Australia can grant this visa for up to 6 months (depending on the circumstances). Generally, for a stay period longer than 3 months, a strong business case must be provided with the application.
Your stay period in Australia commences once you arrive and does not restart each time you travel. You can’t apply for this visa in Australia or stay longer by extending this visa.
With this visa you can
- do short-term work in a highly specialised job
- bring family members with you, but they are not allowed to work or study in Australia, except to do a language training program
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How long you can stay
This is a temporary visa. You can stay in Australia for up to 6 months, depending on the circumstances.
You must arrive in Australia within 6 months of the date the visa is granted, or a lesser period specified by the Minister. We will let you know when you must arrive in your visa grant letter.
Your visa stay period as shown on your visa grant letter will start on your first date of arrival in Australia. The stay period will not restart each time you arrive in Australia.
Include family
You can include Members of the family unit in your application when you apply. Both you and your family members who apply for the visa must meet our health requirements and character requirements.
Any family members included in your application are not permitted to work or study in Australia. You must be able to show that you and your family have enough means to support yourselves while in Australia.
Cost
The visa costs AUD405.00 for the main applicant.
You will not need to pay this application charge if you are:
- coming to Australia to act as a representative of a foreign government
- listed in a legislative instrument (your inviting organisation will tell you if this applies to you)
There is also a charge for each family member who applies for the visa with you.
Apply from
You must be outside Australia when you apply for the visa and when we make a decision on your application.
Processing times
For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
Your application can take longer to process if:
- you do not fill it in correctly
- you do not include all the documents we need, or we need more information from you
- it takes us time to verify your information
We can’t process your application if you do not pay the correct visa application charge. We will notify you if this is the case.
When applying for your subclass 400 visa, you will need to allow time for the application to be processed, taking into account the date you are intending to travel to Australia.
Your obligations
You and your family must comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws.
Adequate health insurance
Health insurance
We recommend you take out health insurance to cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need in Australia. You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Insurance can help limit your financial liability.
Travel
This is a temporary visa. You will have 6 months from the date the visa is granted to first enter Australia (or a lesser period specified). The period of stay you were granted starts on the date you first enter Australia.
The visa is granted with either:
- single entry – you will only be allowed to enter Australia once. You can’t re-enter Australia on the visa. To return to Australia after you leave, you will need to apply for a new visa, or
- multiple entry – you can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want during the visa stay period.
Re-entering Australia on a multiple entry visa does not restart the period of stay you were granted.
The time you spend outside Australia does not extend the visa.
