Australia•Oceania2 weeks – 4 months
A$755 AUD
Varies by filing options
Up to 4 years (stream-dependent)
Renewable
Renewal
Renewable
Family
No dependents
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote not required
Temporary Work (International Relations) Visa.
The Australian Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) has six streams for foreign nationals linked to bilateral commitments: Government Agreement, Foreign Government Agency, Domestic Worker (Diplomatic/Consular), Privileges and Immunities, PALM, and MATES.
PALM lets Pacific Island and Timorese citizens work seasonally or up to 4 years; MATES offers Indian graduates aged 18-30 from top NIRF institutions a 2-year pathway with 3,000 ballot places per year. All streams require sponsorship or nomination; no PR pathway. Fees from AUD 375 (PALM AUD 355; Privileges: free).
This visa is ideal for diplomats, foreign government staff, Pacific Island workers seeking placements, and Indian graduates in engineering or technology fields.
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3000
Must be sponsored or nominated by an approved Australian organisation (stream-dependent)
Meet Australian health requirements including medical exams, TB screening, and vaccinations if required
Police clearances required from all countries lived in for 12+ months over the past 10 years
Government Agreement stream: must work under a bilateral government agreement
Foreign Government Agency stream: letter of support from foreign government agency, ministry, mission, or international organisation
Domestic Worker (Diplomatic/Consular) stream: must be 18+ years old and have DFAT support
Privileges and Immunities stream: must hold or be expected to hold privileges under relevant Acts; DFAT letter of support required
PALM stream: must be a citizen and resident of a participating country (Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu) and sponsored by an approved PALM employer
MATES stream: Indian citizen aged 18–30, graduated within 2 years with a Bachelor's degree or higher in a targeted sector from a top 100 NIRF Indian institution, and selected in the MATES ballot (no job offer required if showing AUD 5,000 in savings)
Min. Savings
5,000 EUR
Valid passport
Sponsorship or nomination approval documentation (stream-dependent)
Letter of support from relevant government agency, DFAT, or international organisation (stream-dependent)
Police clearances from all countries lived in for 12+ months over the past 10 years
Health examination results (chest X-ray, medical, vaccinations as required)
Evidence of citizenship and residency for PALM stream
Proof of tertiary qualification and job offer (or AUD 5,000 savings) for MATES stream; job offer and recruitment approval for PALM stream
Evidence of age (18+ for Domestic Worker stream; 18–30 for MATES stream)
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