The Agricultural Visa Regulations

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There is now an agricultural working Visa under the 403 Subclass. This is the Temporary work (International Relations) Visa. It came into effect at the start of October 2021.

This new Visa is not easy to obtain. Nor is it intended to be a pathway to a permanent Visa. Some details are still vague, but the following information has been given.

Applicants for the agricultural working Visa must be outside Australia when they apply. And be outside the country when the Visa is granted. Or they may already be in Australia if already hold a 403 Visa, or apply for this new visa within 28 days of the previous 403 Visa’a expiration.

Both applicant for the 403 Visa and the work sponsor must be participating in the Australian Agriculture Worker Program (AAWP). There is a minimum health requirement sign the Australian Values statement shared by many other Visas.

The Visa only allows the applicant to work for their sponsor, or perhaps transfer to another sponsor that is approved by the Foreign affairs department. They cannot engage in work of their own.

The Visa allows a stay of up to 4 years, with multiple entries.

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There are still paths to Australian Visas despite lock-down and other restrictions. Worker Visas have complex rules that require professional advice.

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