Pacific Engagement visa

Overview

With this visa you can

• Live, work and study anywhere in Australia indefinitely
• Sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia
• Apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible

Streams

• Pacific Engagement stream
• Treaty stream (Tuvalu)

Requirements

The official page lists these main requirements. Each stream adds its own.

• Be selected in the ballot, then apply by the date in your selection letter
• Be a citizen of a participating country
• Be aged 18 to 46 inclusive

Official pages that explain them

• Ballot registration

All requirements on the Home Affairs page

Documents & forms

The official page lists the documents to provide with an application. Open the documents list on Home Affairs.

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Published processing times and charges

Visa application charge

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Updates & sources

Source: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. This summary was written from the official page on 20 October 2026.

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