Types of
Australian Visas

Short-term work visas are classified as either short stay specialist visas, training visas, or temporary activity visa.

Short Stay Visas for Specialist Work – subclass 400

A specialist work visa (400) can be granted to people who have highly specialized skills that are not easily available in Australia and are required to undertake work of a highly specialised nature in Australia, which is of short-term duration and which is usually required to fulfil a contractual obligation in Australia, between an overseas provider and an Australian company.

Temporary Activity Visa – Training – subclass 407

A Training Visa (407) is granted to people who seek to enhance their skills through a structured work- place training program. The applicant will be required to meet the basic skill level of the occupation and have had 12 months experience in the last 24 months in the occupation they wish to be trained in. The employer needs to be approved as a temporary activity sponsor and present a relevant and detailed structured training plan which the overseas person will be trained in. The visa can be requested for any period of time up to 2 years, depending on the amount of time that training is needed.

Temporary Activity Visa – is required to be in Australia for a short period to undertake specific activities – subclass 408.

This visa is for people who require to come to Australia for short periods. There are several types of short stay activity visas such as: invited participant in an event, entertainment, performing in film or television, religious worker, domestic worker, sports trainee, elite player, coach, youth exchange, research and many others.