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Temporary work (International relations) visa (subclass 403)Working and skilled visas

Government Agreement stream

This visa stream allows a person to work in Australia under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government or a state/territory government and a government of another country.

At a Glance

Stay

You may stay until the time we specify in your visa grant notice. This may be up to 4 years.

Cost

From AUD 375.00

Processing Time

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.

Conditions

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You need to

  • comply with licensing or registration requirements as part of your employment
  • be supported by the signatories to the agreement
  • lodge an application online.

Help with your visa

If you need help with your visa read information on Who can help with your visa application.

With this visa, you may

  • be engaged under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government, or a state/territory government, and a government of another country
  • travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid.

Official Home Affairs Source

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