Visa Classes and Subclasses: Outline

Temporary, Permanent Migration and Residence

Visa Classes and Subclasses:

There are different ways the Australian Government classifies visas; assigning to each visa type a certain code and number for application identification purposes.

• Australian Visa Classes by Legislative Alpha-codes
• Australian Visa Classes by Regulatory Visa Subclass numbers
• Australian Visa Classes by Schedule 1 Item numbers

(Note: This is not an exhaustive list of every visa type or claim. Exclusive September 2007 changes)

Australian Visa Classes by Legislative
Alpha-Codes: Alpha-code Australian Visa Class

AH Child (Migrant)

AJ Skilled – Australian Linked (Migrant)

AK Confirmatory (Residence)

AL Distinguished Talent (Migrant)

AN Employer Nomination (Migrant)

AT Independent (Migrant)

AU Labour Agreement (Migrant)

AW Norfolk Island Permanent Resident (Residence)

AX Parent (Migrant)

BB Return (Residence)

BC Partner (Migrant)

BE Territorial Asylum (Residence)

BH Business Skills – Established Business (Residence)

BL Resolution of Status (Residence)

BN Skilled – Independent (Migrant)

BO Other Family (Migrant)

BP Aged Parent (Residence)

BQ Skilled – Australian-sponsored (Migrant)

BR Skill Matching (Migrant)

BS Partner (Residence)

BT Child (Residence)

BU Other Family (Residence)

BV Labour Agreement (Residence)

BW Employer Nomination (Residence)

BX Distinguished Talent (Residence)

BY Designated Parent (Migrant)

BZ Designated Parent (Residence)

CA Contributory Parent (Migrant)

CB Special Eligibility

CC Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored (Residence)

DB Skilled – New Zealand Citizen (Residence)

DD Skilled – Independent Overseas Student (Residence)

DE Skilled – Australian-sponsored Overseas Student (Residence)

DF Business Skills (Residence)

DG Contributory Aged Parent (Residence)

DH Witness Protection (Trafficking) (Permanent)

EA Business Skills – Business Talent (Migrant)

TA Border (Temporary)

TE Cultural/Social (Temporary)

TF Diplomatic (Temporary)

TG Domestic Worker (Temporary)

TH Educational (Temporary)

TI Emergency (Temporary)

TK Extended Eligibility (Temporary)

TO Prospective Marriage (Temporary)

TP Resident Return (Temporary)

TQ Retirement (Temporary)

TR Tourist

TU Student (Temporary)

TX Transit (Temporary)

TY Special Category (Temporary)

TZ Working Holiday (Temporary)

UB Medical Treatment (Visitor)

UC Temporary Business Entry

UD Electronic Travel Authority

UE Medical Practitioner (Temporary)

UF Partner (Provisional)

UH Resolution of Status (Temporary)

UJ Temporary Safe Haven

UK Partner (Temporary)

UL Sponsored (Visitor)

UM Witness Protection (Trafficking) (Temporary)

UO Temporary (Humanitarian Concern)

UP New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary)

UQ Graduate – Skilled (Temporary)

UR Business Skills (Provisional)

US Work and Holiday (Temporary)

UT Contributory Parent (Temporary)

UU Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)

UV Sponsored Training (Temporary)

UX Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional)

UY Investor Retirement

UZ Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored (Provisional)

VA Return Pending (Temporary)

WA Bridging A
WB Bridging B
WC Bridging C
WD Bridging D
WE Bridging E
WF Bridging F
WR Bridging R
XA Protection
XB Refugee and Humanitarian
XC Protection

Australian Visa Classes by
Migration Regulation Visa Subclass numbers:

Visa subclass no. | Visa subclass name | Visa class

010 Class A Bridging A
020 Class B Bridging B
030 Class C Bridging C
040 Prospective Applicant Bridging D
041 Non-applicant Bridging D
050 Bridging (General) Bridging E
051 Bridging (Protection Bridging E

Visa Applicant)
060 Bridging F Bridging F
070 Bridging (Removal Pending) Bridging R

100 Spouse Partner (Migrant)
101 Child Child (Migrant)
102 Adoption Child (Migrant)
103 Parent Parent (Migrant)
105 Skilled – Australian-linked Skilled – Australian Linked
106 Regional-linked Skilled – Australian Linked (Migrant)
110 Interdependency Partner (Migrant)
114 Aged Dependent Relative Other Family (Migrant)
115 Remaining Relative Other Family (Migrant)
116 Carer Other Family (Migrant)
117 Orphan Relative Child (Migrant)
118 Designated Parent Designated Parent (Migrant)
119 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Employer Nomination (Migrant)
120 Labour Agreement Labour Agreement (Migrant)
121 Employer Nomination Scheme Employer Nomination (Migrant)

124 Distinguished Talent Distinguished Talent (Migrant)
126 Independent Independent (Migrant)
132 Business Talent Business Skills – Business Talent (Migrant)
134 Skill Matching Skill Matching (Migrant)
135 State/Territory-nominated Independent Independent (Migrant)
136 Skilled – Independent Skilled – Independent (Migrant)
137 Skills – State/Territory-nominated Independent Skilled – Independent (Migrant)
138 Skilled – Australian-sponsored Skilled – Australian-sponsored (Migrant)
139 Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored Skilled – Australian-sponsored (Migrant)
143 Contributory Parent Contributory Parent (Migrant)
151 Former Resident Special Eligibility
155 Five Year Resident Return Return (Residence)
157 Three Month Resident Return Return (Residence)
159 Provisional Resident Return Resident Return (Temporary)
160 Business Owner (Provisional) Business Skills (Provisional)
161 Senior Executive (Provisional) Business Skills (Provisional)
162 Investor (Provisional) Business Skills (Provisional)
163 State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) Business Skills (Provisional)
164 State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) Business Skills (Provisional)
165 State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) Business Skills (Provisional)
173 Contributory Parent (Temporary) Contributory Parent (Temporary)
200 Refugee Refugee and Humanitarian
201 In-country Special Humanitarian Refugee and Humanitarian
202 Global Special Humanitarian Refugee and Humanitarian
203 Emergency Rescue Refugee and Humanitarian
204 Woman at Risk Refugee and Humanitarian
300 Prospective Marriage Prospective Marriage (Temporary)
302 Emergency (Permanent Visa Applicant) Emergency (Temporary)
303 Emergency (Temporary Visa Applicant) Emergency (Temporary)
309 Spouse Partner (Provisional)
310 Interdependency Partner (Provisional)
405 Investor Retirement Investor Retirement
410 Retirement Retirement (Temporary)
411 Exchange Cultural/Social (Temporary)
415 Foreign Government Agency Educational (Temporary)
416 Special Program Cultural/Social (Temporary)
417 Working Holiday Working Holiday (Temporary)
418 Educational Educational (Temporary)
419 Visiting Academic Educational (Temporary)
420 Entertainment Cultural/Social (Temporary)
421 Sport Cultural/Social (Temporary)
422 Medical Practitioner Medical Practitioner (Temporary)
423 Media and Film Staff Cultural/Social (Temporary)
426 Domestic Worker (Temporary) – Diplomatic or Consular Domestic Worker (Temporary)
427 Domestic Worker (Temporary) – Executive Domestic Worker (Temporary)
428 Religious Worker Cultural/Social (Temporary)
442 Occupational Trainee Educational (Temporary)
444 Special Category Special Category (Temporary)
445 Dependent Child Extended Eligibility (Temporary)
448 Kosovar Safe Haven (Temporary) Temporary Safe Haven
449 Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) Temporary Safe Haven
450 Resolution of Status – Family member (Temporary) Resolution of Status (Temporary)
456 Business (Short Stay) Temporary Business Entry
457 Business (Long Stay) Temporary Business Entry
459 Sponsored Business Visitor (Short Stay) Sponsored (Visitor)
461 New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary)
462 Work and Holiday Work and Holiday (Temporary)
470 Professional Development Sponsored Training (Temporary)
471 Trade Skills Training Sponsored Training (Temporary)
495 Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional) Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional)
496 Skilled – Designated Area – sponsored (Provisional) Skilled – Designated Area – sponsored (Provisional)

497 Graduate – Skilled Graduate – Skilled (Temporary)
570 Independent ELICOS Sector Student (Temporary)
571 Schools Sector Student (Temporary)
572 Vocational Education and Training Sector Student (Temporary)
573 Higher Education Sector Student (Temporary)
574 Postgraduate Research Sector Student (Temporary)
575 Non-Award Sector Student (Temporary)
576 AusAid or Defence Sector Student (Temporary)
580 Student Guardian Student (Temporary)

675 Medical Treatment (Short Stay) Medical Treatment (Visitor)
676 Tourist Tourist
679 Sponsored Family Visitor Sponsored (Visitor)
685 Medical Treatment (Long Stay) Medical Treatment (Visitor)
695 Return Pending Return Pending (Temporary)
771 Transit Transit (Temporary)
773 Border Border (Temporary)
785 Temporary Protection Protection (Class XA) and Protection (Class XC)

787 Witness Protection (Trafficking) (Temporary) Witness Protection (Trafficking) (Temporary)
800 Territorial Asylum Territorial Asylum (Residence)
801 Spouse Partner (Residence)
802 Child Child (Residence)
804 Aged Parent Aged Parent (Residence)
808 Confirmatory Confirmatory (Residence)
814 Interdependency Partner (Residence)
820 Spouse Partner (Temporary)
826 Interdependency Partner (Temporary)
834 Permanent Resident of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island Permanent Resident (Residence)

835 Remaining Relative Other Family (Residence)
836 Carer Other Family (Residence)
837 Orphan Relative Child (Residence)
838 Aged Dependent Relative Other Family (Residence)
845 Established Business in Australia Business Skills – Established Business (Residence)
846 State/Territory Sponsored Regional Established Business in Australia Business Skills – Established Business (Residence)
850 Resolution of Status (Temporary) Resolution of Status (Temporary)
851 Resolution of Status Resolution of Status (Residence)
852 Witness Protection (Trafficking) (Permanent) Witness Protection (Trafficking) (Permanent)
855 Labour Agreement Labour agreement
856 Employer Nomination Scheme Employer Nomination (Residence)
857 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Employer Nomination (Residence)
858 Distinguished Talent Distinguished Talent (Residence)
859 Designated Parent Designated Parent (Residence)
861 Skilled – Onshore Independent New Zealand Citizen Skilled – New Zealand Citizen (Residence)
862 Skilled – Onshore Australian-sponsored New Zealand Citizen Skilled – New Zealand Citizen (Residence)
863 Skilled – Onshore Designated Area-sponsored New Zealand Citizen Skilled – New Zealand Citizen (Residence)
864 Contributory Aged Parent Contributory Aged Parent (Residence)
866 Protection Protection
880 Skilled – Independent Overseas Student Skilled – Independent Overseas Student (Residence)
881 Skilled – Australian-sponsored Overseas Student Skilled – Australian-sponsored Overseas Student (Residence)
882 Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored Overseas Student Skilled – Australian-sponsored Overseas Student (Residence)
883 Skilled – Designated Area – sponsored (Residence) Skilled – Designated Area – sponsored (Residence)
884 Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)
890 Business Owner Business Skills (Residence)
891 Investor Business Skills (Residence)
892 State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner Business Skills (Residence)
893 State/Territory Sponsored Investor Business Skills (Residence)
956 Electronic Travel Authority (Business Entrant-Long Validity) Electronic Travel Authority
976 Electronic Travel Authority (Visitor) Electronic Travel Authority
977 Electronic Travel Authority (Business Entrant-Short Validity) Electronic Travel Authority
995 Diplomatic Diplomatic (Temporary)

Australian Visa Classes by Migration Schedule 1 Item number:

Schedule 1 Visa Class

item no.

Transitional (Permanent)
Transitional (Temporary)
1104A Business Skills – Established Business (Residence)
1104AA Business Skills – Business Talent (Migrant)
1108 Child (Migrant)
1108A Child (Residence)
1111 Confirmatory (Residence)
1111A Designated Parent (Migrant)
1111B Designated Parent (Residence)
1112 Distinguished Talent (Migrant)
1113 Distinguished Talent (Residence)
1114 Employer Nomination (Migrant)
1114A Employer Nomination (Residence)
1115 Special Eligibility (Residence)
1118 Special Eligibility (Migrant)
1120 Independent (Migrant)
1121 Labour Agreement (Migrant)
1121A Labour Agreement (Residence)
1123 Norfolk Island Permanent Resident (Residence)
1123A Other Family (Migrant)
1123B Other Family (Residence)
1124 Parent (Migrant)
1124A Aged Parent (Residence)
1124B Partner (Residence)
1127A Resolution of Status (Residence)
1128 Return (Residence)
1128A Skilled – Australian Linked (Migrant)
1128AA Skill Matching (Migrant)
1128B Skilled – Australian-sponsored (Migrant)
1128BA Skilled – Australian-sponsored Overseas Student (Residence)
1128C Skilled – Independent (Migrant)
1128CA Skilled – Independent Overseas Student (Residence)
1128D Skilled-New Zealand Citizen (Residence)
1129 Partner (Migrant)
1130 Contributory Parent (Migrant)
1130A Contributory Aged Parent (Residence)
1131 Territorial Asylum (Residence)
1133 Witness Protection (Trafficking) (Permanent)
1134 Skilled – Designated Area – sponsored (Residence)
1201 Border (Temporary)
1202A Business Skills (Provisional)
1205 Cultural/Social (Temporary)
1206 Diplomatic (Temporary)
1207 Domestic Worker (Temporary)
1208 Educational (Temporary)
1208A Electronic Travel Authority
1209 Emergency (Temporary)
1211 Extended Eligibility (Temporary)
1212A Graduate – Skilled (Temporary)
1212B Investor Retirement
1214A Medical Treatment (Visitor)
1214AA Medical Practitioner (Temporary)
1214BA New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary)
1214C Partner (Temporary)
1215 Prospective Marriage (Temporary)
1216 Resident Return (Temporary)
1216A Resolution of Status (Temporary)
1217 Retirement (Temporary)
1217AA Return Pending (Temporary)
1217A Sponsored (Visitor)
1218 Tourist
1218A Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional)
1219 Special Category (Temporary)
1220A Partner (Provisional)
1220B Sponsored Training (Temporary)
1221 Contributory Parent (Temporary)
1221A Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)
1222 Student (Temporary)
1223A Temporary Business Entry
1223B Temporary Safe Haven
1223C Temporary (Humanitarian Concern)
1224 Transit (Temporary)
1224AA Witness Protection (Trafficking) (Temporary)
1224A Work and Holiday (Temporary)
1225 Working Holiday (Temporary)
1226 Skilled – Designated Area – sponsored (Provisional)
1301 Bridging A
1302 Bridging B
1303 Bridging C
1304 Bridging D
1305 Bridging E
1306 Bridging F
1307 Bridging R
1401 Protection (Class XA)
1402 Refugee and Humanitarian
1403 Protection (Class XC)