🇦🇺Visa options for Australia

Australia offers 107 visa types across 5 categories — from skilled-worker and study visas to family, investment, digital-nomad, and permanent-residency pathways. 75 lead to PR; 68 don't require a job offer. Here's every Australia visa tracked by VisaMatch.

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Visa categories in Australia

Work52 Family27 Visitor & Transit19 Humanitarian & Protection6 Study & Training3

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Work (52)

Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (888) Working & Skilled
For entrepreneurs, investors and business owners to continue their activity in Australia.
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (188) Working & Skilled
This visa allows you to own and manage a business in Australia, conduct business and investment activity in Australia or undertake an entrepreneurial activity in Australia
Business Innovation and Investment – Business Innovation stream (188) Working & Skilled
This provisional visa is for people with business skills.
Business Innovation and Investment – Entrepreneur stream (888) Working & Skilled
This visa lets holders and, in some cases, people who have held a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Entrepreneur stream, stay permanently.
Business Innovation and Investment – Premium Investor stream (188) Working & Skilled
This provisional visa is for people who are nominated by Austrade and who invest at least AUD15 million in Australian investments and/or philanthropic contributions.
Business Innovation and Investment – Significant Investor stream (188) Working & Skilled
This provisional visa lets holders of a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) Significant Investor stream holders extend their stay in Australia for…
Employer Nomination Scheme visa (186) Working & Skilled
This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer, live and work in Australia permanently.
Employer Nomination Scheme – Direct Entry stream (186) Working & Skilled
This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by an employer, live and work in Australia permanently.
Employer Nomination Scheme – Labour Agreement stream (186) Working & Skilled
This visa lets skilled workers who are nominated by their employer live and work in Australia permanently.
Employer Nomination Scheme – Temporary Residence Transition stream (186) Working & Skilled
This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their current employer, live and work in Australia permanently.
Global Talent visa (858) Working & Skilled
This is a permanent visa for people who have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in an eligible area.
Pacific Engagement visa (192) Working & Skilled
This visa allows people of Pacific island countries and Timor-Leste to live and work in Australia permanently.
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (191) Working & Skilled
This visa allows workers who hold an eligible visa and meet an income requirement to live and work in Australia permanently.
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) – Hong Kong stream (191) Working & Skilled
This visa lets eligible Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport holders who have demonstrated commitment to Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) – Regional Provisional stream (191) Working & Skilled
This visa allows people who have lived and worked in designated regional areas of Australia on an eligible visa, to live and work in Australia permanently.
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (187) Working & Skilled
This visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme – Direct Entry stream (187) Working & Skilled
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Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme – Temporary Residence Transition stream (187) Working & Skilled
This visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (494) Working & Skilled
This visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled…
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional – Employer Sponsored stream (494) Working & Skilled
This visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled…
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional – Labour Agreement stream (494) Working & Skilled
This stream is for skilled workers nominated by employers who have a labour agreement.
Skilled Independent visa (189) Working & Skilled
This visa is for invited workers, eligible New Zealand citizens and eligible Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport holders with skills we need, to live and work perman…
Skilled Independent visa – Hong Kong stream (189) Working & Skilled
This visa lets eligible Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport holders who have demonstrated commitment to Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
Skilled Independent visa – Points-tested stream (189) Working & Skilled
This visa lets invited workers with skills we need, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
Skilled Nominated visa (190) Working & Skilled
This visa lets nominated skilled workers live and work in Australia as permanent residents.
Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (489) Working & Skilled
- For skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia
Skilled Regional visa (887) Working & Skilled
This visa is for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, eligible visa.
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (491) Working & Skilled
A visa for skilled people nominated by a state or territory government to live and work in regional Australia
Skills in Demand visa (482) Working & Skilled
This temporary visa lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill.
Skills in Demand – Core Skills stream (482) Working & Skilled
This visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.
Skills in Demand – Labour Agreement stream (482) Working & Skilled
This visa is for skilled workers nominated by employers who have a Labour Agreement.
Skills in Demand – Specialist Skills stream (482) Working & Skilled
This visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.
Temporary Activity visa (408) Working & Skilled
This visa allows you to come to Australia to do specific types of work on a short-term, temporary basis.
Temporary Activity – Domestic Work for Executives stream (408) Working & Skilled
This visa lets you come to Australia to do full-time domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives.
Temporary Activity – Entertainment stream (408) Working & Skilled
This temporary visa lets you come to Australia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television or live productions as a performer, production or support staff.
Temporary Activity – Exchange Arrangements stream (408) Working & Skilled
This visa lets you come to Australia as part of a staff exchange with an Australian organisation.
Temporary Activity – Government Endorsed Events stream (408) Working & Skilled
This temporary visa lets you come to Australia to participate in events endorsed by the Australian Government.
Temporary Activity – Religious Work stream (408) Working & Skilled
This visa lets you do full-time religious work for a religious institution in Australia.
Temporary Activity – Research stream (408) Working & Skilled
This visa lets you observe or take part in a research project at a research or tertiary institution in Australia.
Temporary Activity – Social/Cultural stream (408) Working & Skilled
This visa lets you come to Australia if you are invited to participate in a community-based event, including sporting events.
Temporary Activity – Special Program stream (408) Working & Skilled
This visa lets you stay in Australia to take part in an approved special program.
Temporary Activity – Sporting stream (408) Working & Skilled
This visa allows you to play, coach, instruct or adjudicate for an Australian team, or do high level sports training with a sporting organisation.
Temporary Activity – Superyacht Crew stream (408) Working & Skilled
This visa lets you work in Australia as a crew member of a superyacht.
Temporary Graduate visa (485) Working & Skilled
A temporary visa that allows international students to live, study and work after you have finished your studies.
Temporary Graduate – Post Higher Education Work stream (485) Working & Skilled
This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with a degree from an Australian institution.
Temporary Graduate – Post Vocational Education Work stream (485) Working & Skilled
This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with an associate degree, diploma or trade qualification relevant to an occupation Australia needs.
Temporary Graduate – Second Post Higher Education Work stream (485) Working & Skilled
This visa is for Temporary Graduates holding a Post-Higher Education Work, Post-Study Work or Replacement visa with a degree from an Australian institution located in a regional a…
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (403) Working & Skilled
A temporary visa to work in specific circumstances that improve Australia’s international relations.
Temporary Work (International Relations) – Domestic Worker stream (403) Working & Skilled
This visa stream lets a person aged 18 years or older do temporary full-time domestic work in Australia in the household of someone who holds a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subcla…
Temporary Work (International Relations) – Government Agreement stream (403) Working & Skilled
This visa stream allows a person to work in Australia under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government or a state/territory government and…
Temporary Work (International Relations) – Privileges and Immunities stream (403) Working & Skilled
This visa stream lets you come to Australia if you have, or expect to have, privileges and immunities under relevant legislation.
Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (400) Working & Skilled
The Highly Specialised Work stream of this temporary visa lets you do short-term, highly specialised work in Australia.

Family (27)

Adoption visa (102) Family & Partner
This visa lets children adopted outside Australia live in Australia with their adoptive parent.
Aged Dependent Relative visa (114) Family & Partner
This permanent visa lets a single older person, who relies on a relative living in Australia for financial support, move to Australia permanently.
Aged Dependent Relative visa (onshore) (838) Family & Partner
This permanent visa lets a single older person stay in Australia if they rely on a relative living in Australia for financial support.
Aged Parent visa (onshore) (804) Family & Partner
This permanent visa lets an aged parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay in Australia.
Carer visa (116) Family & Partner
This permanent visa lets you move to Australia to care for someone with a long-term medical condition.
Carer visa (onshore) (835) Family & Partner
This permanent visa lets people stay in Australia to be with their only close family members.
Child visa (101) Family & Partner
This visa lets a child outside Australia move to Australia to live with their parents.
Child visa (onshore) (802) Family & Partner
This visa allows a child to stay in Australia permanently and live with their parents.
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa (onshore) (884) Family & Partner
This temporary visa lets the aged parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay temporarily in Australia.
Contributory Aged Parent visa (onshore) (864) Family & Partner
This permanent visa lets the aged parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay in Australia.
Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (173) Family & Partner
This temporary visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay temporarily in Australia.
Contributory Parent visa (143) Family & Partner
This permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident of Australia or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia.
Dependent Child visa (445) Family & Partner
This visa allows a child to stay in Australia temporarily while we process their parent's permanent Partner visa application.
New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship visa (461) Family & Partner
This visa is for a person who is not a New Zealand citizen but is a member of a family unit of a New Zealand citizen.
Orphan Relative visa (117) Family & Partner
This visa lets a child who is single come to Australia to live with a relative if their parents are deceased, can't care for them or can't be found.
Orphan Relative visa (onshore) (836) Family & Partner
This permanent visa lets you stay in Australia to care for someone with a long-term medical condition who has no reasonable access to care options in Australia.
Parent visa (103) Family & Partner
This permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia.
Partner (Migrant) visa (100) Family & Partner
The visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, live in Australia permanently.
Partner (Provisional) visa (309) Family & Partner
Allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia.
Partner (Provisional) visa – Provisional stream (309) Family & Partner
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily.
Partner (Temporary) visa (820) Family & Partner
Allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia.
Partner (Temporary) visa – Temporary stream (820) Family & Partner
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily.
Partner visa (permanent, onshore) (801) Family & Partner
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanently.
Prospective Marriage visa (300) Family & Partner
This visa lets you come to Australia to marry your prospective spouse and then apply for a Partner visa.
Remaining Relative visa (115) Family & Partner
This permanent visa lets people move to Australia to be with their only close family members.
Remaining Relative visa (onshore) (837) Family & Partner
This visa lets a child who is single and already in Australia stay with a relative if their parents are deceased, can't care for them or can't be found.
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (870) Family & Partner
This temporary visa lets a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years.

Visitor & Transit (19)

Electronic Travel Authority (601) Visitor
Visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period.
eVisitor (651) Visitor
Visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period.
Remote Worker / Digital Nomad (No Dedicated Visa) (600 / 601 / 651 / 417 / 462) Visitor
Australia has no dedicated digital nomad visa.
Transit visa (771) Visitor
This visa allows you up to 72 hours to transit Australia on your way to another country.
Visitor visa (600) Visitor
For tourists, business visitors or to visit family for 3, 6 or 12 months
Visitor visa – Approved Destination stream (600) Visitor
This visa stream is for citizens from certain areas of China visiting Australia on a tour organised by an approved travel agent.
Visitor visa – Business Visitor stream (600) Visitor
This visa stream lets you visit Australia for business reasons.
Visitor visa – Frequent Traveller stream (600) Visitor
This visa stream is for citizens of the People's Republic of China, Brunei, Cambodia, Philippines, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam or Timor Leste who trave…
Visitor visa – Sponsored Family stream (600) Visitor
This visa stream lets people who are sponsored, usually by a family member, come to Australia to visit their family members.
Visitor visa – Tourist (onshore) (600) Visitor
This visa stream lets you visit Australia as a tourist, to visit family and friends or for purposes other than business or medical treatment.
Visitor visa – Tourist (overseas) (600) Visitor
This visa stream lets you visit Australia as a tourist, to go on a cruise or to visit family and friends.
Work and Holiday visa (462) Visitor
For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it
Work and Holiday visa – First (462) Visitor
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) have an extended holiday in Australia and work here to help fund their trip.
Work and Holiday visa – Second (462) Visitor
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) who currently hold, or who have held, a Work and Holiday visa, have a second working holiday in Australia.
Work and Holiday visa – Third (462) Visitor
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) who currently hold, or who have held, a second Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa, have a third working holiday in Australia.
Working Holiday visa (417) Visitor
For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it.
Working Holiday visa – First (417) Visitor
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) have their first extended holiday in Australia and work here to help fund their trip.
Working Holiday visa – Second (417) Visitor
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) who currently hold, or who have held, a Working Holiday visa, have a second working holiday in Austra…
Working Holiday visa – Third (417) Visitor
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) who currently hold, or who have held, a second Working Holiday visa, have a third working holiday in…

Humanitarian & Protection (6)

Global Special Humanitarian visa (202) Refugee & Humanitarian
With this visa you can move to Australia if you face human rights abuses and have a connection to Australia, or to join a member of your immediate family.
Protection visa (866) Refugee & Humanitarian
This visa is for people who arrived in Australia on a valid visa and want to seek asylum.
Refugee visa (200) Refugee & Humanitarian
With these visas you can move to Australia if you are subject to persecution in your home country.
Resolution of Status visa (851) Refugee & Humanitarian
This visa allows for the permanent resolution of status for certain visa holders, including TPV and SHEV holders who arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023.
Safe Haven Enterprise visa (790) Refugee & Humanitarian
This visa is for people who arrived in Australia without a visa, and want to seek asylum.
Temporary Protection visa (785) Refugee & Humanitarian
This visa is for people who arrived in Australia without a visa, and want to seek asylum.

Study & Training (3)

Student Guardian visa (590) Studying & Training
Visit to support a child who holds a student visa.
Student visa (500) Studying & Training
Visit Australia to participate in a course of study.
Training visa (407) Studying & Training
This visa allows you to take part in workplace-based occupational training activities to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a profe…

Frequently Asked Questions about moving to Australia

How many visa types does Australia offer?

Australia offers 107 visa types across 5 categories — covering work, study, family, investment, and permanent-residency pathways.

Can I move to Australia without a job offer?

Yes — 68 of Australia's 107 visa types don't require a pre-arranged job offer. These include points-based skilled visas, investor and entrepreneur visas, digital-nomad and remote-worker visas, study visas, and family-sponsored pathways.

Does Australia offer a pathway to permanent residency?

Yes. 75 of Australia's visa types lead — directly or indirectly — to permanent residency. PR typically requires meeting time-in-country, income, language, and eligibility thresholds specific to each visa.

Which Australia visa is right for me?

It depends on your goal. Employment-based visas suit skilled workers with qualifications and experience; family visas fit those with a spouse or close relative in Australia; investor and golden visas target entrepreneurs with capital; study visas cover education; digital-nomad and retirement visas suit remote workers and retirees. VisaMatch checks your profile against every Australia visa in seconds.

How do I check my eligibility for Australia?

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Australia in depth

Air qualityGoodAQI 14

ClimateVaries — temperate to aridTemperate along the southern and eastern coasts where most people live, tropical in the north, arid inland. Winters are mild in the major cities.

Infrastructure8.3/10Strong public transit in major cities, reliable utilities, and well-regarded healthcare (Medicare) nationwide.

Cost of living72Index, NYC = 100

SafetySafeLow violent crime; standard urban petty-theft caution advised in city centres.

Internet95 MbpsGood

Political stabilityStableLong-standing parliamentary democracy with high policy predictability.

Inflation3.0%Purchasing power index 85

Immigrant friendliness4.3/5Points-based skilled migration system with clear permanent-residency pathways and strong settlement support services.

Income tax45%Top marginal rate on income above AUD $190,000 (excludes 2% Medicare levy)

Median salaryAUD 90,500/yr

Healthcare accessUniversal (Medicare)Conditional — most temporary visa holders are excluded and need private Overseas Visitor Health Cover; citizens of Reciprocal Health Care Agreement countries get partial coverage

Best-performing job sectors

Healthcare — +7% YoY hiring, chronic nationwide skills shortage Technology — +5% YoY, strong employer visa-sponsorship activity Construction & Trades — +4% YoY, driven by infrastructure investment

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