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Temporary Work (International Relations) visa - Privileges and Immunities stream (Subclass 403)

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

Applicants must get a letter of support from DFAT recommending they be granted this visa and have, or expect to have, the privileges and immunities listed under the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 or the Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995.

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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?

Applicants must get a letter of support from DFAT recommending they be granted this 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 for work in Australia as an international representative. The applicant must have, or expect to have, the privileges and immunities listed under the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 or the Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995, and a letter of support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) recommending the grant. While in Australia, the holder must have the financial capacity to support themselves and any dependent family members who come with them. The holder must continue to be employed by the employer they were granted the visa to work for, in a position that has those privileges and immunities. The official source does not state occupation, qualification, experience or salary requirements.

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

Members of the family unit can be included in the application when applying, and family members applying with the main applicant must meet the character requirement. The official source does not state what work the visa allows or any tie to an employer or occupation.

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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 temporary visa allows a stay for the time specified in the visa grant letter, usually as long as the holder is working as an international representative with the relevant privileges and immunities and continues to have DFAT support. It cannot be extended; a further Privileges and Immunities stream visa, or a different visa, must be applied for instead.

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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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