Australian visas, simplified
The Visa System
in plain language.
Navigating the Australian Department of Home Affairs website usually involves three monitors, a pot of coffee, and a sudden urge to move to New Zealand instead. Here's our attempt to make it make sense. It's not perfect.
17 visa subclasses mapped14 in-depth guides published
Pick your pathwaySix puzzle pieces.
Six puzzle pieces.
One picture: your life here.
Most people fit more than one category. Click any piece to see the visas inside, how they connect, and which lead to PR.
3 pathways
Work in Australia
Turn your skills into a new life
2 pathways
Study in Australia
From classroom to permanent
1 pathways
Visit & Tourism
A few weeks under the southern sun
4 pathways
Join Your Partner or Family
Build a life beside the people you love
4 pathways
Skilled Migration
Your skills are your visa
2 pathways
Holiday & Work
A year on the road, paid for as you go