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Temporary Work (International Relations) visa - Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) (Subclass 403)

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Applicants must be outside Australia when applying and when the first visa is decided, be 18 years old or older, have an employment contract that meets Australia's workplace relations laws, have the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and apply online.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

Yes. The applicant must have an employment contract that meets Australia's workplace relations laws, with pay and working conditions meeting the relevant Australian legislation and awards, and must have the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The work is full-time domestic work in the household of a person who holds a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995). A further visa can be sought to keep working for the current employer, or another employer in Australia, who holds a subclass 995 visa.

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What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The pathway is limited to full-time domestic work in the Australian household of a person who holds a Diplomatic visa (subclass 995). The applicant must be 18 or older, have an employment contract that meets Australia's workplace relations laws, and have the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The official source does not state any qualification, work experience, salary threshold or occupation-list requirement.

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  • The official source does not state any qualification, work experience, salary threshold or occupation-list requirement.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Family members cannot be included in the visa application. The official source does not state the work allowed or whether the holder is tied to an employer, occupation or sector.

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How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

This is a temporary visa. On a first application the holder can usually stay for 12 months. The visa cannot be extended, but the holder can apply in Australia, before the current visa expires, for a further Domestic Worker stream visa, which allows a stay for the length of time in the DFAT support letter. To stay longer for other reasons, a new visa suited to the holder's circumstances is needed. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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