australia.

Eligibility – you must have highly specialized skills or work experience which cannot be reasonably found in Australia and your knowledge and experience can help Australian business.

Important – you can only do the work for which your visa was granted.

Length of stay – generally, up to 3 months. For the stay up to 6 months (depending on circumstances) a strong business case must be provided with the application.

Visa processing fee – AUD $310. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 22 days.

Purpose – this visa lets you to work in specific circumstances that improve Australia’s international relations.

Eligibility – each stream has specific eligibility requirements.

Important – you can work under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government and your country.

Length of stay – depends on the visa stream, up to 4 years.

Visa processing fee – AUD $310. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 30 days.

Purpose – this visa lets you to work as a foreign language teacher or a representative of a foreign government agency.

Eligibility – each stream has specific eligibility requirements.

Important – you can work as a foreign language teacher employed by the foreign government in Australia or you can represent a foreign government, but you will not be given the official status by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Length of stay – depends on the visa stream, up to 4 years.

Visa processing fee – from AUD $310. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – no specific processing time.

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

Eligibility – each stream has specific eligibility requirements.

Important – you can include family members in your visa application.

Length of stay – up to 2 years.

Visa processing fee – from AUD $310. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 28 days.

Purpose – this visa lets you to play, coach, or do high level sports training with a sporting organization in Australia.

Eligibility – each stream has specific eligibility requirements.

Important – you can include family members in your visa application.

Length of stay – up to 2 years.

Visa processing fee – from AUD $310. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 35 days.

Purpose – this visa lets you to do full-time religious work for a religious institution in Australia.

Eligibility – each stream has specific eligibility requirements.

Important – you can include family members in your visa application.

Length of stay – up to 2 years.

Visa processing fee – from AUD $310. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 61 days.

Purpose – this visa lets you come to Australia if you are invited to participate in a community-based event, including sporting events (other cultural and social activity).

Eligibility – each stream has specific eligibility requirements.

Important – you must have to be invited to take part in the community-based event in Australia. You can include family members in your visa application.

Length of stay – up to 3 months.

Visa processing fee – from AUD $310. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 27 days.

Purpose – this visa lets you observe or take part in an Australian research project at a research or tertiary institution in Australia.

Eligibility – each stream has specific eligibility requirements.

Important – you can include family members in your visa application.

Length of stay – up to 2 years.

Visa processing fee – from AUD $310. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 57 days.

Purpose – this visa lets you work in Australia as a crew member of superyacht.

Eligibility – each stream has specific eligibility requirements.

Important – you must be a crew member of a superyacht in Australia.

Length of stay – up to 12 months.

Visa processing fee – from AUD $310. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 3 days.

Points Tested Stream

Purpose – this visa lets you to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia if you have relevant skills and are invited.

Eligibility – you must be invited to apply (to pass the relevant points test – be able to score 65 points or more); you must be under 45 to be invited, you must have relevant language skills and suitable skilled occupation.

Important – for a valid application you must declare that you have a suitable skills assessment at the time of invitation.

Length of stay – permanently.

Visa processing fee – from AUD $4,045. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 33 months.

Short Term Stream

Purpose – this visa lets you to work for the Australian employer sponsor based on your special skills. The Australian employer employs you because he cannot find on the Australian labor market a suitably skilled Australian to fit the position in his company.

Eligibility – your occupation must be on the short-term skilled occupations list; have at least 2 years relevant work experience in your nominated occupation or a related field; have a relevant skills assessment if this required for your occupation and meet minimum standard of English language proficiency unless you are exempt from needing to show this.

Important – you can include family members in your visa application.

Length of stay – up to 2 years or up to 4 years if an International Trade Obligation (ITO) applies.

Visa processing fee – from AUD $1,265. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 61 days.

Purpose – this visa lets you come to Australia as a de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia temporarily (Provisional). This is a first stage towards getting a Permanent Partner visa (subclass 100)

Eligibility – you must be 18 years old or older, be sponsored and be in genuine relationship with your spouse or de facto partner.

Important – you apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visa together. With this visa you can work in Australia

Length of stay – temporarily until the decision will be made on your Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100).

Visa processing fee – from AUD $7,715. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 20 months.

Purpose – this visa lets you come to Australia to live with your parents who are Australian citizens or permanent residents.

Eligibility – you must be dependent child of a parent who is an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen or holder of an Australian permanent visa; be under 18 years, a full-time student aged over 18 and under 25 and financially dependent on the parent, or over 18 and unable to work due to a disability and be single and dependent on the parent.

Important – with this visa you can work and study in Australia and stay in the country indefinitely.

Length of stay – permanently

Visa processing fee – from AUD $2,665. This is the fee which is payable to the Immigration Australia to process your application.

Processing time – up to 22 months.

Purpose – this category is for students coming to UK for post-16 education.

Eligibility – you must be at least 16 years old, you must have enough funds for your entire study and stay in UK, to be enrolled as a full-time student in course of study and to provide evidence (A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)), your school must be approved as licensed Tier 4 sponsor, to meet the English language requirements, have adequate health insurance and that you have genuine intention to study.

Important – you are allowed to work in most jobs, depending on your course level and sponsor.

Length of stay – your visa will be valid for the whole length of your course.

Visa processing fee – GBP £348 (additional fee applies if you are obliged to provide biometrics at the nearest Visa Application Centre (VAC)). This is the fee which is payable to Immigration UK to process your application.

Processing time – up to 3 weeks.

Purpose – this category is for students aged 4-17.

Eligibility – you intend to study at an independent school in UK, you must have enough funds for your entire study and stay in UK, to be enrolled as a full-time student in course of study and to provide evidence (A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)), your school must be approved as licensed Tier 4 sponsor, have the consent from your parent or guardian for your study in the UK, have adequate health insurance and that you have genuine intention to study.

Important – you can work if you are 16 or over part-time during term up to 10 hours per week and full time during holidays and vacations.

Length of stay – your age and the length of your study will determine for how long you can stay in the UK.

Visa processing fee – GBP £348 (additional fee applies if you are obliged to provide biometrics at the nearest Visa Application Centre (VAC)). This is the fee which is payable to Immigration UK to process your application.

Processing time – up to 3 weeks.