visas options
Gaining Temporary or Permanent Entry to Australia

  Visas for Work or Business
  Visas for Skilled People
  Visas for Couples
  Visas for Family Members
  Visas for Students
  Other Temporary Visas
  Visas for Refugees or Asylum Seekers


Visas for Work or Business

Temporary and Permanent visa classes are available for business owners, investors or senior executives. There are also visas available to overseas employees who are sponsored by an Australian employer. Working holiday visas are also available for some passport holders that are aged 30 years or under.

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Visas for Skilled People
The skilled stream of Australia's migration program targets people who are highly skilled, under 45 years of age, and who will quickly make a contribution to the Australian economy.

You can generally apply both within Australia or offshore. There are also various streams within Skilled Migration that cater for NZ Citizens, International Students who have finished studies in Australia, those that have a family sponsor in Australia, and those who wish to settle in regional areas of Australia.

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Visas for Couples
In this area there are visa classes for people who are wanting to live in Australia with their spouse or partner (as a married or de facto couple) or wish to travel to Australia as a fiancé/fiancée to marry an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. There is also a subclass available to same-sex couples.

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Visas for Family Members
There are 3 categories of family visas. These are visas for a Child, a Parent or an Other Family relative of an Australian.

The Child stream provides visa options for dependent children (either natural, adopted or stepchildren) or an Australian sponsor. There are also provisions for orphaned children to be sponsored.

The Parent stream provides visa options for people who are the parent of a child who is a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen.

The Other Family stream provides visa options for Aged Dependent Relatives, Remaining Relatives or Carers.

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Visas for Students
Student visas are available for people who want to undertake an approved course of study in Australia. You need to demonstrate that you are able to support yourself financially while in Australia, and that you will study on a full-time basis.

If you hold a student visa, you may apply for permission to work up to 20 hours per week while studying.

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Other Temporary Visas
There are a range of temporary visas available to come to Australia for tourism or holidaying, for short business trips, for medical treatment, to attend a conference or event, to spend some time during your retirement or to visit for example.

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Visas for Refugees or Asylum Seekers
The Humanitarian Program comprises two components: offshore resettlement for people in humanitarian need overseas; and onshore protection for those people already in Australia who arrived on temporary visas or in an unauthorised manner, and who claim Australia’s protection.

If you wish for us to review your eligibility for any temporary or permanent visa class for Australia, please Contact us so that we can provide you with further information.

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This information is designed as a very brief overview of visas. It is not designed to be comprehensive and personal eligibility for a visa requires individual assessment.



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