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Travel, work and study in Australia.
This is a temporary visa. You can usually stay in Australia for 18 months.
You can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply.
Family members who apply for the visa must meet our health and character requirements.
You can add your children to the application until a decision on your application is made. You can’t add any other member of the family unit to your application during that period.
If we grant you the visa, your family members might be able to apply to join you in Australia later as a subsequent entrant.
Family members applying for this visa as subsequent entrants must apply online in ImmiAccount.
The visa costs AUD405 for the main applicant.
There is also a charge for each family member who applies for the visa with you.
You might also have to pay other costs for health checks, police certificates and biometrics.
To work out what your visa will cost use the Visa Pricing Estimator. The estimator does not take into account the other costs.
You (and family members of your combined application) can be in or outside Australia when you apply for this visa. But, if you are in Australia when you apply, you will not be eligible for a Bridging visa to remain in Australia while we process your application.
When the visa is granted, you must be outside Australia.
Family members making a combined application must also be outside of Australia when the visa is granted.
If you are the holder of a Special Category (subclass 444) visa, you can lodge your application in Australia and be granted a Bridging Visa to remain in Australia pending a decision. Subclass 444 holders can be granted a bridging visa to remain in Australia because they are eligible for their visa to be granted while they are in Australia.
Your application can take longer to process if:
We can’t process your application if you do not pay the correct visa application charge. We will notify you if this is the case.
When you apply, you must have completed an engineering course for which you were awarded a degree or higher qualification in the last 2 years. This could be a:
This qualification must be in an engineering discipline, such as:
You must have completed your engineering qualification at a specified educational institution. Any institution offering an Engineering qualification accredited under the Washington Accord is a specified institution.
If you studied at an institution or college that is only affiliated with a Washington Accord specified institution, you would not satisfy this requirement.
We will also accept an engineering degree (or higher qualification) from:
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must:
Check your travel documents
Completing an Incoming Passenger Card
All people arriving Australia must complete the Incoming Passenger Card. You will get the card on board.
Leaving the airport faster
We have an automated process that uses facial recognition technology and your ePassport. You might be able to leave the airport faster if you use SmartGate.
You, and your family members, must comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws. Check your conditions in your grant letter or in VEVO.
Things you need to let us know about include
This is a temporary visa. You can stay in Australia for 18 months. To see when you must leave, use VEVO.
You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for a new visa if you want to stay longer. See your options.
You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid. The time you spend outside Australia does not extend the visa.
To prove you have a visa and show your conditions to someone, use VEVO.
You are protected by Australian workplace law. See your workplace rights and entitlements. To see your conditions for work, use VEVO
Your family members who did not apply for the visa with you might be eligible to apply for a subsequent entrant after the visa is granted. Family members applying for this visa as subsequent entrants must apply online in ImmiAccount. For information on how to apply see step by step.
Check your travel documents
You must have a valid passport or other travel document to leave Australia.
We have an automated process that uses facial recognition technology and your ePassport. You might be able to leave the airport faster if you use a SmartGate
You are likely to have some money in a superannuation fund if you worked in Australia and you are:
18 years old or older
paid AUD450 or more before tax in a month
To prove you have been to Australia, request your international movement records by completing Form 1359 Request for international movement records (280KB PDF).
Travel to Australia:
You can study or train for up to 3 months in total on this visa. But if your main reason for travelling to Australia is study, a student visa might be more appropriate.
Note: Applicants who are seeking to train at a childcare centre, study to be a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic or enter health care or hospital environments should apply for the Visitor (subclass 600) visa and complete the relevant health checks.
You will need a visa if you enter Australia during a cruise.
If your cruise is a round trip cruise, the time you spend on the cruise counts as time spent in Australia – that is, we do not consider you have left Australia. A round trip cruise will not reset your stay period on your visa.
Ask your cruise operator or travel agent if we consider your cruise to be a round trip cruise.
As a business visitor, you can:
You can’t:
If you want to do short-term work in Australia that isn’t a business visitor activity, consider applying for a temporary work visa.
This is a temporary visa. We grant it for 12 months. You can enter Australia any time your eVisitor is valid and stay for up to 3 months at a time.
The eVisitor is granted with multiple entry. You can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while it is valid.
The eVisitor starts on the date it is granted.
You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for another visa.
If you want to have a further short stay or stay longer for a holiday you might be eligible for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) Tourist stream (apply in Australia).
If you want to stay longer for other reasons, you should be able to apply for a new visa that suits your circumstances.
We process 90% of applications in 10 months
Your application might take longer to process if:
We recommend you take out health insurance to cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need in Australia. You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Insurance can help limit your financial liability.
See what we consider adequate health insurance.
Learn more about health insurance for overseas visitors.
Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia. Find out more from Services Australia about reciprocal healthcare agreements.
You can apply for an ETA if you hold a passport from:
You cannot apply with:
You must only intend to:
You must have enough money to:
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