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Australia Special Purpose visa

8 facts quoted from the official source

This is a temporary visa that lets you enter and stay in Australia while you hold your prescribed status. You do not apply for this visa. It is granted automatically to people who have a 'prescribed status'.

Route type
Other & special
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Stay authorised while another decision is pendingTo have a prescribed status, this includes but is not limited to being: An airline crew member You must be an: airline crew member airline positioning crew member aircraft safety inspector For more information, visit: Crew Travel Authority A person on board a ship of foreign armed forces You must be: a person who forms part of the complement of a ship of the regular armed forces of a foreign gover
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryTo have a prescribed status, this includes but is not limited to being: An airline crew member You must be an: airline crew member airline positioning crew member aircraft safety inspector For more information, visit: Crew Travel Authority A person on board a ship of foreign armed forces You must be: a person who forms part of the complement of a ship of the regular armed forces of a foreign gover
  • Official Rights Textenter and stay in Australia temporarily, while you hold the prescribed status undertake your regular work while in Australia as part of your military duties arrive as an airline crew member, or join a flight as a member of crew. See Crew Travel Authority for the work conditions.
  • Official source basisTo have a prescribed status, this includes but is not limited to being: An airline crew member You must be an: airline crew member airline positioning crew member aircraft safety inspector For more information, visit: Crew Travel Authority A person on board a ship of foreign armed forces You must be: a person who forms part of the complement of a ship of the regular armed forces of a foreign gover
  • Report summaryTo have a prescribed status, this includes but is not limited to being: An airline crew member You must be an: airline crew member airline positioning crew member aircraft safety inspector For more information, visit: Crew Travel Authority A person on board a ship of foreign armed forces You must be: a person who forms part of the complement of a ship of the regular armed forces of a foreign gover
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Official Cost TextThere is no application fee for this visa.checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Official Stay TextYou can stay in Australia temporarily for as long as you have a 'prescribed status', unless we cease your visa for another reason. If you are an airline crew member, aircraft safety inspector or airline positioning crew member see Crew Travel Authority.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeThere are no processing times available for this visa.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Australia?
The official source states: This is a temporary visa that lets you enter and stay in Australia while you hold your prescribed status. You do not apply for this visa. It is granted automatically to people who have a 'prescribed status'.

Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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