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Benefits

Permanent residence with work and study rights, with nationality assessed later under the residence rules.

Eligibility

Normally under 45 when invited, a suitable skills assessment, competent English and an eligible occupation. At least 65 points is the minimum, not a promise of invitation.

Requirements

Identity, qualifications, assessed employment, English results, health and character records, plus evidence for every point claimed.

Benefits

Permanent residence for an approved applicant and included family members, with a separate later citizenship assessment.

Eligibility

An eligible skilled occupation, suitable skills assessment, competent English, points eligibility and nomination. State criteria are additional to the federal visa requirements.

Requirements

Evidence of age, qualifications, work experience, English and the nominating state’s requirements, plus health and character checks.

Benefits

A five-year regional visa, with a separate subclass 191 permanent-residence application possible after the qualifying period.

Eligibility

Eligible occupation, skills assessment, English and points, normally under 45 at invitation. The nomination or family-sponsorship requirements must also be met.

Requirements

Evidence supporting all points and the regional nomination or sponsor, alongside health and character records. Comply with regional living, working and study conditions.

Benefits

Permanent permission to live, work and study anywhere in Australia, subject to a successful application.

Eligibility

Normally hold an eligible regional visa for at least three years and comply with its conditions. This is not a first-entry visa for an overseas investor.

Requirements

Provide Australian Taxation Office notices of assessment for three income years from the eligible visa period. There is no minimum income requirement, but all visa conditions and other checks remain.

Benefits

Direct permanent residence if approved, without a standard investment-for-residence purchase option.

Eligibility

An exceptional and outstanding record, continuing prominence and a credible contribution to Australia. An expression of interest must result in an invitation before a visa application.

Requirements

Evidence of achievements and international recognition, an eligible Australian nominator and the visa’s identity, English, health and character requirements.

Benefits

Residence for the approved study period, with work rights only as permitted by the visa conditions. Study does not guarantee permanent residence.

Eligibility

An eligible enrolment, a Genuine Student case and the required financial, English, health and character evidence.

Requirements

Confirmation of Enrolment, Overseas Student Health Cover where required, tuition and living-cost evidence and academic records. Meet the current checklist for your provider and nationality.

Benefits

A visit for the duration and entries specified in the grant. It does not permit employment or provide a settlement pathway.

Eligibility

A genuine temporary visitor with sufficient funds, a credible purpose and an intention to leave within the authorised stay.

Requirements

Passport, itinerary or invitation, funds and evidence of personal circumstances and return plans. Select the appropriate tourist, family or business-visitor stream.

The Business Innovation and Investment programme closed to new subclass 188 applications on 31 July 2024. Former business-talent advertising must not be treated as an open new-investor route.

Benefits

Support for eligible existing holders, pending cases and an appropriate permanent-stage or refund assessment. It is not a new investment-visa intake.

Eligibility

Existing applicants or holders whose subclass and transitional conditions remain relevant. A new investor cannot enter the closed subclass 188 programme.

Requirements

Original application and grant records, business and investment compliance documents and evidence against the exact permanent-stage criteria or refund conditions.