
The visa can be applied under any one of the following streams :
- Being a carer visa holder (116 or 836), you can :
- Government Agreement Stream : This stream allows a temporary visit to Australia under a bilateral agreement between Commonwealth or state/territory government and the government of a foreign country. The applicant can be in or outside of Australia at the time of lodging a visa and when the visa is granted.
- Foreign Government Agency Stream : This stream allows the representatives of a foreign government to live in Australia temporarily but without having an official status in Australia by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). This stream also covers the people who are employed as a foreign language teacher by the foreign government in an Australian school.
- Domestic Worker Stream : This stream allows people to provide domestic help to the holders of Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995). The applicant must be outside of Australia at the time of lodging a visa under the domestic worker stream and when the visa is granted.
- Be accredited as a diplomat or consular officer in Australia
- Not be living in Australia as a permanent resident Have formal support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and
- Trade (DFAT), before the worker applies for the visa Only employ worker for the domestic duties in the private household
- Have an employment contract signed, which is prepared in accordance with Australian workplace conditions and applicable state and territory legislation
- Inform the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade when the domestic worker arrives and leave Australia
- Privileges and Immunities Stream : People having the privileges and immunities under the International Organisation (Privileges and Immunities) Act or the Overseas Missions (Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995 can apply for the 403 visa under this stream to undertake any work or activity in Australia. The applicant can be in or outside of Australia at the time of lodging a visa and when the visa is granted.
- Seasonal Worker Program Stream : This stream allows people to work as a seasonal labourer for designated industries in Australia. However, it is limited to selected countries only and the applicant must be invited by an approved Temporary Activity sponsor of Australia to be a part of this program. The applicant must also be outside of Australia at the lodging a visa and when the visa is granted.
- Be an approved employer of Australian organisation or government agency operating lawfully in Australia for the horticulture, aquaculture, tourism, sugarcane or cotton industries
- Not have any unfavourable information known about the organisation unless it is reasonable for the Immigration Department to disregard
- Have a satisfactory record of complying with the Australian laws, if formerly sponsored any overseas workers to Australia