Australia offers various visa types, including visitor visas, student visas, skilled work visas, family visas, and other permanent residency visas.
Your visa choice depends on your purpose of travel, such as tourism, study, work, or family reunion. To receive detailed information about the best visa option for you, feel free to book an Initial Assessment Consultation or use our Online Visa Assessment.
Requirements vary based on the visa type. Common criteria include a valid passport, health and character assessments, financial sufficiency, and meeting specific visa conditions.
Processing times vary widely based on the visa category and individual circumstances. Some visas may be processed within days, while others might take several months or even years.
Generally, tourist visas (visitor visas) do not permit work. However, specific work-related visas are available for skilled workers, students, and certain temporary visa holders.
Most visas have no specific age limit. However, some work-related and family visas might have age-related eligibility criteria.
Health insurance is mandatory for many visas, especially student visas. When visiting it is advisable to have health coverage for the duration of your stay in Australia. You may check your options here.
Most migration visas allow family members to be included and visitor visa normally are applied separately.
If your visa application is refused or canceled, you might have appeal rights depending on the visa type. Procedures for review or appeal are available through administrative tribunals or courts.
English language proficiency tests, such as IELTS, PTE or TOEFL, are necessary for some visa categories, especially for study, work, or skilled migration visas.
In certain cases, it’s possible to change visa types while in Australia. However, this process usually requires meeting specific conditions and applying for a new visa.
Depending on the visa type, sponsorship by an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible organization may be necessary. Some visas, like family or employer-sponsored visas, require sponsorship.
Staying in Australia after your visa expires is unlawful. It’s crucial to apply for a new visa or leave the country before your current visa expires to avoid legal consequences.
An Australian Registered Migration Agent is a service provider who will offer you professional help with applying for a visa for Australia. Every migration agent practicing needs to be registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) and have a Migration Agents Registration Number. Australian Registered Migration Agents are not part of the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA). Australian Registered Migration Agent are independent of DoHA, and do not issue a visa. The visa is granted and issued by immigration officers at DoHA.
Emigrating from your current country of residence and migrating to Australia is one of the most important life steps you can take. We believe that when applying for a visa to Australia it is extremely important to get it right the first time. The reasons for this are:
- Visa Application fees can be expensive and these fees will NOT BE REFUNDED to you by the Australian Government if your application is unsuccessful;
- If your visa application is refused, this will usually result in lost time, mental and emotional anguish;
- You may not be legally entitled to lodge an appeal because under Australian law, not every refused applicant is legally entitled to appeal;
- Appealing a rejected visa application can be expensive and time consuming;
- It can be difficult to correct mistakes; and
- A refusal of a visa application or cancellation of a visa may affect future visa applications and if you are in Australia, you may be forced to leave.
No, not everyone is allowed to provide migration advice and assistance. A person giving migration advice must be a Registered Migration Agent with the Migration Agents Registration Authority.
You do not need to use an Australian Registered Migration Agent to apply for your own Australian visa, however due to the complex nature of Immigration law many people choose to use an agent to ensure that their application has the best possible chance of success. Most statistics show that over 60% of applicants use an Australian Registered Migration Agent to assist them with their applications at some stage.
Professional assistance can only be obtained through an Australian Registered Migration Agent.