For any information regarding immigration please refer to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) website.
Below are some website links to general information regarding immigration.
Overview of Immigration
For information about about migrating to Australia (as a migrant or refugee), i.e. travelling to Australia with a Visa that gives you the right to live permanently in Australia; refer to DIMIA - Migration Overview page
Visa Application – questions answered
- What documents are needed to enter Australia?
- How do I apply for a Visa to enter Australia?
- What is the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)?
- What are the eligible ETA countries?
- I am an Australian permanent resident. Do I need a Visa to re-enter Australia?
- I am a New Zealand citizen. Do I need a Visa to enter Australia?
- Will my Visa end when I leave Australia?
- I am passing through Australia on my way elsewhere. What Visa do I require?
For answers to these questions refer to: Visas for Australia - frequently asked questions.
Guide to Work Rights in Australia
For an outline of which visas have work rights please refer to: Australian Immigration Guide on Work Rights
Frequently Asked Questions - Immigration
For frequently asked questions relating to the following issues please refer to: DIMIA Frequently Asked Questions.
- General issues: including Visas for Australia; Applying for a Visa; Health examinations; Character checks; Work rights/permission to work.
- Tourist/holiday Visa: including Sponsored family visitor Visa
- Working holiday Visas
- Students
- Professional Development program
- Temporary residence: including Temporary stay in Australia, Education
- Migration: General information; business skills;Family migration; employer sponsored migration.
- Permanent residence
- Resident travel
- Settling in Australia
- Citizenship
Settling into Australia
If you are looking to move to Australia, you can find information on:
- Moving to Australia
- Finding a Home
- Working
- Help with English
- Education
- Health
- Help for Migrants
- Australia's States and Territories
at the following site: Beginning a life in Australia
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