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Short tourism or business visitor trips for eligible non-European passport holders

For eligible passport holders (e.g. USA, Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR, Brunei, Taiwan ordinary passports, UK BNO). No visa application charge but an AUD 20 service fee applies when applying via the official Australian ETA app. Multiple entries within 12-month validity, up to 3 months per visit.

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Short tourism or business visitor trips for eligible European passport holders

Free online visa for eligible European passport holders (EU member states plus Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, UK British Citizens, Vatican). No visa application charge. Multiple entries within 12-month validity, up to 3 months per visit. Cannot work but may do business visitor activities.

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Tourism, visiting family, or business visitor activities

Applied for online via ImmiAccount. Tourist Stream, Business Visitor Stream, Sponsored Family Stream and Frequent Traveller Stream. Stay is typically up to 3 months per visit; some grants allow 6 or 12 months. Base charge for the Tourist stream applied outside Australia is AUD 250 from 1 July 2026 (onshore Tourist stream is around AUD 630).

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Short business visits: meetings, conferences, negotiations, exploratory business

Business Visitor stream of the subclass 600 Visitor visa. For short business visits such as attending conferences, negotiations or exploratory visits - not for working or being employed in Australia. Stay usually up to 3 months. Base charge AUD 250 from 1 July 2026.

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Transiting through Australia by air to a third country

Free visa allowing stay of up to 72 hours to transit Australia. Requires a confirmed onward booking to a third country within 72 hours and valid entry documents for the onward destination. No visa application charge.

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Temporary stay for medical treatment or to support someone receiving treatment

For people needing medical treatment or consultations in Australia, an organ donor, or a carer supporting a patient. Stay length is tied to the treatment. No visa application charge when applying from outside Australia; onshore applications attract a charge (around AUD 325).

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Spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen (onshore)

Two-stage onshore partner visa: temporary (subclass 820) then permanent (subclass 801), applied for together. Applicant must be in Australia. A single base application charge (around AUD 11,710 from 1 July 2026) covers both stages; a reduced charge applies to former Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa holders.

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Spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen (offshore)

Two-stage offshore partner visa: provisional (subclass 309) then permanent (subclass 100), applied for together. Applicant must be outside Australia when the provisional visa is granted. Single base application charge around AUD 11,710 from 1 July 2026.

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Fiance(e) of an Australian citizen or permanent resident, to enter Australia and marry

Temporary visa allowing the holder to enter Australia to marry their prospective spouse; the marriage must take place while the visa is valid (within 9 months of grant), after which the holder can apply for a Partner visa. Base application charge around AUD 11,710 from 1 July 2026.

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Full-time study in a registered (CRICOS) course

Requires a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) from a CRICOS-registered institution. Can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while course is in session. Base visa application charge is AUD 2,500 from 1 July 2026 (was AUD 2,000 from 1 July 2025, AUD 1,600 from 1 July 2024).

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Post-study work in Australia after graduating from an eligible course

For recent international graduates. Post-Vocational Education Work stream and Post-Higher Education Work stream (plus a Second Post-Higher Education Work stream). Stay length varies by qualification (roughly 18 months to several years). Base charge AUD 5,750 from 1 July 2026 (up from AUD 4,600).

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Permanent residence for skilled workers nominated by an Australian employer

Permanent employer-sponsored visa. Direct Entry stream, Temporary Residence Transition stream and Labour Agreement stream. Requires nomination by an approved Australian employer. Base visa application charge around AUD 6,140 from 1 July 2026.

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Permanent visa for individuals with an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in an eligible priority field (e.g. AgriFood Tech, Space, FinTech, MedTech, Cybersecurity, Quantum, Resources Technology)

Permanent visa; replaced the Global Talent Independent Program / former Distinguished Talent visa (858) on 7 December 2024. Requires submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) via SkillSelect showing eligible achievements - the Department must invite the applicant before a full application can be lodged, and the application must be lodged within 60 days of invitation. A nominator is mandatory. This category is already tracked in this country's fast_track dataset but was missing from the general visa_types catalog; added here for completeness since it is a genuinely offered visa class open to the general public who meet eligibility, not just an investment fast-track.

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Permanent residence for skilled workers nominated by a state or territory

Points-tested permanent visa. Requires an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list, a positive skills assessment, nomination by an Australian state or territory government, and an invitation via SkillSelect. Base charge around AUD 6,140 from 1 July 2026.

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Provisional 5-year visa to live and work in regional Australia, with a PR pathway

Points-tested provisional visa valid for 5 years. Requires nomination by a state/territory government or sponsorship by an eligible relative living in a designated regional area. Holder must live, work and study in regional Australia. Pathway to the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191). Base charge around AUD 6,140 from 1 July 2026.

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Working in a nominated occupation for an approved sponsor

Replaced the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa on 7 December 2024, keeping the 482 subclass number. Requires an approved Australian sponsor. Three streams: Specialist Skills, Core Skills and Labour Agreement. Granted for up to 4 years. Base charge for the Core Skills stream is around AUD 4,015 from 1 July 2026.

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Short-term specific work or activities (events, entertainment, sport, research, religious)

For specific short-term work or activities: invited by an organisation, entertainment industry, sporting activities, religious work, research, staff exchange, high-quality/superyacht crew, etc. Requires a sponsor or invitation. Stay length depends on the activity. Base charge around AUD 535 from 1 July 2026.

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Workplace-based occupational training or professional development

For occupational training to improve skills for a job, area of study or field of expertise, or a professional development program. Requires an approved sponsor. Stay of up to 2 years. Base charge around AUD 535 from 1 July 2026.

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Retired investors (no longer available for new applicants since 2018)

Closed to new applications. Existing visa holders may remain. Australia currently has no open dedicated retirement visa and no digital nomad / remote work visa.

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Work in Australia in specific circumstances that improve Australia's international relations, including under bilateral government agreements, employment with a recognised foreign government agency, or as a domestic worker employed by a person holding a diplomatic/consular visa

Covers several streams: Government Agreement, Foreign Government Agency (including foreign-language teachers employed by a foreign government), Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular), and Privileges and Immunities. Requires sponsorship by an approved organisation and meeting health/character requirements; not a pathway to permanent residency. This is the current active visa class for diplomatic/consular-linked and international-relations postings - it was missing from the catalog even though the country's own data_quality gaps note explicitly flags that 'diplomatic staff posted to Australia require a formal subclass 995 diplomatic visa.' That reference is now outdated: subclass 995 (Diplomatic (Temporary) visa) is closed to new applications and has been replaced by subclass 403, confirmed via multiple independent migration-law sources cross-referencing the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au visa listing pages. Subclass 995 itself is not added to the catalog since it is discontinued for new applicants.

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Holiday and short-term work for young people (age 18-30, or 18-35 for select nationalities)

Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) is for passport holders of countries such as Ireland, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and South Korea. Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) covers the USA, China, Thailand and others. Can be extended to a second and third year by completing specified regional work. Base charge AUD 840 from 1 July 2026.