{"id":79530,"date":"2020-09-24T06:48:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T06:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=79530"},"modified":"2024-01-11T13:39:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:39:11","slug":"visas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/melbourne\/visas\/type-of-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne Visas Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Depending on your purpose for entering Australia, there are a variety of visa options that dictate what activities you may engage in and how long you will be allowed to stay. The specific visa you need to obtain before coming to Melbourne will depend upon these factors. Those wishing to temporarily travel the country or find casual work will need a different visa than those looking to stay long-term or permanently.<\/p>\n

The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship categorizes visas by class type and grants them based on a number of factors such as relationship to Australian citizens or sponsorship by an Australian business. Those looking to relocate for career reasons may be assessed based on their skills and the level of demand for those skills within Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

All long-term visas require the applicant to supply thorough evidence of good health and character, and supporting documents to prove claimed relationships.<\/p>\n

Visitors to Australia of all nationalities must obtain a visa before traveling to Australia (with the exception of New Zealand citizens traveling on a New Zealand passport, who are granted electronic visas upon arrival).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also worth noting that the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship holds comparatively progressive policies concerning same-sex couples. In regards to visa applications, same-sex partners are assessed the same as heterosexual de facto couples; both as partners and as parents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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01<\/td>\nGet involved with Aussie rules football. The quicker you learn the rules and pick a team, the quicker you\u2019ll be bonding with the locals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nMelbourne is filled with culinary goldmines. Be brave, be willing to look around the graffiti covered corner and you will be rewarded.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nAs fantastic a city as Melbourne is, some of the landscape that surrounds it is better. Some of Australia\u2019s most amazing scenery is on your door<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nWhile Southbank is a nice, bright area, full of gleaming new shops and restaurants, it is unequivocally viewed by Melbournians as a tourist trap.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nWhile Melbourne has a bit of a reputation for being cold and blustery, with unpredictable weather patterns, the city comes alive in the warmer summer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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