Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity)

Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) subclass 401A

The Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401) is for people who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis under one of the four streams:
Exchange stream: to work in a skilled position under a reciprocal staff exchange arrangement to: Give participants an opportunity to experience another culture

Enhance international relations. Broaden participants’ experience and knowledge.

Sport stream: to improve the quality of sport in Australia through participation in high-level competition with Australian residents to: Participate in a specific event or series of events as an individual or as part of a team or its support staff Play, coach or instruct for a sporting club for a season under contract. Judge or adjudicate a sporting competition or show.

Religious Worker stream: to be a full-time religious worker, serving the religious objectives of a religious institution in Australia.

Domestic Worker (Executive) stream: to work full time in the household of certain senior foreign executives.

This visa involves a three stage process:

Sponsorship – an organisation, government agency or foreign government agency applies to become a long-stay activity sponsor

Nomination – the long-stay activity sponsor nominates you to undertake an activity

Visa – you apply for a Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401).

This is a temporary visa. You can be in or outside Australian when you apply for this visa:

Applying in Australia: If you apply in Australia, you must be in Australia when the visa is granted. Applying outside Australia: If you apply outside Australia, you must be outside Australia when your visa is granted.

You could get this visa if:

You are sponsored and nominated by an approved sponsor for this visa
You have adequate financial support for you and your family while you are in Australia
You have adequate arrangements for health insurance while you are in Australia
You meet health and character requirements
You meet the requirements of the stream in which you are applying for this visa
You genuinely intend to remain temporarily in Australia to do the work or activity specified in the nomination.

This visa allows you to:

stay in Australia for the period of the nominated position, with a maximum stay of two years
do the work or activity specified in your nomination
bring eligible family members with you to Australia
Enter and leave Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid.