Come to Australia for longer than a visit

Longer than a visit

​Come to Australia for longer than a visit

Australia is a country of diverse landscapes and diverse cultures. We enjoy a high quality of life and Australia provides many opportunities to anyone willing to ‘have a go’.
Getting a visa
If you want to stay in Australia for longer than a visit, you will need to apply for, and be granted, an appropriate visa.
The type of visa that is right for you depends on:
How long you intend to stay in Australia, and
If you want to:
Study in Australia
Work in Australia
Live in Australia
Study in Australia
Study in Australia
If you want to study in Australia, there are a number of student visa options available, depending on the type of study you want to undertake, including:
Primary or secondary study
Higher education
Post-graduate study
Vocational education and training
See > Studying in Australia
Work in Australia
Take a working holiday in Australia
If you are a young person (aged 18-30) and want to work and holiday in Australia for up to a year, you may be eligible for a Working Holiday visa
See > Visit for work
Work in Australia
If you want to work in Australia as a temporary or permanent resident, Australia has a number of skilled working visa options available.
See > Working in Australia
Live in Australia
Live in Australia as a temporary or permanent resident
You may be able to apply for a visa to live in Australia if you have a family member in Australia who is:
An Australian citizen, or
An Australian permanent resident, or
An eligible New Zealand citizen
Visa options for family members include
Partner category visa options
Child and adoption visa options
Relative visa options
Parent visa options
See > Bringing your family or partner
Bridging Visas
You may need a bridging visa if your substantive visa has ceased and you want to:
Stay in Australia while you are waiting for a decision on another Australian visa application,
Leave and return to Australia while you are waiting for a decision on another Australian visa application
Stay in Australia for a short time, while you make arrangements to leave Australia, or wait for an immigration decision.