Visas

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship suggests that the Temporary Business (Long Stay) visa is the preferred temporary visa pathway for doctors entering Australia. It allows applicants to take advantage of streamlined visa processing arrangements, including the ability to lodge applications over the internet using a special online application form.

To obtain a temporary visa, we will first find a position for which a doctor is considered a suitable candidate by the employer or sponsor. Doctors applying for temporary visas must provide evidence from the relevant Australian Medical Board that they are eligible for medical registration in Australia. Doctors with such evidence may be eligible for a temporary visa for periods up to three years.

This particular temporary visa is called a’ 457 visa’, and you can expect the process to go like this:

• MedRecruit partners with you to find your perfect job
• When we’ve found you your perfect job, MedRecruit will help you through the entire process of applying for your registration through the Australian Medical Council and AHPRA
• Once your medical registration request has reached the processing stage, the hospital or practice will lodge their nomination to become your sponsor with the immigration department.
• When this nomination is approved, you will be asked to complete your section of the application, online.
• Lastly, once your medical registration has been granted, you will send confirmation of this to immigration, and your visa will be issued.

More information on the requirements for entry through permanent and temporary visa programs is available from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.

If you intend to bring family members who will live, work or study in Australia, you will need to ensure that they are included on your visa application. You should include all dependants who will be accompanying you, or intend to join you in Australia, or who intend to remain with you if you are already in Australia.

Eligible family members may apply with you or separately. If your family members apply separately, they must complete a separate application form and pay a separate application charge. Your sponsor will also need to complete a separate sponsorship application for any accompanying dependent family members not included in your initial application.

If you’d like to know more about permanent migration, we would advise you speak directly with a migration officer.

All information provided on this website is correct at the time of publishing.