Does lodging an EOI equal an invitation?
No. An EOI only enters the pool. You need a competitive score and a place in that occupation.
Atlas de passaportes
Austrália travel, immigration and PR
Australia is a travel, skilled-migration and PR hotspot here: ETA / eVisitor for short stays, 189 / 190 / 491 for invitations, then PR and citizenship as separate steps.
ViagemImigraçãoResidência permanente
Openness rank
#163
Entry openness
46
Isento de visto
1
Briefing updated
2026-09
Perfil do país
Capital
Canberra
População
27.4 million
Área
7,686,850 km²
Moeda
Australian dollar AUD
Língua
English
Fuso horário
UTC+08:00–UTC+11:00
Nascidos no estrangeiro
8.1 million · 2024
Quota de migrantes
30.4%
Grupos étnicos · 2021
- English33%
- Australian29.9%
- Irish9.5%
- Scottish8.6%
- Chinese5.5%
- unspecified4.7%
- Other16.1%
Nascidos no estrangeiro: stock de migrantes da ONU via Banco Mundial (sobretudo 2024). Os grupos étnicos seguem as categorias publicadas de cada país. A maioria não recenseia por cor de pele. Apenas indicativo.
Vistos e vias de imigraçãoLista de isenção de vistoDocumentos e foto de passaporteVisa siteImmigration site
Para quem é este guia
For holidays and WHV, skilled migrants after a skills assessment, and people on bridging visas counting four years to citizenship.
Como visitar e por quanto tempo
Many passports use ETA or eVisitor; Chinese passports usually need Visitor 600. Stays are often three months, with no work (except WHV). Admission is still a border decision.
Trabalho e residência
Skilled migration needs a skills assessment, English and an EOI score, then an invitation for 189, state-nominated 190 or regional 491. Employer-sponsored 482 can lead to 186. Graduates may hold Temporary Graduate.
Residência permanente e nacionalidade
189 / 190 / 186 are permanent. 491 is a temporary regional visa that can lead to 191. Citizenship usually needs four years of lawful residence including one as a PR, plus presence. Confirm with Home Affairs.
Time to PR：By visa: PR on grant, or after a 491 pathway
Como entram passaportes populares
FAQ
Is 491 a permanent visa?
No. It is a five-year temporary regional visa; 191 PR follows if residence and work conditions are met.
Does a Chinese passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “eVisa”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.
Does a US passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “eTA”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
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CanadáHandbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.