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Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 408)
About the Visa
Australian Government Endorsed Events
This temporary visa lets you come to Australia to participate in events which are endorsed by the Australian Government.
Special Program
This visa lets you stay in Australia to take part in an approved special program. Special programs can include youth exchange, cultural enrichment or community programs, school language assistants or “gap year school volunteering “.
Religious Work
This visa lets you do full-time religious work for a religious institution in Australia. You and your family who apply for the visa with you can stay here for up to 2 years.
Research Activities
This visa lets you observe or take part in a research project at a research or tertiary institution in Australia. You and your family who apply for the visa with you can stay here for up to 2 years.
Invited for other social and cultural activity (Invited Participant)
This visa lets you come to Australia if you are invited to participate in a community-based event, including sporting events. You and your family who travel on the visa with you can stay here for up to 3 months.
Sporting Activities
This visa allows you to play, coach, instruct or adjudicate for an Australian team, or do high level sports training with a sporting organisation. You and your family can stay in Australia for up to 2 years.
Entertainment Activities
This temporary visa lets you come to Australia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television or live productions as a performer, production or support staff. You can include family members in your visa application.
Superyacht Crew
This visa lets you work in Australia as a crew member of a superyacht. You can stay here for up to 12 months.
Exchange Arrangements
This visa lets you come to Australia as part of a staff exchange with an Australian organisation. You and your family members who travel here on the visa with you can stay for up to 2 years.
Domestic work for executives
This visa lets you come to Australia to do full-time domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives. You and members of your family unit can stay here for up to 2 years.
COST
The visa usually costs AUD405.00 for the main applicant.
The visa is free for:
- Participants of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 event
- The COVID-19 Pandemic event.
DURATION
Australian Government Endorsed Events
You may be granted a visa for the duration of the event, or up to 4 years, depending on your role.
This is a temporary visa with multiple entries. You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid. See COVID-19 and the border for up to date information on travel restrictions.
If you apply in Australia, the visa stay period starts the day of the grant. If you apply outside Australia, the visa stay period starts the day you enter Australia on the visa.
Your visa grant letter will tell you how long you can stay.
Special Program
This is a temporary visa. We grant the length of stay based on the activity we approve you to do on the visa.
It is usually granted visa for no more than 12 months.
Religious Work
This is a temporary visa. You will be granted the length of stay based on the activity you are approved to do on the visa.
The maximum stay for this visa stream is 2 years.
Research Activities
This is a temporary visa. You will be granted the length of stay based on the activity you are approved to do on the visa.
The maximum stay for this visa stream is 2 years.
Invited for other social and cultural activity (Invited Participant)
This is a temporary visa. You will be granted the length of stay based on the activity you are approved to do on the visa.
The maximum stay for this visa stream is 3 months.
Sporting Activities
This is a temporary visa. You will be granted the length of stay based on the activity you are approved to do on the visa.
The maximum stay for this visa stream is 3 months.
Entertainment Activities
This is a temporary visa. You will be granted the length of stay based on the activity you are approved to do on the visa.
The maximum stay for this visa stream is 2 years.
Superyacht Crew
This is a temporary visa. You will be granted the length of stay based on the activity you are approved to do on the visa.
The Department usually do not grant a visa stay period of more than 12 months for this activity. The maximum stay for this visa stream is 2 years.
The visa is granted with multiple entry. You can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid.
If you are outside Australia when the visa is granted, the visa stay period starts on the day that you enter Australia. If you are in Australia, the visa starts on the day that it is granted.
Your visa grant letter will tell you how long you can stay.
Exchange Arrangements
This is a temporary visa. You will be granted the length of stay based on the activity you are approved to do on the visa.
The maximum stay for this visa stream is 2 years.
Domestic work for executives
This is a temporary visa. You will be granted the length of stay based on the activity you are approved to do on the visa.
The maximum stay for this visa stream is 2 years.
Eligibility Requirements
Basic eligibility
You must:
- Have the skills to undertake the activity to be carried out in Australia
- Be supported or sponsored
- Meet additional requirements of the relevant stream
Australian Government Endorsed Events
- Be approved to take part in an Australian Government endorsed event
- Be able to support yourself
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Have adequate health insurance
- Be a genuine temporary entrant
- Have consent to be granted the visa
- Best interests of the child
- Have paid back debt to the Australian Government
- Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
- Sign the Australian values statement
Special Program
- Take part in an approved special program
- Be here for cultural exchange
- Have a supporter or sponsor
- Be able to support yourself and any dependants
- You must be the right age for the special program you apply for
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Have adequate health insurance
- Be a genuine temporary entrant
- Have paid back your debt to the Australian Government
- Not have had a visa cancelled or an application refused
Religious Work
- Have a suitable employment contract
- Have a supporter or a sponsor
- Have the right experience or qualifications for the work
- Be able to support yourself and any dependants
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Have adequate health insurance
- Be a genuine temporary entrant
- Have paid back debt to the Australian government
- Declare you have not paid for visa sponsorship
- Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
Research Activities
- Be invited
- Have a supporter or sponsor
- Be an established academic researcher, research student or recent graduate
- Be able to support yourself and any dependants
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Have adequate health insurance
- Be a genuine temporary entrant
- Have paid back your debt to the Australian government
- Declare you have not paid for visa sponsorship
- Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
Invited for other social and cultural activity (Invited Participant)
- Be invited to take part in a social or cultural community activity
- Have a supporter or sponsor
- Be able to support yourself and any dependants
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Have adequate health insurance
- Be a genuine temporary entrant
- Have paid back debt to the Australian Government
- Sign the Australian values statement
- Declare you have not paid for visa sponsorship
- Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
Sporting Activities
- Be invited to take part in a social or cultural community activity
- Have a supporter or sponsor
- Be able to support yourself and any dependants
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Have adequate health insurance
- Be a genuine temporary entrant
- Have paid back debt to the Australian Government
- Sign the Australian values statement
- Declare you have not paid for visa sponsorship
- Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
Entertainment Activities
- Have a supporter or sponsor
- Have a contract or other proof of your activity in Australia
- Be able to support yourself and any dependants
- Intend to work in an eligible entertainment activity category
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Have adequate health insurance
- Be a genuine temporary entrant
- Have paid back debt to the Australian Government
- Sign the Australian values statement
- Declare you have not paid for visa sponsorship
- Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
Superyacht Crew
- Have an employment contract or letter confirming employment
- Have a supporter or sponsor
- Be able to support yourself
- Be 18 years or older
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Have adequate health insurance
- Be a genuine temporary entrant
- Have paid back debt to the Australian Government
- Sign the Australian values statement
- Declare you have not paid for visa sponsorship
- Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
Exchange Arrangements
- Have a supporter or sponsor
- Take part in a reciprocal staff exchange
- Have the necessary skills and experience for the position
- Benefit from the exchange
- Be able to support yourself and any dependants
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Have adequate health insurance
- Be a genuine temporary entrant
- Have paid back debt to the Australian Government
- Sign the Australian values statement
- Declare you have not paid for visa sponsorship
- Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
Domestic work for executives
- Have a supporter or sponsor
- Be invited to work
- Have paid back debt to the Australian Government
- Sign the Australian values statement
- Declare you have not paid for visa sponsorship
- Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
What you can do when you have this visa?
Australian Government Endorsed Events
Travel to or stay in Australia to take part in the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup 2023 event.
Special Program
With this visa you can:
- Stay in Australia for usually up to 12 months
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
- Include members of the family unit in your visa application
This activity aims to enhance international relations and cultural exchange by allowing people to share cultural and social experiences and knowledge in the Australian community through participation in activity-specific programs.
Cultural exchange should be the main purpose of the program.
Religious Work
With this visa you can:
- Do full-time religious work for a religious institution in Australia
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
- Include members of the family unit in your visa application
The work you do must directly serve the religious aims of a religious institution in Australia. You can’t do secular work, like administration or aged care, for the institution.
Research Activities
With this visa you can:
- Observe or take part in a project at a research or tertiary institution in Australia
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
- Include members of the family unit in your application
Usually, you would observe or take part in the research for up to 12 months.
Invited for other social and cultural activity (Invited Participant)
With this visa you can:
- Take part in a community-based event for a cultural or social activity such as a sporting, religious, artistic or academic event, or a conference
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
- Include members of the family unit in your visa application
Entertainment Activities
- Take part in a community-based event for a cultural or social activity such as a sporting, religious, artistic or academic event, or a conference
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
- Include members of the family unit in your visa application
Sporting Activities
With this visa you can:
- Work in the entertainment industry in Australia as a performer, production or support staff
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
- Include members of the family unit in your visa application
Superyacht Crew
With this visa you can:
- Work as a crew member on a superyacht
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
A superyacht is a high-value luxury sailing or motor vessel that:
- Is 24 metres or longer
- Doesn't carry cargo
- Is used for sport or recreation
Exchange Arrangements
With this visa you can:
- Take part in a reciprocal staff exchange with an Australian organization
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
- Include members of the family unit in your application
The exchange must benefit both you and the Australian citizen or permanent resident you exchange jobs with.
Domestic work for executives
With this visa you can:
- Work full-time as a domestic worker in the household of certain senior foreign executives
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
- Include members of the family unit in your application