AustraliaWork
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
Applicants must be supported by a foreign government agency and, if they will be teaching a foreign language, must also be supported by an Australian school.
be supported by a foreign government agency
if you will be teaching a foreign language, be supported by an Australian school
Applicants must be supported by a foreign government agency and, if they will be teaching a foreign language, also by an Australian school.
The visa costs AUD470.00 for the main applicant.
be supported by a foreign government agency
if you will be teaching a foreign language, be supported by an Australian school
The pathway covers two kinds of work: a representative of a foreign government agency that does not enjoy official status in Australia (provided the person would not, as its representative, enjoy official status such as diplomatic or consular accreditation), or a foreign language teacher employed by a foreign government in an Australian school. The employment should benefit Australia and should not disadvantage Australian residents. The official source does not state qualification, experience or salary requirements.
a representative of a foreign government agency that does not enjoy official status in Australia (provided that you would not, as a representative of that agency, enjoy official status in Australia e.g. diplomatic or consular accreditation), or
a foreign language teacher who will be employed by a foreign government in an Australian school.
Your employment in Australia should benefit Australia. Your work should not disadvantage Australian residents
Members of the family unit can be included in the application when applying, and family members applying with the main applicant must meet health and character requirements. The official source does not state what work the visa allows or any tie to an employer or occupation.
You can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply.
This temporary visa allows a stay for the time specified in the visa grant notice, which may be up to 4 years. It cannot be extended; a further subclass 403 Foreign Government Agency stream visa may be applied for instead. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.
You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.
This is a temporary visa. You can stay for the time we specify in your visa grant notice. This may be up to 4 years.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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