Applying for a visa online
Find out how to register for our online systems, and apply for a visa online.
Our online systems
- Applying for a visa online
- Immigration Online
- VisaView
- Visa Verification Service
Visas you can apply for online
You can apply for most visas online. This includes uploading documents, photographs and also paying application fees.
Visas you must apply for online
You must apply online for the following visas.
- Accredited Employer Work Visa
- Active Investor Plus Residence Visa
- Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa
- Permanent Resident Visa – unless an exception applies
- Transport Work to Residence Visa
- Second or Subsequent Resident Visa
- Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
- Straight to Residence Resident Visa
- Visitor Visa — if you are from a Pacific Islands Forum country (excluding Australia)
Pacific Islands Forum
- Work to Residence Visa
- Working holiday visas — unless you have a current working holiday visa and are applying for a new one.
Working holiday visas
Other applications you must make online
- Variation of Travel Conditions on a Resident Visa
We provide these lists on our website as required by regulation 23AA(2) of the Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Regulations 2010.
Permanent Resident Visa exceptions — applications that do not need to be made online
You must make your application using a paper form if you are applying for 1 of the following permanent resident visas.
Global Impact Visa
Check the visa information page to learn more about how to apply.
Afghan Emergency Resettlement
Check the visa information page to learn more about how to apply.
Other permanent resident visas
The following categories are paper based applications and cannot be made through the online system. To apply under these categories, you must either be referred to us by UNHCR or nominated by an approved sponsor.
- Refugee Emergency
- Refugee Quota Family Reunification
- CORS Refugee and Protection
- UNHCR Family Reunification
- UNHCR Legal and Physical Protection Needs
- UNHCR Medical/Disabled
- UNHCR Women at Risk
Help with online applications
Find help on completing an online application, and how to get advice.
Immigration Online
On 31 January 2022, we made enhancements to our Immigration Online system to make applying for a visa easier and improve visa processing times.
