Fees, processing times and validity for Australia depend on your nationality, the category you apply under and the mission handling it — and they change. Rather than print a figure we have not confirmed, we give you the real one for your passport when you enquire. The checklist below is useful to you right now.
About the Australia Employment / Work Visa
Australia offers several employment visa pathways, including employer-sponsored visas and points-tested skilled visas. Requirements vary significantly by visa subclass.
Categories under this visa
- Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
- Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189)
- Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482)
Who can apply
- Occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
- Skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority
- Meets points threshold (for points-tested subclasses)
- Employer sponsorship (for employer-sponsored subclasses)
Employment / Work Visa
Document checklist
Passport & identity
The application
Your travel plan
Funds — Indian documents
Funds
Work authorisationSpecific to this visa
Indian applicants — also expectIndia
If you are employed
If you are self-employed
If you are a student
If you are retired
If the applicant is under 18
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Before you submit
- Names and dates must match across every document, including the spelling in your passport.
- Keep a full copy of what you submit — you will need it for renewals and later applications.
- Do not book non-refundable travel until the visa is in your passport.
- Never submit a document you know to be false. A refusal for deception follows you across countries for years.
Step by step
How the application runs
- 1Confirm eligibility and occupation list status
- 2Complete a skills assessment (if required)
- 3Receive employer nomination or submit Expression of Interest
- 4Lodge the visa application via ImmiAccount
- 5Provide biometrics and supporting documents
- 6Await a decision
Employment / Work Visa questions
No — some subclasses are temporary only. Confirm the specific pathway and conditions of your subclass.
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