Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
Location – Eligibility
You may be in Australia at the time you apply for a subclass 176 visa unless you have either condition 8503 or 8535, or another condition on your current visa that prevents you from making a further application to remain in Australia.
Unless you are an eligible New Zealand citizen, you and any secondary applicants included in your application, must be outside Australia at the time that a decision is made on your application.
What if you are not in the required location at the time of decision?
If it is likely that your visa will be granted soon, the department will provide this advice to the last contact address you provided.
If you need to be outside Australia for your visa to be granted and you have not already departed Australia, the letter will specify the time period you, and all secondary applicants included in your application, have to depart Australia. If you do not depart Australia within this time period, your application may be refused.
Eligible New Zealand citizens
If you are a New Zealand citizen and you hold a Special Category (subclass 444) visa, you and all secondary applicants included in your application, may be in or outside Australia at the time a decision is made on your application.
Before lodging an application, please read all related requirements.