You may remain in Australia temporarily for as long as you have a 'prescribed status', unless we cease your visa for another reason. If you are an airline crew member, aircraft safety inspector or airline positioning crew member see Crew Travel Authority.
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Special Purpose visa
This is a temporary visa that lets you enter and remain in Australia while you hold your prescribed status. You do not lodge this visa application. It is granted automatically to people who have a 'prescribed status'.
At a Glance
There is no application fee for this visa.
There are no processing times available for this visa.
See all conditions
You need to
have a 'prescribed status'. This includes but is not limited to being:
- a member of certain foreign armed forces
- a person on board a ship of a foreign armed forces
- an airline, or airline positioning crew member
- the accompanying spouse or dependant of an eligible person with a prescribed status
With this temporary visa, depending on your prescribed status, you may
- enter and remain in Australia temporarily, while you hold the prescribed status
- undertake your regular work while in Australia as part of your military duties
- arrive as an airline crew member, or join a flight as a member of crew. See Crew Travel Authority for the work conditions.