{"id":3549,"date":"2020-10-15T14:39:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T12:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1110140-3961702.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3549"},"modified":"2023-11-29T15:10:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:10:47","slug":"work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Work in Australia Temporarily during COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Work_in_Australia_Temporarily_during_COVID-19\" >Work in Australia Temporarily during COVID-19<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#General_Requirements_for_Temporary_Activity_Visa\" >General Requirements for Temporary Activity Visa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Genuine_Temporary_Entrant_Requirement_GTE\" >Genuine Temporary Entrant Requirement (GTE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Australian_Government_Endorsed_Events_Stream\" >Australian Government Endorsed Events Stream<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#COVID-19_Pandemic_Event\" >COVID-19 Pandemic Event\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Special_Program_Stream\" >Special Program Stream<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Cultural_enrichment_or_community_benefits_program\" >Cultural enrichment or community benefits program<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#School_language_assistants_program\" >School language assistants program<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Youth_exchange_program\" >Youth exchange program<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#School-to-school_interchange_program\" >School-to-school interchange program<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Religious_Work_Stream\" >Religious Work Stream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Research_Activities_Stream\" >Research Activities Stream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Other_Social_and_Cultural_Activity_Invited_Participant_Stream\" >Other Social and Cultural Activity (Invited Participant) Stream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Sporting_Activities_Stream\" >Sporting Activities Stream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Entertainment_Activities_Stream\" >Entertainment Activities Stream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Superyacht_Crew_Stream\" >Superyacht Crew Stream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Staff_Exchange_Arrangements_Stream\" >Staff Exchange Arrangements Stream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Dependent_Family_Members\" >Dependent Family Members<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Visa_application_charge_and_processing_time\" >Visa application charge and processing time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Current_Travel_Restrictions\" >Current Travel Restrictions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/work-in-australia-temporarily-during-covid-19\/#Contact_us\" >Contact us<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work_in_Australia_Temporarily_during_COVID-19\"><\/span><b>Work in Australia Temporarily during COVID-19<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temporary Activity visa subclass 408 for Australia allows you to carry out a specific type of work on a temporary basis in Australia, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, this visa is a suitable option for everyone who cannot depart Australia and who would work in some of the critical industry sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Requirements_for_Temporary_Activity_Visa\"><\/span><b>General Requirements for Temporary Activity Visa<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are different streams of Temporary Activity visa and they all refer to specific occupational fields, but all streams of visa 408 have in common certain general eligibility requirements such as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to possess relevant skills for specific work; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to be sponsored or supported; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must be a Genuine Temporary Entrant, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must meet health and character requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Genuine_Temporary_Entrant_Requirement_GTE\"><\/span><b>Genuine Temporary Entrant Requirement (GTE)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa 408 is a temporary visa for Australia and therefore the Department of Home Affairs which decides on your visa application must be satisfied that you only have intentions to stay in Australia temporarily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By checking if you meet the GTE requirement, various things can be considered such as your particular circumstances, your immigration history, your compliance with visa conditions, and other relevant matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will enlist all streams in this article and briefly explain each one of them below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Australian_Government_Endorsed_Events_Stream\"><\/span><b>Australian Government Endorsed Events Stream<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This stream allows you to take part in the events that are endorsed by the Australian Government and you must <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be endorsed in writing to be able to apply for a visa and later take part in the specific event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the granted visa you can stay in Australia until the event is over or up to 4 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"COVID-19_Pandemic_Event\"><\/span><b>COVID-19 Pandemic Event\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the COVID-19 global pandemic, you might be eligible for this visa stream if you meet certain requirements to be endorsed for the COVID-19 Pandemic Event.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian Government allows those who are employed in a critical industry sector to remain in Australia if they are already in Australia and have no other visa options and\/or are unable to depart Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical sectors include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agriculture,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food processing,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health care,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aged care,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disability care,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Profession, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Child care.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to apply, you must meet certain requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be onshore at the time of lodging the visa application,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a current visa that expires in 28 days or less, or not have your last substantive temporary visa expired less than 28 days ago<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit evidence that you have ongoing work in any of the above mentioned critical sectors in Australia and that Australian citizen or permanent resident cannot fill the position, or show that you are not eligible for any other visa type,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have adequate and valid health insurance to cover you during your stay in Australia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Special_Program_Stream\"><\/span><b>Special Program Stream<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Program stream of Temporary Activity visa subclass 408 encourages the exchange of international experience, ideas, and traditions with people of different cultural backgrounds in order to introduce diversity into the Australian community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must be coming to Australia to take part in one of the four approved programs:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cultural_enrichment_or_community_benefits_program\"><\/span><strong>Cultural enrichment or community benefits program<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program lasts between 3 and 12 months and can include various activities such as learning about Australian indigenous languages and cultures, pastoral care and religious teaching, volunteering and being a part of charity work as well as teaching other languages and cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"School_language_assistants_program\"><\/span><strong>School language assistants program<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program lets you assist an Australian language teacher at an Australian school for up to 12 months. Your work will mostly consist of helping teachers with language matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Youth_exchange_program\"><\/span><strong>Youth exchange program<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program allows you to stay in Australia between 3 and 12 months and be a part of a youth exchange program, whereas your home organisation must allow an Australian to have a similar youth exchange experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"School-to-school_interchange_program\"><\/span><strong>School-to-school interchange program<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By applying for this program, you are allowed to work as a voluntary assistant in a school in Australia for up to 12 months. It is mandatory that you have completed your schooling and that you are now in a gap year before starting a job or further your studies or training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Religious_Work_Stream\"><\/span><b>Religious Work Stream<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Religious Work Stream under Temporary Activity Visa 408 allows you to do full-time religious work in Australian religious institutions. This work may include administration, secular work as well as spiritual leadership, theology and religious teaching, providing pastoral care, and other similar jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Research_Activities_Stream\"><\/span><b>Research Activities Stream<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research Activities Stream is for academics or students who have the intention to observe or take part in research at an Australian tertiary institution or research institution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an academic you can be eligible for this program of Visa 408 if you are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An academic who has made valuable achievements in his field,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work\/have worked as an academic at a university or other tertiary institution,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have been invited to observe or take part in an Australian research project at an Australian tertiary institution or research institution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a student you can be eligible if you are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A student or recent graduate of an overseas educational institution,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have been invited to undertake research connected to your field of study at an Australian tertiary institution or research institution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Social_and_Cultural_Activity_Invited_Participant_Stream\"><\/span><b>Other Social and Cultural Activity (Invited Participant) Stream<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this visa, you can go to Australia and be a part of cultural or social activity in the frames of sport, religion, arts, and academic events or conferences. Please, note that this stream of Visa 408 is not for people who have a contract to play\/coach an Australian sports team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any of the below-mentioned circumstances, you might be eligible to apply:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual sportsmen or a member of a team, or team staff,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minister conducting the religious activity and you are a quest of an Australian religious\u00a0 institution or you are working at a religious event,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University or a tertiary institution invited you to host a lecture or conduct workshops or research,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A public speaker and you are presenting or lecturing at expo, fairs, conferences or seminars,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entertainer attending a special event without performing,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An artist having an exhibition or promoting visual their visual art,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An author presenting his work at a festival, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A choreographer conducting dance workshops for the closing performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sporting_Activities_Stream\"><\/span><b>Sporting Activities Stream<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temporary Activity visa subclass 408 Sporting Activities stream is meant for athletes that are active on the national or international level, but also for coaching or adjudicating for an Australian sports team for a season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must be an eligible sports trainee, professional player, coach, instructor, or adjudicator and if necessary you need to take part in a full-time structured training and\/or have a formal agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have this visa you cannot do any work except the sports activity based on which your visa was approved.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Entertainment_Activities_Stream\"><\/span><b>Entertainment Activities Stream<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work activities this visa includes are acting in a television or film production, making a cameo appearance, reality TV contestants, comedians, international musicians or live theatre performers, singers, classical musicians, internet video performers, cultural performers, and documentary presenters, journalists, choreographers and many more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might receive a visa application charge concession which means you wouldn\u2019t have to pay the standard visa fee in the amount of AUD$ 310 if the supporting\/sponsoring organisation meets certain requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Superyacht_Crew_Stream\"><\/span><b>Superyacht Crew Stream<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temporary Activity Visa subclass 408 Superyacht Crew Stream allows you to work as part of a crew of superyacht and travel to and from Australia as many times as you want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The superyacht is a high-value luxury sailing or motor vessel that is used for sport or recreation, which is 24 meters or longer and does not carry cargo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Staff_Exchange_Arrangements_Stream\"><\/span><b>Staff Exchange Arrangements Stream<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under this stream of visa 408, you can come to Australia as a part of a staff exchange program and work for an Australian organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important that there is a reciprocal staff exchange agreement with a suitable Australian organisation and in this way it is ensured that both you and the Australian citizen or permanent resident who take part in the exchange benefit from it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dependent_Family_Members\"><\/span><b>Dependent Family Members<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can include dependent family members in your visa application who can then travel with you to Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, you must show that you have enough money to support not only yourself but also your family members during your stay in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please, note that you would have additional charges for visa application and other fees for gathering your documents and preparing the visa application if you include your family members.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visa_application_charge_and_processing_time\"><\/span><b>Visa application charge and processing time<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa application charge for the main applicant is AUD$ 310 for all Temporary Activity Visa 408 streams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you apply for the COVID-19 Pandemic Event under the Australian Government Endorsed Events Stream you are exempt from paying the visa application charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please, note that you may experience additional expenses such as health checks, police certificates, biometrics, and other costs depending on your particular circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processing times are not available for most of streams of visa 408 due to the low number of applications, while for some other streams the average processing times are between 37 and 65 days. However, the processing times can vary depending on many factors, such as how complete and well prepared your visa application is.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_Travel_Restrictions\"><\/span><b>Current Travel Restrictions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this visa allows you to have multiple entries in Australia during the time of its validity, you should take into consideration travel restrictions that are in place at the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian Government has implemented special measures in order to protect Australia&#8217;s public health. For more information, we suggest you check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/blog\/enter-and-leave-australia-during-covid-19-pandemic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blog article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on this topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_us\"><\/span><b>Contact us<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be free to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/contact\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information or schedule a consultation with our registered migration agent<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/baxvel.com\/en\/services\/consultations\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and check if you meet all the requirements for Temporary Activity visa 408 or any other visa type, as well as to guide you through the process. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultations are open for both prospective sponsors and applicants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disclaimer:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Please, note that all the information in this article is general and valid at the time of writing the article. 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