
Planning a move to Australia. Where to begin.
Choose the permission before the address.
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Where the visa stands
Australia does not have a dedicated digital nomad visa. Compare visiting, work-and-holiday, sponsored jobs, skilled migration, study and family options. Retirement residence is not available simply because you have a pension.
Start with your work plans
Australia does not have a dedicated digital nomad visa. Other options include eligible work-and-holiday, employer-sponsored, skilled, student and family visas. A U.S. remote job alone does not qualify you. Use the options below to find the visa option matching your circumstances.
Describe who pays you, where your employer or clients are based and what you would do while living abroad. Use those details when checking the official route. Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Take the first application step
Use the visa finder to choose a visa option fitting your work plan.
A work visa, a working holiday visa and visitor permission have different conditions.
Keep two money questions separate
The visa income test concerns the evidence required for an application. A living budget concerns your housing, healthcare, transport and daily spending. Compare both before committing to a move.
This briefing reorganizes the existing visa summary. It does not represent a new source review. The visa section of the guide keeps the original review dates and qualifications.
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