Subclass 403 Visa (Australia) - Temporary Work (International Relations)

The Subclass 403 visa is intended to facilitate the entry of persons to work or undertake an activity in Australia which serves Australia’s international relations interests, including:   

• persons entering under a bilateral agreement between Australia and another country;


• representatives of foreign government agencies without official status in Australia;


• foreign language teachers who are to be employed in Australia by their government;


• domestic workers to be employed in a private capacity in Australia by diplomatic or consular representatives and certain representatives of international organisations; and


• persons accorded privileges and immunities under either the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 or the Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995.