Changes have been made to the application process for nominating a Minister of Religion for an employer sponsored visa.
The Religious Worker visa (subclass 428) is closed to new applications. You cannot apply for this visa.
You may wish to consider whether the Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401) is appropriate for you.
Features
This visa allows you to come to Australia on a temporary basis to:
- work in a skilled position under a staff exchange arrangement (the Exchange stream)
- participate in high-level sports competitions (the Sport stream)
- do full-time religious work (the Religious Worker stream)
- do full-time domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives (the Domestic Worker (Executive) stream).
Requirements
You might be able to get this visa if you:
- are sponsored by an approved sponsor
- are nominated to undertake an approved activity
- have the skills and experience relevant to the nominated activity.
You may wish to consider whether the Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401) is appropriate for you.
Sponsors
Your sponsorship is valid for up to three years during which time you can sponsor religious workers for a Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401).
If you want to sponsor anyone as a religious worker after your sponsorship ceases, you will need to apply to be approved as a long stay activity sponsor which will allow you to sponsor applicants for the Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401).
If the person you intend to sponsor is the holder of a Religious Worker visa (subclass 428) which is still valid, you may be able to sponsor them on this visa for the remainder of its validity. You will need to nominate the person using the following form:
- Form 1378 Nomination for a Temporary Position
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa-1/428-#tab-content-2
