You may stay until the time we specify in your visa grant notice, which may be up to 4 years.
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Foreign Government Agency stream
This visa stream lets you come to Australia for specific activities. You could work in Australia as a representative of a foreign government agency, or employed by a foreign government as a foreign language teacher in an Australian school.
At a Glance
From AUD 375.00
for an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
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You need to
- be supported by a foreign government agency
- if you will be teaching a foreign language, be supported by an Australian school
- lodge an application online.
Help with your visa
If you are getting help with your visa, before you pay someone, read information on Who can help with your visa application.
With this visa, you may
- work as a representative of a foreign government agency that does not enjoy official status in Australia (provided that you would not, as a representative of that agency, enjoy official status in Australia)
- work as a foreign language teacher employed by a foreign government in an Australian school.