Eligible Temporary visa subclasses
Refugee and humanitarian visas
- Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) visa (subclass 449), limited to circumstances where the visa was granted:
- on or after 19 August 2021 for reasons relating to the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. This does not include any unauthorised maritime arrivals.
- to Ukrainian nationals due to the crisis in Ukraine.
- to Palestinian and Israeli nationals due to the Hamas-Israel conflict.
- Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) visa (subclass 786), limited to circumstances where the visa was granted:
- to Ukrainian nationals due to the crisis in Ukraine.
- to Palestinian and Israeli nationals due to the Hamas-Israel conflict.
- Visitor Visa (subclass 600) – limited to circumstances where the visa was granted to Ukrainian nationals due to the crisis in Ukraine, and where a valid application for a Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) (subclass 449) visa has been made.
Family and partner visas (low English proficiency)
- Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173)
- Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 884)
- Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300)
- Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)
- Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
- Partner visa (Temporary) (subclass 820)
Working and skilled visas (dependants only in rural and regional areas with low English proficiency)
- The Business Owner (Provisional) visa (subclass 160)*
- The Senior Executive (Provisional) visa (subclass 161)*
- The Investor (Provisional) visa (subclass 162)*
- The State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) visa (subclass 163)*
- The State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) visa (subclass 164)*
- The State/Territory Sponsored Investor visa (subclass 165)*
- Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188)
- Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (subclass 400)
- Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)
- Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475)*
- Skilled – Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476)
- Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482)
- Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)*
- Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
- Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 487)*
- Skilled – Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
- Skilled – Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
- Skilled – Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)
* These visas are closed to new applications but eligible SETS clients could still hold the visa.
** Subclass 403 relates to the Temporary Work (International Relations) visas, including those relating to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. PALM scheme workers are not eligible for SETS, but dependents participating in the PALM family accompaniment pilot are eligible for SETS if they are in a rural or regional location and have low English proficiency.
