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​AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION COUNSEL

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Visa Subclass List

Australia’s migration system is intricate and multifaceted, with each Visa Subclass carrying its own unique eligibility criteria, legal obligations, and residency entitlements. Our team of experts possesses a profound understanding of the legislative framework and is dedicated to identifying the most strategic pathway for your specific circumstances.

Whether you are seeking family reunification, caring for a loved one, or planning your long-term future in Australia, we provide the clarity and guidance needed to navigate the core requirements of every subclass. We ensure your application process is compliant, efficient, and stress-free.

Here is a simplified overview of the five primary Australian visa categories and their common subclasses:

  • Family & Partner Visas: Includes Subclass 101/802 (Child), 838 (Aged Dependent Relative), 835 (Remaining Relative), 143/884(Parent) and 836/116 (Carer).

  • Working & Skilled Visas: Includes common professional pathways such as Subclass 189, 190, 491, 494, 186, and 482.

  • Visitor Visas: Primarily used for tourism and short-term stays under Subclass 600, 601, and 651.

  • Studying & Training Visas: Covers education and professional development via Subclass 500, 590, and 407.

  • Other Visas: Includes essential administrative and return pathways like Bridging Visas (A-E) and Resident Return Visas (155/157).

485 Class VC

Temporary Graduate

​Application fee

Processing time

2300

8 days~4 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Student Visas

18 months ~ 8 years

155 Class BB

Five Year Resident Return

​Application fee

Processing time

490

1~29 days

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

5 years

482 Class GK

Skill in Demand

​Application fee

Processing time

3210

11 days~7 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

up to 5 years

191 Class PR

Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional)

​Application fee

Processing time

505

7~16 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

5 years

300 Class TO

Prospective Marriage

​Application fee

Processing time

9365

15~23 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Partner Visas

9 to 15 months

494 Class PE

Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional

​Application fee

Processing time

4910

6~9 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

5 years

491 Class PS

Skilled Work Regional

​Application fee

Processing time

4910

21~29 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

5 years

870 Class GH

Sponsored Parent

​Application fee

Processing time

6070

6~8 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Family Visas

5 years+5 years

864 Class DG

Contributory Aged Parent

​Application fee

Processing time

48640

Queued up to 2018

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Family Visas

5 years

116 Class BO

Carer

​Application fee

Processing time

2175

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Other Family Visas

5 years

462 Class US

Work and Holiday

​Application fee

Processing time

670

28~89 days

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

1~3 years

838 Class BU

Aged Dependent Relative

​Application fee

Processing time

5280

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Other Family Visas

5 years

461 Class UP

New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship

​Application fee

Processing time

445

66 days~4 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Partner Visas

5 years

836 Class BU

Carer

​Application fee

Processing time

2175

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Other Family Visas

5 years

445 Class TK

Dependent Child

​Application fee

Processing time

3235

23~27 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Child Visas

Aligned with Parent

790 Class XE

Safe Haven Enterprise

​Application fee

Processing time

50

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

5 years

773 Class TA

Border

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

30 days

866 Class XA

Protection

​Application fee

Processing time

50

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

5 years

651 Class TV

eVisitor

​Application fee

Processing time

0

1 day

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

3 months

202 Class XB

Global Special Humanitarian

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

5 years

201 Class XB

In-country Special Humanitarian

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

5 years

601 Class UD

Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)

​Application fee

Processing time

20

1 day

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

3 months

771 Class TX

Transit

​Application fee

Processing time

0

7~54 days

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

72 hours

801 Class BS

Partner (Permanent)

​Application fee

Processing time

9365

2 years

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Partner Visas

5 years

500 Class TU

Student

​Application fee

Processing time

2000

10 days~6 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Student Visas

up to 6 years

888 Class EC

Business Innovation and Investment (PR)

​Application fee

Processing time

3500

3~6 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Business Visas

5 years

157 Class BB

Three Month Resident Return

​Application fee

Processing time

490

32~68 days

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

3 months

143 Class CA

Contributory Parent

​Application fee

Processing time

48640

Queued up to 2018

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Family Visas

5 years

173 Class UT

Contributory Parent (Temporary)

​Application fee

Processing time

3395

Queued up to 2018

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Family Visas

2 years

190 Class SN

Skilled — Nominated

​Application fee

Processing time

4910

15~25 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

5 years

858 Class BX

Global Talent

​Application fee

Processing time

4985

16~20 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

5 years

103 Class AX

Parent

​Application fee

Processing time

7345

Queued up to 2013

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Family Visas

5 years

151 Class CB

Former Resident

​Application fee

Processing time

4805

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

5 years

403 Class GD

International Relations

​Application fee

Processing time

375

12 days~4 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

up to 4 years

837 Class BT

Orphan Relative

​Application fee

Processing time

1980

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Child Visas

5 years

114 Class BO

Aged Dependent Relative

​Application fee

Processing time

5280

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Other Family Visas

5 years

408 Class GG

Temporary Activity

​Application fee

Processing time

430

1 day~7 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

up to 4 years

785 Class XD

Protection (Temporary)

​Application fee

Processing time

50

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

3 years

117 Class AH

Orphan Relative

​Application fee

Processing time

1980

76~93 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Child Visas

5 years

851 Class CD

Resolution of Status

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

5 years

444 Class TY

Special Category
(Temporary)

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Grant on entry

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

Indefinite (Onshore)

204 Class XB

Woman at risk

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

5 years

800 Class BE

Territorial Asylum

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

5 years

449 Class UJ

Safe Haven- Humanitarian Stay

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

Minister-specified

159 Class TP

Provisional Resident Return

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

3 months

995 Class TF

Diplomatic (Temporary)

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

Minister-specified

188 Class EB

Business Innovation and Investment (TR)

​Application fee

Processing time

10000

4~58 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Business Visas

up to 9 years

820 Class UK

Partner (Temporary)

​Application fee

Processing time

0

17~24 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Partner Visas

unitl SB 801 finalised

600 Class FA

Visitor

​Application fee

Processing time

200

6 days~4 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

up to 12 months

186 Class EN

Employer Nomination Scheme

​Application fee

Processing time

4910

33 days~20 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

5 years

804 Class BP

Aged Parent

​Application fee

Processing time

7345

Queued up to 2013

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Family Visas

5 years

884 Class UU

Contributory Aged Parent

​Application fee

Processing time

5040

Queued up to 2018

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Family Visas

2 years

309 Class UF

Partner (Provisional)

​Application fee

Processing time

0

16~23 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Partner Visas

unitl SB 100 finalised

100 Class BC

Partner (Migrant)

​Application fee

Processing time

9365

2 years

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Partner Visas

5 years

189 Class SI

Skilled — Independent

​Application fee

Processing time

4910

3~60 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

5 years

590 Class TU

Student Guardian

​Application fee

Processing time

2000

27 days~5 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Student Visas

Aligned with Visa 500 holder

417 Class TZ

Working Holiday

​Application fee

Processing time

670

1~73 days

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

1~3 years

835 Class BU

Remaining Relative

​Application fee

Processing time

5280

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Other Family Visas

5 years

115 Class BO

Remaining Relative

​Application fee

Processing time

5280

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Other Family Visas

5 years

407 Class GF

Training

​Application fee

Processing time

430

6~13 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

up to 2 years

102 Class AH

Adoption

​Application fee

Processing time

3235

4~11 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Child Visas

5 years

802 Class BT

Child

​Application fee

Processing time

3235

20~26 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Child Visas

5 years

602 Class UB

Medical Treatment

​Application fee

Processing time

380

30~82 days

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Misc. Visas

Minister-specified

101 Class AH

Child

​Application fee

Processing time

3235

21~28 months

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Child Visas

5 years

200 Class XB

Refugee

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

5 years

203 Class XB

Emergency Rescue

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

5 years

786 Class UO

Humanitarian Concern (Temporary)

​Application fee

Processing time

0

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Protection Visas

3 years

400 Class GA

Short Stay Activity

​Application fee

Processing time

430

6~21 days

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Work Visas

up to 6 months

476 Class VF

Skilled — Recognised Graduate

​Application fee

Processing time

465

Not Available

$

Visa type

Travel facility

Student Visas

18 months

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