Subclass 400 Temporary Work Visa Australia (Short Stay Specialist)

• Subclass 400 - general criteria
• What services can I expect to receive from Concept Australia?
  
• Why should I use a professional MARA agent?
• How long will it take for my subclass 400 or 408 visa to be granted?
• Preliminary assessment

Subclass 400 - general criteria

You can apply for this visa to do short-term, highly specialised, non-ongoing work in Australia if you have specialist skills, knowledge or experience that can assist Australian business and cannot be reasonably found in the Australian labour market. The visa is not for short-term employment in an on-going position, nor for undertaking generic skilled duties that can be done by available Australian skilled workers with similar experience and qualifications. Highly specialised work is usually work that is done by people who can nominate an occupation listed in ANZSCO Major Groups 1, 2 or 3 and includes skills and knowledge specific to an international company, such as installing imported equipment, after-sales service or emergency repairs.

Key criteria

• The work activity you want to do is short-term and non-ongoing
• Maximum stay period is 6 months in Australia
• Must be outside Australia when application lodged and visa granted
• You need to be in Australia to perform the work activity
• You have specialised skills relevant to the proposed work activity
• You have sufficient funds to support your stay in Australia
• You have the support of the organisation who invited you
• You meet health and character requirements

What services can I expect to receive from Concept Australia?

Concept Australia has been assisting people since 1991 to obtain temporary work visas for Australia.  All of our staff are based permanently in the UK and have previously been employed by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). Concept Australia works directly with its clients and does not sub-contract work out to other companies or individuals. We will take responsibility for the entire management of your application so as to ensure that your case runs as smoothly as possible. Our services include:

•    A personal or Skype consultation to assess your visa eligibility
•    Electronic completion of your visa application form
•    Overview of evidence required to support your visa application
•    Attaching all relevant documents to the ImmiAccount
•    Advice on whether circumstances exist to present a case for a stay of 6 months
•    Management of your application until your visa is granted

Why should I only use an agent registered with MARA?

The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) is managed by the DHA who is responsible for monitoring the conduct of registered migration agents both in and outside Australia. MARA approves continuing professional development activities of all registered agents to ensure they maintain up-to-date knowledge of migration law and procedure so that only the highest level of advice and assistance is provided to prospective applicants.

The DHA strongly advise that if you need assistance with the visa process that you should only appoint an agent who is registered with the MARA. A person who is not registered cannot offer you legal protection and you run the risk of being exposed to migration fraud by someone who has limited knowledge on immigration procedures and who is not accountable for his/her actions.

How long will it take for my subclass 400 visa to be granted?

The average timetable for processing"Decision Ready" applications is between 2 - 4 weeks. Applications which have not been completed correctly or supported with all relevant documents will take longer if DHA case officers need to request additional documents or need to verify information.

What to do next

If you would like to find out more about Australia's temporary entry visa programme please telephone Concept Australia on 020 8315 6701 or complete the enquiry form below and submit your details to Concept Australia.