Visas for migrating to Australia - as a skilled sponsored worker or business person
| Applicant in Australia at time application is lodged |
Applicant outside Australia at time application is lodged |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Risk* | High Risk* | Low Risk | High Risk | |
| Labour Agreement Employer Nomination Regional Sponsored Migration |
5 months | 7 months | 5 months | 7 months |
| Business Skills | 9 months | 15 months | 9 months | 15 months |
For more information
See: Migrating to Australia
* Low risk applies to nationals from countries which issue Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) eligible passports. A list of these can be found on the department's website. High risk countries are those which are not ETA eligible.
See: www.eta.immi.gov.au