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Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)

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

Eligibility varies by stream: each of the 6 streams (Government Agreement, Foreign Government Agency, Domestic Worker, Privileges and Immunities, Pacific Australia Labour Mobility, and MATES) has its own specific eligibility requirements tied to bilateral agreements, foreign government employment, diplomatic households, DFAT-recognised privileges and immunities, or the PALM/MATES schemes respectively.

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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?

For the Government Agreement stream, employment or engagement must be under a bilateral agreement between an Australian government and another country. For the Privileges and Immunities stream, the applicant works as an international representative and needs a DFAT support letter. The official source does not state the employer requirements for the other streams of this visa.

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Limits of the record
  • These passages establish only the two named streams; requirements for the other subclass 403 streams remain unresolved.
  • Hub page — Government Agreement stream
    (subclass 403) Government Agreement stream This visa stream allows a person to work in Australia under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government or a state/territory government and a government of another country. Stay You can stay until the time we specify in your visa grant notice. This may be up to 4 years. Cost From AUD470.00 (Concessions apply in limited circumstances) Be employed or engaged under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government or a state/territory government and another country Stay in Australia for up to 4 years Temporary work (International relations) visa (subclass 403) Foreign Government Agency stream This visa stream lets you come to Australia for specific activi
  • Hub page — Privileges and Immunities stream
    ions) visa (subclass 403) Privileges and Immunities stream This visa stream lets you come to Australia if you have, or expect to have, privileges and immunities under relevant legislation. You can stay in Australia on this visa while you are working as an international representative. Stay You can stay for the time we specify in your visa grant letter. Cost Free You can stay in Australia while you are working as an international representative Your position must have, or expect to have, privileges and immunities under relevant legislation You need a letter of support from the DFAT Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) Pacific Australia Labour Mobility stream This visa stream lets you come to

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

For the Government Agreement stream, work must be under a bilateral agreement between an Australian government and another country. The Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream concerns temporary full-time domestic work by a person aged at least 18 in the household of a subclass 995 visa holder. The official source does not state qualification, salary or labour-market requirements, or those of the other streams of this visa.

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Limits of the record
  • Professional qualifications, salary and labour-market conditions, and the other subclass 403 streams, are not established by these passages.
  • Hub page — Government Agreement stream
    Each stream has specific eligibility requirements. Temporary work (International relations) visa (subclass 403) Government Agreement stream This visa stream allows a person to work in Australia under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government or a state/territory government and a government of another country. Stay You can stay until the time we specify in your visa grant notice. This may be up to 4 years. Cost From AUD470.00 (Concessions apply in limited circumstances) Be employed or engaged under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government or a state/territory government and another country Stay in Australia for up to 4 years Temporary work (International relations) visa (subclass 403) Foreign Government Agency strea
  • Hub page — Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream
    employed by a foreign government in an Australian school Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream This visa stream lets a person aged 18 years or older do temporary full-time domestic work in Australia in the household of someone who holds a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995). Stay Up to 12 months on your first visa. A further Domestic Worker stream visa will let you stay for the time specified in your Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) support letter. Cost From AUD470.00 (Concessions apply in limited circumstances) You can do full-time domestic work in the household of someone who holds a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995) You must be outside Austra

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

The visa permits work in Australia under the terms and conditions of the bilateral agreement, government arrangement or scheme of the relevant stream. The official source does not state whether family members can accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • work rights are stated per stream, not for the visa as a whole
  • the page does not state whether family members can be included
  • the page does not state travel or re-entry rights
  • the page does not state rights while the application is being processed

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

The permission is granted for up to 4 years in the Government Agreement and Foreign Government Agency streams, up to 12 months on a first visa in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream (a further visa for the time specified in the DFAT support letter), and for the time specified in the visa grant letter in the Privileges and Immunities stream. The official source does not describe renewal or state any longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not describe how the visa is renewed or extended.
  • The document does not state any longer-term residence direction or pathway to permanent residence.
  • The document does not specify whether the visa can be granted multiple times or whether there are restrictions on reapplication.

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

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