Australian High Commission
India
High Commission address: 1/50 G Shantipath, Chanakyapuri - Telephone: 4139 9900 - Fax: 4149 4490

Temporary Residence (Social/Cultural Purposes)

Note that this is a guide for the main temporary residence visas not an exhaustive list of the requirements for all social/cultural temporary residence visas.

**Important Information**

Entertainer visas cannot be lodged at or processed by the Australian High Commission. For more information please visit: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/special-activity/420/how-to-apply.htm#f

General information

Information about temporary residence (for social/cultural purposes) visas can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/index.htm.

Specific information

Sports People - Visas for professional sportspeople. Please note that sponsorship may be required.

Information about applications is at: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/special-activity/421/index.htm

Religious Workers - For persons who intend to undertake full-time religious work which will directly serve an organisation's religious objectives and for which the applicant has relevant religious training. Note that a sponsorship must be approved in Australia before the application can be lodged.

Information about applying for this visa is at: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/special-activity/428/index.htm.

Occupational Trainees - The occupational trainee visa allows foreign nationals to undertake a supervised, workplace-based training program in Australia. Note that you must have an approved nomination from DIAC Australia before applying.

Information about applying for this visa is at: http://www.immi.gov.au/students/sponsored/otv/index.htm.

Charges & Fees

Visa application charges are payable in the form of a single demand draft for Indian Rupees, in favour of the Australian High Commission, New Delhi. Information on current visa application charges for each visa subclass can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm. A currency converter is also provided at this link to assist you to convert the current fee in Australian dollars to Indian Rupees.

Application charges can be paid at the service delivery partner’s Visa application centres . A service fee is also charged by the service delivery partner for each application lodged through a Visa application centre. Please note that fees and charges are non-refundable, even if applications are withdrawn or refused.

Health requirements

All applicants for a visa to Australia must meet health requirements. Further information can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health-requirements/index.htm.

Character requirements

All applicants for a visa to Australia must be assessed against the character requirements. Further information can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/character-requirements/index.htm.

Processing time

Most applications are finalised within 2 months. However, it is advisable to lodge your application 3 months before you intend to travel.

Processing times for applications may vary according to workload and season.

How to lodge your application

Please click here for information on how to lodge your application.

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