Migration & Visas Forms

A comprehensive personal history form used by the Department of Home Affairs to conduct character assessments for visa...

Allows Australian permanent residents and certain former citizens who are overseas (or need to travel) to re-enter...

A supplementary form requested by the Department of Home Affairs for visa applicants aged 16 and over to provide...

After exhausting all merits review avenues, visa applicants or holders can write to the Minister for Immigration...

The mandatory process by which offshore visa applicants respond to a Department of Home Affairs 's114 Requirement to...

Apply for Australian citizenship if you have been a permanent resident and met the residence requirements. Standard...

Apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of a decision to cancel or refuse your visa.

Apply for a bridging visa to remain lawfully in Australia while your substantive visa application is processed.

Apply for Australian citizenship if you were born overseas to an Australian citizen parent.

Apply to vary conditions on your visa — in very limited situations — such as permission to work longer than six months...

Only MARA-registered migration agents can lawfully give immigration advice in Australia. If you need advice about how...

Automatic bridging visa granted when you lodge a substantive visa application onshore while holding a substantive visa....

Bridging visa with travel facility — lets BVA holders leave Australia and return while their substantive visa is being...

Bridging visa granted when you apply for a substantive visa onshore but did not hold a substantive visa at lodgement....

Short-term (5-day) bridging visa granted when your substantive visa is about to expire or has just expired and you need...

Bridging visa for unlawful non-citizens, those subject to detention or those finalising departure from Australia....

ImmiAccount is the Department of Home Affairs single sign-on portal for lodging and managing visa applications,...

Free online service for visa holders, employers and registered organisations to check the visa status, expiry date and...

Authorises a registered Migration Agent (MARA-registered) or Australian legal practitioner to give immigration...

Appoints — or withdraws — an authorised recipient: the person Home Affairs will send your documents to instead of you....

Form for correcting information you have given the Department that turns out to be incorrect or incomplete — not only...

Form for notifying Home Affairs of changes in your circumstances that affect answers in your application — change of...

Section 48 of the Migration Act bars onshore non-citizens from lodging most visa applications after a previous refusal...

Apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal (which replaced the AAT in October 2024) Migration and Refugee Division to...

Request a waiver of a "No Further Stay" condition (8503, and similarly 8534/8535/8540) so you can apply for a further...

The visa application form completed by the overseas or onshore partner (the applicant) seeking a Partner visa...

The formal sponsorship declaration completed by the Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand...

A legally binding financial guarantee lodged by a sponsor (assurer) with Services Australia, committing to repay any...

A supplementary form completed by each adult (18+) member of the family unit in a visa application — whether migrating...

Apply for a partner visa to live in Australia with an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible NZ citizen...

Apply for a partner visa (subclass 820/801 or 309/100) for a same-sex de facto partner. Australian immigration law...

Apply for a Partner Visa (onshore Subclass 820/801) to remain in Australia based on your relationship with an...

Two-stage offshore partner visa for the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or...

Two-stage onshore partner visa for the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or...

Temporary visa for people intending to marry their Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen...

5-year temporary visa for non-NZ family members (including same-sex de facto partners) of NZ citizens who are entering...

Up to 5-year temporary visa for parents of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen — capped at...

Permanent offshore parent visa with a non-contributory fee, but processing takes around 30 years due to the program cap...

Permanent offshore contributory parent visa; faster than the 103 (currently around 12-15 years) but the total Visa...

2-year temporary contributory parent visa offshore. Costs from AUD33,375 over 2 instalments for a single applicant,...

2-year temporary onshore contributory parent visa for parents who are old enough to receive the Australian age pension....

Permanent offshore visa for the dependent child of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen....

Permanent onshore visa for a dependent child currently in Australia, sponsored by their Australian parent. Same...

Permanent offshore visa for a child under 18 whose parents are both deceased, missing or unable to care for them,...

Permanent offshore visa for someone who will provide substantial and continuing care for an Australian relative who has...

Permanent onshore version of the Carer visa — same criteria as the 116 but lodged while the carer is already in...

Permanent offshore visa for a single, widowed or divorced relative who has been wholly or substantially financially...

Permanent offshore visa for someone whose only close relatives (parents, siblings, children) are all in Australia. Both...

A temporary protection visa for asylum seekers in Australia who engage Australia's protection obligations, allowing...

Grants a 3-year temporary stay in Australia to people who arrived without authorisation and are found to engage...

Permanent offshore visa for people referred by UNHCR or proposed by an Australian relative who are subject to...

Permanent visa for people who are still in their home country but suffering persecution. Very small program (a few...

Permanent offshore visa for people outside their home country who are subject to substantial discrimination. Must be...

Permanent offshore visa for people in immediate danger of losing their life or liberty due to persecution....

Permanent offshore visa for women and their dependants who are without male protection and in danger of victimisation,...

Temporary visa granted by the Minister to people displaced by an emergency or unforeseen humanitarian situation. Often...

Temporary visa for people in Australia who held a 449 or who are otherwise of humanitarian concern. Lasts up to 3...

Permanent visa for people who held a Temporary Protection (785) or Safe Haven Enterprise (790) visa. Reopened by the...

Permanent onshore protection visa for people who arrived lawfully and are owed protection under the Refugee Convention...

An online application lodged by an Australian business through ImmiAccount to obtain approved Standard Business Sponsor...

An online application submitted by an employer through ImmiAccount requesting the Department of Home Affairs to enter...

Grants permanent residence to holders of a Subclass 491 or Subclass 494 provisional visa who have lived and worked in a...

Skilled workers applying for a subclass 190 (permanent) or subclass 491 (regional, provisional) visa must first submit...

Engineers and engineering technologists seeking to migrate to Australia under a skilled visa must apply online to...

ACS assesses the ICT skills and qualifications of overseas-trained professionals against Australian standards,...

A federal skills assessment conducted by Trade Recognition Australia that evaluates the trade qualifications and work...

A skills assessment conducted by VETASSESS for overseas-trained workers in approximately 25 trade occupations...

Apply for a points-tested skilled migration visa to live and work permanently in Australia.

Lodge a skills assessment with the relevant authorised assessing authority for your nominated occupation — a mandatory...

Apply for an Overseas Qualifications Recognition (OQR) statement from your state's qualifications unit — a free or...

Use the Department of Home Affairs portal to identify the correct skills assessment pathway and authorised assessing...

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme lets approved Australian employers recruit workers from 9 Pacific...

Once approved, an Approved Employer mobilises PALM workers via a country Recruitment Plan, the labour-sending unit...

The Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) merged into the PALM scheme on 4 April 2022. Existing SWP-only Approved Employers...

Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) are formal labour agreements between the Commonwealth and a designated...

The Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy is a payment by employers each time they nominate a Subclass 482, 494 or 186...

Permanent visa for points-tested skilled workers who are not sponsored by an employer, a state/territory or family...

Points-tested permanent visa for skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or territory government. Nomination...

5-year provisional visa for skilled workers nominated by a state/territory or sponsored by an eligible family member...

Employer-sponsored temporary visa (replaced the 457). Lets approved employers fill skill shortages by sponsoring...

5-year provisional employer-sponsored visa for skilled workers nominated by a regional Australian employer. Pathway to...

Permanent employer-sponsored visa with three streams: Direct Entry, Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) and Labour...

Permanent regional employer-sponsored visa, closed to new applicants from 16 November 2019 except transitional cases....

Permanent visa for highly skilled or distinguished individuals who are internationally recognised in their field — in...

Short-term work visa (usually up to 3 months, max 6) for specialists doing highly specialised, non-ongoing work that...

Post-study work rights for graduates of Australian Diploma/Trade Qualification courses on the Skilled Occupation List....

Permanent visa for holders of certain regional skilled visas (489, 495, 496) who have lived 2 years and worked 1 year...

Permanent offshore visa for individuals with internationally recognised exceptional talent in arts, sport, research or...

Permanent business migration visa, closed to new applicants from 1 July 2021. Replaced by the 188 Business Innovation...

5-year provisional visa with multiple streams (Business Innovation, Investor, Significant Investor, Entrepreneur,...

Permanent residence visa for 188 holders who have met the business or investment commitments of their stream (e.g....

Closed temporary visa for self-funded retirees aged 55+ with substantial assets and state government support. New...

Registration as a Registered Migration Agent (RMA) with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority...

Mandatory health insurance that all international students on a Student visa (Subclass 500) must purchase before their...

Apply for a Student visa (subclass 500) to study a full-time registered course in Australia. You must be enrolled in a...

Apply for a Working Holiday visa to work and travel in Australia.

Sex work is a legal occupation in NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT, NT and (with limits) TAS. Working Holiday (417/462) and most...

Working Holiday Maker (Subclass 417) and Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) visa holders can extend for a second year (and...

Short-term visa for participants in specific events, religious work, research, sport, entertainment, government...

Short-term tourist visa, usually granted for 3, 6 or 12 months. Available to all nationalities and lodged online via...

Short-term visa (up to 3 months) for business activities such as attending a conference, negotiating contracts or...

Sponsored visitor visa for relatives of Australian citizens or permanent residents. The sponsor lodges a sponsorship,...

Stream for residents of the People's Republic of China travelling in an approved tour group under the Australia-China...

Long-validity visitor visa for people who come to Australia often. Granted for up to 10 years, with a stay of up to 3...

Free electronic visa for passport holders of EU and select European countries. Allows multiple entries up to 3 months...

ETA is for passport holders of select countries (USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, etc.). Multiple entries up...

12-month visa for young people (18 to 30 inclusive) from agreement countries — USA, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc....

12-month visa for young people (18-30, 18-35 for UK, France, Italy, Canada, Ireland) from reciprocal arrangement...

Second-year (88 days) and third-year (6 months) extensions for current/former 462 holders who complete specified work...

Visa for full-time study in a CRICOS-registered course at a school, ELICOS provider, VET or higher education...

Visa for a parent or close relative to live in Australia and care for a student visa holder under 18. Cannot work....

Post-study work rights for international graduates of an Australian Bachelor, Masters or PhD. Stay is usually between 2...