Temporary Activity Visas

This visa allows you to:

• Participate in workplace-based training to improve your skills in your current occupation, field of expertise, or area of tertiary study.
• Join a professional development training program in Australia.

Note: This visa is not suitable for individuals whose primary intention is to work.

This visa permits temporary stays in Australia for purposes such as:

• Working as a performer in the entertainment industry.
• Engaging in activities at the invitation of an Australian organization.
• Participating in or observing an Australian research project.
• Working in a skilled role through a staff exchange arrangement.
• Competing in high-level sports competitions or joining sports training programs.
• Participating in approved special programs.
• Performing full-time religious work.
• Working as a superyacht crew member.
• Conducting full-time domestic work for certain senior foreign executives.
• Participating in a government-endorsed event.

This visa is for individuals who intend to:

• Carry out short-term, highly specialized, non-ongoing work in Australia.
• In some cases, engage in work or activities that are in Australia’s national interest.

The allowed stay is typically up to three months, though a stay of up to six months may be considered in exceptional cases with a strong business justification.

This visa allows temporary entry into Australia for:

• Activities related to a bilateral agreement (Government Agreement stream).
• Representing a foreign government or teaching a foreign language at an Australian school (Foreign Government Agency stream).
• Providing domestic work for diplomats (Domestic Worker stream).
• Individuals with statutory privileges and immunities (Privileges and Immunities stream).
• Participation in the Seasonal Worker Program (Seasonal Worker Program stream).

This visa is no longer open for new applications. It was intended for individuals coming to Australia to:

• Undertake occupational training.
• Conduct or observe research as a visiting academic.
• Participate in a professional development program.

Processing times vary based on several factors.

Labour agreements allow approved businesses to sponsor overseas workers in cases where:

• The need for workers cannot be met by the Australian labor market.
• Standard temporary or permanent migration arrangements are not suitable.