17visa subclasses, every one with live fees and processing times pulled straight from IMMI. Search by subclass number, name, or what you’re trying to do.
The Partner visa subclass 100 grants permanent residence to the partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen who applied from outside Australia. It is the second-stage decision on a single 309/100 application, granted after a two-year relationship test that is waived in some long-relationship cases. The application sits as one file under one fee covering both stages.
The Parent visa subclass 103 is the non-contributory permanent residence pathway for parents of an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen. It costs a fraction of the Contributory Parent visa (143). Applications sit in a queue measured in decades, not years. Most applicants who can afford the contributory option take it instead, which is why the 103 line keeps getting longer.
The Contributory Parent visa subclass 143 grants permanent residence to parents of an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen who pay a substantially higher contribution to access faster processing. It exists because the non-contributory queue (103) has stretched past 30 years. Applicants must pass the balance-of-family test and an Assurance of Support is required.
The Employer Nomination Scheme visa subclass 186 grants permanent residence to skilled workers nominated by an approved Australian employer. Three streams cover different paths in: the Temporary Residence Transition stream for existing 482 holders who have worked for the employer, the Direct Entry stream for offshore applicants with full skills assessment, and the Labour Agreement stream covering negotiated industry arrangements.
The Skilled Independent visa subclass 189 grants permanent residence to skilled workers without an employer or state sponsor. Applicants compete on points alone through SkillSelect. The New Zealand stream closed permanently on 1 July 2023. The Hong Kong stream remains open for eligible passport holders with four years of Australian residence. Invitation cut-off scores climb each round depending on occupation demand.
The Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190 grants permanent residence to skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or territory. State nomination adds five points but each state runs its own occupation list and its own selection criteria. Applicants must commit to live and work in the nominating state for at least two years. State quotas open and close throughout the year without notice.
The Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa subclass 191 grants permanent residence to holders of the 491 or 494 provisional visas who have lived and worked in regional Australia for at least three years. The taxable-income test requires the minimum threshold across each of those three years. Applicants must also have complied with all conditions of their provisional visa for the entire period.
The Partner visa subclass 309 is the first stage of the offshore partner pathway. It grants provisional residence to the partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen who applies from outside Australia. The single application covers both 309 and the permanent 100 under one fee. The wait between stages typically stretches across years rather than months.
The Working Holiday visa subclass 417 is a one-year temporary visa for passport holders from 19 specific countries aged 18 to 30, with some nationalities able to apply up to age 35. Three years can stack: the first 12 months are direct, the second and third require specified work in regional or critical sectors. Conditions cap employment with any single employer at six months.
The Work and Holiday visa subclass 462 covers passport holders from a different list of countries to the 417, with stricter eligibility including English and education requirements. Same one-year base duration, same regional and critical-work extension structure, same six-month single-employer cap. Many 462 nationalities still have the under-30 age cap rather than the higher 35 available to some 417 countries.
Skills in Demand visa subclass 482 replaced the TSS 482 in December 2024. It grants temporary residence to skilled workers nominated by an approved Australian sponsor. Three streams divide by salary and occupation: Specialist Skills for high earners, Core Skills for the main occupation list, and Labour Agreement for negotiated arrangements. The Core Skills Occupation List replaced the multiple lists that the old TSS used.
The Temporary Graduate visa subclass 485 grants temporary residence to recent graduates of Australian qualifications. Two streams cover different qualification paths: Post-Vocational Education Work for trade and vocational graduates, Post-Higher Education Work for university graduates. Stay periods were shortened across the board in mid-2024, with further changes to graduate work rights flagged for review. Holders have full work and study rights while the visa is active.
The Skilled Work Regional visa subclass 491 grants five years of provisional residence to skilled workers nominated by a regional state or territory body, or sponsored by an eligible family member living in a designated regional area. Two streams: State Nominated and Family Sponsored. Permanent residence becomes possible through the 191 after three years of compliant regional residence and income.
The Student visa subclass 500 covers full-time study at any level, from primary school through to doctoral research, at an approved Australian provider. Stay duration matches the course length up to six years. Holders can work up to 48 hours per fortnight during sessions and unrestricted during course breaks. Ministerial Direction 111 has tightened approvals at the institution level since late 2024.
The Visitor visa subclass 600 covers tourism, business visitor activity, and family visits for stays of up to 12 months depending on stream. Four streams split the visa: Tourist, Business Visitor, Sponsored Family, and Approved Destination Status. No work rights apply at all, and study is limited to three months. Specific conditions and stay duration vary by stream and applicant nationality.
The Partner visa subclass 801 is the second stage of the onshore partner pathway. It grants permanent residence to 820 holders, typically around the two-year mark after the original application date, subject to the relationship still being genuine and continuing. No separate fee applies because the original 820/801 application covers both stages. Some applicants are decided faster through long-relationship exemptions.
The Partner visa subclass 820 is the first stage of the onshore partner pathway. It grants provisional residence to the partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen who applied while inside Australia. Most applicants wait on a Bridging Visa A for the 820 decision, then wait again for the permanent 801. The combined wait routinely stretches past two years.
The summaries on this page describe what each visa is for. They are general information, not immigration advice for your situation. Only a registered migration agent (MARA) or Australian legal practitioner can advise whether you meet a specific visa’s requirements. Find a registered agent at mara.gov.au.
Fees and processing times shown above are pulled live from immi.homeaffairs.gov.au and refresh automatically. Always cross-check the official source before relying on a figure for a decision.
