How this visa works

This visa is for people who are required to be in Australia for a short-term temporary basis. They need to:

• have the skills to undertake the activity to be carried out in Australia
• be supported or sponsored
• meet additional requirements of the relevant stream

Visa 408 Eligibility

The 408 visa is eligible for those people that want to come to Australia on a temporary basis to:

• Attend a conference as an invited participant
• Work in the entertainment industry
• Participate in a non-ongoing cultural or social activity at the invitation of an Australian organisation
• Observe or participate as an academic in a research project
• Undertake fulltime religious work
• Participate in a special program to enhance international relations and cultural exchange
• Participate in sports at a high level (including training)
• Work in a skilled position under a staff exchange arrangement
• Participate in an Australian Government-endorsed event
• Work as a superyacht crew member
• Undertake fulltime domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives.