About Australian Visa Online

Australian Visa Online publishes free guides covering every Australian visa subclass: visitor and tourist visas, student visas, working holiday visas, skilled migration, partner and family visas, employer-sponsored visas, and state nomination. We also build free tools — a visa finder quiz and a skilled points calculator — that help readers work out which visa fits their situation.

The site is written for people applying from overseas, in plain English, because official material can be hard to follow when English is your second language or when you just want a straight answer.

We are not the Australian Government. This site is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Australian Government or the Department of Home Affairs. Visa applications are made only through official government channels such as immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. We never handle your application and we never charge government fees.

We are not migration agents. Nothing on this site is immigration assistance or legal advice within the meaning of Australia's Migration Act. For advice about your individual circumstances, consult a Registered Migration Agent (search the official MARA register) or an immigration lawyer.

Guides are researched and maintained by the Australian Visa Online editorial team using modern research tools, working from official sources: the Department of Home Affairs website, Australian legislation, state and territory nomination programs, and the published requirements of skills-assessing authorities. Every guide shows its published and last-updated dates, and those dates change only when the content actually changes.

Fees, processing times, and eligibility rules change frequently. We review and update guides on an ongoing basis, but the Department of Home Affairs website is always the source of truth — check it before you apply or pay anyone anything. If you spot an error, tell us and we will correct it.

The free guides and tools stay free. The site earns money in two transparent ways:

• Paid toolkits. We sell four optional digital toolkits (AU$9–49) that package our guidance into step-by-step workflows — see Guides & Toolkits. All carry a 30-day money-back guarantee.
• Referrals. If you ask to be connected with a registered migration agent through the site, we may receive a referral fee from that agent. This never changes what you pay.

We do not run display advertising and we do not sell reader data.

Questions, corrections, or feedback: [email protected] — or use the contact page.