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Australia

Australia offers points-based skilled routes, employer-sponsored work visas, study pathways, and family options, most of which build toward permanent residence and citizenship. It's a popular English-speaking destination and permits dual nationality.

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Career & business

For people with a job offer, in-demand skills, or a business to build. Most of these routes lead to settlement, and in time to citizenship.

Australia Permanent Employer-Nominated Visa Australia's Employer Nomination Scheme is a permanent residence route for workers nominated by an Australian employer. It generally requires a… residency Australia Skills in Demand Visa Australia's Skills in Demand visa is for people sponsored by an Australian employer for a qualifying role. It generally requires employer sponsorship,… residency Australia Skilled Regional Permanent Visa Australia's Subclass 191 visa is the permanent-residence step for people who have held an eligible regional provisional visa for at least 3 years and… residency Australia Skilled Regional Visa Australia's Skilled Work Regional visa is a provisional points-tested route for skilled workers sponsored by a state, territory, or eligible family… residency Australia Regional Employer-Sponsored Visa Australia's Subclass 494 is a provisional employer-sponsored route for skilled workers nominated by an employer in designated regional Australia. It… residency Australia Skilled Independent Visa Australia's Skilled Independent visa is a points-tested permanent residence route for skilled workers who do not need employer or state sponsorship.… residency Australia Skilled Nominated Visa Australia's Skilled Nominated visa is a points-tested permanent residence route for skilled workers nominated by a state or territory. It generally… residency Australia National Innovation Visa This residence pathway is for high-achieving or specialized applicants whose work fits Australia's priority talent categories. It generally requires… residency Australia Training Visa Australia's Training visa is a temporary route for workplace-based occupational training or professional development. It generally requires an… residency

Family

For joining a partner, parent, or child who already lives there — or claiming citizenship through marriage.

Australia Partner Visa, Offshore Australia's offshore Partner visa is for a spouse, de facto partner, or registered partner of an eligible Australian sponsor who applies from outside… residency Australia Partner Visa, Onshore Australia's onshore Partner visa is for a spouse, de facto partner, or registered partner of an eligible Australian sponsor who is applying from… residency Australia Child Visa Australia's Child visa lets a dependent child live permanently in Australia with a parent who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident,… residency Australia Prospective Marriage Visa Subclass 300 lets an applicant outside Australia enter for 9 to 15 months to marry an eligible Australian-based prospective spouse. After marrying,… residency Australia Parent Residence Visas Australia's permanent Parent visas let a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen move… residency Australia Dependent Child Visa Australia's Dependent Child visa lets a dependent child stay in Australia temporarily while their parent's permanent Partner visa is being processed.… residency Australia Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa Australia's Sponsored Parent visa lets a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen visit… residency Australia Orphan Relative Visa Australia's Orphan Relative visa lets a child live permanently in Australia with an eligible relative when the child's parents are deceased, cannot… residency Australia Carer Visa Australia's Carer visa lets someone move permanently to Australia to care for a relative, or a member of that relative's household, who has a… residency Australia Remaining Relative Visa Australia's Remaining Relative visa is a permanent route for people whose only near relatives live in Australia as Australian citizens, permanent… residency Australia Aged Dependent Relative Visa Australia's Aged Dependent Relative visa is a permanent route for a single older person who depends financially on an eligible relative in Australia.… residency

Ancestry & heritage

A parent, grandparent, or birth in the country can make you a citizen already — or let you claim it, often without relocating.

Australian Citizenship by Birth in Australia This citizenship pathway is for people who may already be citizens because they were born in Australia or in another qualifying birth situation… citizenship Australian Citizenship by Descent Australian citizenship by descent is for people born outside Australia to a parent who was an Australian citizen when they were born. It generally… citizenship Australian Citizenship by Adoption Australian citizenship by adoption is for people adopted by an Australian citizen in a way Australian law recognizes. It generally turns on the… citizenship Australian Citizenship Recovery Australian citizenship by resumption is for former Australian citizens who lost or gave up Australian citizenship and want it restored. It generally… citizenship Australia Adoption Visa Australia's Adoption visa lets a child adopted outside Australia live permanently in Australia with an adoptive parent. It generally requires the… residency

Study

Routes to study there, and often to stay on and work after you graduate.

Australia Student Visa Australia's Student visa is for people accepted into eligible study in Australia. It generally requires a Confirmation of Enrolment, enough funds,… residency Australia Temporary Graduate Visa Australia's Temporary Graduate visa lets many recent international graduates live, study, and work in Australia after completing eligible Australian… residency Australia Student Guardian Visa Australia's Student Guardian visa lets a parent, custodian, or eligible relative come to Australia to support a student visa holder who is under 18,… residency

Citizenship by residence

Once you've lived there long enough and settled, you can often apply to become a citizen.

Australian Citizenship by Conferral This citizenship pathway is for long-term residents of Australia. It generally requires enough lawful residence, good character, and any language,… citizenship

Other routes

Nationality-specific schemes and special cases.

Australia Visa for New Zealand Citizens New Zealand citizens with a valid New Zealand passport generally do not need to apply for an Australian visa before travel. On entry, they can be… other Australia Resident Return Visa Australia's Resident Return visa lets current or former Australian permanent residents, and some former Australian citizens, regain or renew the… residency Australia Work and Holiday Visa Australia's Work and Holiday visa is a temporary route for young adults from eligible passport countries who want to holiday in Australia and work… residency Australia Working Holiday Visa Australia's Working Holiday visa is a temporary route for young adults from eligible passport countries who want to holiday in Australia and work… residency