New Pacific Engagement (Sc 192) visa program commencing from 3 June 2024

❗New Pacific Engagement (Sc 192) visa program commencing from 3 June 2024❗

Countries participating in the first Pacific Engagement visa ballot will include:

• Federated States of Micronesia
• Fiji
• Nauru
• Palau
• Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands
• Timor-Leste
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Vanuatu

To be eligible for the PEV, you must:

• be randomly selected through the PEV ballot
• be aged between 18 and 45 years
• hold a valid visa if applying from inside Australia, which includes a substantive temporary visa, Bridging Visa A, B or C
• have a formal job offer in Australia and
• meet other visa requirements, including English language, character and health checks.

Up to 3000 visa places, inclusive of partners and dependent children, will be allocated annually through a ballot process.

For further information on the process and detailed eligibility requirements, check out the DHA website or contact us.

Source: https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/pacific/people-connections/people-connections-in-the-pacific/pacific-engagement-visa