Visa options for workers in agriculture
The majority of temporary visa holders, who are eligible to seek employment with an agribusiness or commercial fishing operator, include:
- Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) Pacific Labour scheme stream
- Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) Seasonal Worker Program stream
- Working Holiday Maker (subclass 417) visa
- Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa
- Student (subclass 500) visa
- Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visa in the Australian Government Endorsed Event (AGEE) stream.
The Australian Government has announced a new agriculture visa program (supplementary to the existing Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme) that will be available to the fisheries, forestry and agricultural processing sectors and will target seasonal workers, skilled and semiskilled workers.
Stay updated as details about the visa are finalised, including how to participate as an employer or worker, and made available on the agriculture visa program website. You can also access a factsheet on the website.
Read more about current visa options for workers in agriculture.
Visa extension
If you are in Australia on a visa, you must apply for a new visa before your current visa expires. You may be eligible to be granted a bridging visa that will keep you lawful until a decision is made on your visa application. See what you need to do to stay longer.
Rebates
If you are an eligible Student or Working Holiday Maker visa holder and you arrive in Australia within a specified period, you may be able to claim a refund of the Visa Application Charge. For more information see Working Holiday Makers and Students.
For further information about other refund provisions, see Getting a refund.