Visitor – 600
Visitor Visa (Subclass 600)
Visit Australia for tourism, business or family.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Up to 12 months
💰 AUD 145
No Work Multiple Entry
Visitor – 601
Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601)
Quick electronic visa for eligible passport holders.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Up to 3 months per visit, multiple entries for 12 months
💰 AUD 20
No Work Multiple Entry
Visitor – 651
eVisitor (Subclass 651)
Free electronic visa for European passport holders.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Up to 3 months per visit
No Work Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Student – 500
Student Visa (Subclass 500)
Study full-time in a registered Australian institution.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Duration of course + 2 months
💰 AUD 710
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Student – 590
Student Guardian Visa (Subclass 590)
For parents or relatives accompanying a student visa holder.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 As long as student visa
💰 AUD 710
No Work Multiple Entry
Work – 482
Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (Subclass 482)
Work in Australia temporarily when employer cannot find local worker.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 2–4 years
💰 AUD 3,035
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Skilled – 189
Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)
Permanent visa for skilled workers not sponsored by employer or state.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
💰 AUD 4,640
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Skilled – 190
Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)
Permanent visa for skilled workers nominated by a state/territory.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
💰 AUD 4,640
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Skilled – 491
Skilled Work Regional Visa (Subclass 491)
5-year provisional visa for skilled workers living and working in regional Australia.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 5 years provisional
💰 AUD 4,640
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Family – 820
Partner Visa (Temporary) (Subclass 820)
Temporary partner visa for spouses or de facto partners of Australian citizens/PRs.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Until 801 decision
💰 AUD 8,850
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Family – 801
Partner Visa (Permanent) (Subclass 801)
Permanent partner visa – usually granted 2 years after the 820.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Family – 143
Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143)
Permanent visa for parents of Australian citizens/PRs willing to pay contribution.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
💰 AUD 47,625
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Business – 188
Business Innovation & Investment Visa (Subclass 188)
Provisional visa for business owners and investors.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 4–5 years provisional
💰 AUD 9,485
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Graduate – 485
Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)
Work and live in Australia after completing studies.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 2–4 years depending on qualification
💰 AUD 1,895
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Working Holiday – 417
Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417)
Work and holiday in Australia for up to 12 months.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 12 months
💰 AUD 635
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Working Holiday – 462
Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462)
Work and holiday for eligible countries under arrangement with Australia.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 12 months
💰 AUD 635
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Work – 400
Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) Visa (Subclass 400)
Short stay for highly specialised work not available in Australia.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Up to 3 months
💰 AUD 310
Work ✓
Bridging – 010
Bridging Visa A (Subclass 010)
Allows you to stay lawfully in Australia while a substantive visa application is being processed.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Until substantive visa decided
Work ✓ Study ✓
Bridging – 020
Bridging Visa B (Subclass 020)
Allows you to travel outside Australia and return while your substantive visa is being processed.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Limited travel period + substantive visa decision
💰 AUD 170
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Bridging – 030
Bridging Visa C (Subclass 030)
Bridging visa for unlawful non-citizens who have applied for a substantive visa.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Until substantive visa decided
No Work
Protection – 866
Protection Visa (Subclass 866)
Permanent visa for people who need protection and are assessed as refugees in Australia.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Refugee – 200
Refugee Visa (Subclass 200)
Permanent visa for people outside Australia who are subject to persecution.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Refugee – 201
In-Country Special Humanitarian Visa (Subclass 201)
For people in their home country suffering substantial discrimination amounting to gross violation of human rights.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Work – 186
Employer Nomination Scheme Visa (Subclass 186)
Permanent visa for skilled workers nominated by an Australian employer.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
💰 AUD 4,640
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Skilled – 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa (Subclass 494)
5-year provisional visa for skilled workers sponsored by an employer in regional Australia.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 5 years provisional
💰 AUD 4,640
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Business – 888
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 888)
Permanent visa for successful 188 visa holders who meet ongoing business or investment requirements.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
💰 AUD 2,955
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Family – 103
Parent Visa (Subclass 103)
Permanent visa for parents of Australian citizens, PRs, or eligible New Zealand citizens.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
💰 AUD 4,885
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Family – 101
Child Visa (Subclass 101)
Permanent visa for dependent children of Australian citizens.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
💰 AUD 2,645
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Family – 309
Partner Visa (Provisional) (Subclass 309)
Temporary partner visa for spouses or de facto partners lodging from outside Australia.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Until 100 visa decision (usually 2 years)
💰 AUD 8,850
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Family – 100
Partner Visa (Migrant) (Subclass 100)
Permanent partner visa usually granted after the 309.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Permanent
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Family – 461
New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship Visa (Subclass 461)
For non-NZ family members of New Zealand citizens living in Australia.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 5 years
💰 AUD 320
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Graduate – 476
Skilled — Recognised Graduate Visa (Subclass 476)
18-month visa for recent engineering graduates from recognised institutions.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 18 months
💰 AUD 1,895
Work ✓ Study ✓ Multiple Entry
Work – 408
Temporary Activity Visa (Subclass 408)
For people coming to Australia temporarily for a specific activity or event.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Depends on activity (up to 2 years)
💰 AUD 310
Work ✓
Student – 500S
Student Visa – School Sector (Subclass 500)
Student visa for children enrolled in primary or secondary school in Australia.
⏱ 45-60 days
🗓 Duration of course
💰 AUD 710
No Work Study ✓ Multiple Entry
