To be eligible to register in the MATES ballot, you must:
- create an
ImmiAccount
- hold a valid Indian passport
- hold a valid permanent account number (PAN card) issued by the Indian Government
- be aged between 18 - 30 years (inclusive) at the beginning of the ballot registration open period for that process
- not already be registered in the MATES ballot
- have a valid email address
- agree to registration form declarations
- pay the ballot registration fee (AUD25).
If selected in the ballot, you will be required to meet additional criteria for the grant of a Subclass 403 MATES stream visa, see
Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES) Subclass 403.
You can be inside or outside Australia to register in the ballot. If selected, you can only apply for a Subclass 403 MATES stream visa from outside Australia.
Ballot registration period
You can only register:
- while the ballot registration period is open
- once in each ballot process.
Once we have closed a ballot, you cannot submit a registration in that ballot.
There will be an annual MATES ballot process held. If you miss the registration period for the MATES ballot, and you continue to meet the eligibility requirements, you may be able to submit a registration in a future ballot.
Include family
Eligible members of the family unit (such as a spouse or partner) can also register in the ballot separately.
You do not need to give details of your eligible family members in your ballot registration.
If you are selected in the ballot to apply for a Subclass 403 MATES stream visa, you will be the main applicant in the visa application. As the main applicant, you can include members of the family unit in your application.
