Skilled Independent Visa

Visa for Independent Worker

Skilled Independent Visa is designed to attract invited workers with specific skills that the wider Australian community needs to work and stay permanently or temporarily. The Skilled Independent Visa has two streams that is for overseas workers and New Zealand citizens. 

You can apply for this visa if you are highly qualified and meet the points requirements (for the points tested stream).

Skilled Independent Visa

  • Temporary Skilled Independent Visa let people enter Australia, stay there temporarily, and work there.
  • Permanently Skilled Independent Visa enable people to live and work in Australia for the rest of their lives.