Persons who plan to immigrate to Australia from Romania need to do so by applying for suitable visas, as there isn’t any visa waiver regime for the nationals of this country. It must be noted that Romanians benefit from the right to apply for electronic visas (granted for short-term stays). This possibility is available starting with 2008.
In all cases, the law on immigration in Australia states that Romanians must complete their visa formalities prior to arriving into this country, as Australia does not grant visas on the spot, during the standard border procedures. Romanians can migrate to Australia under any of the visas prescribed by the national law, which can be presented in detail by our immigration lawyers.
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What are the characteristics of the eVisitor visa regime for Romanians?
Romanians who arrive to Australia from Romania for tourism purposes can apply for the eVisitor visa (the electronic visa mentioned above), which represents a simpler way to obtain a visa, as the entire procedure is done online. Some of the characteristics of this visa type are:
- the document is valid for a period of 12 months;
- however, it grants the right to stay in Australia for a period of 3 months (more specifically, 90 days) at a time;
- the eVisitor visa is known as Subclass 651;
- the legislation on immigration to Australia prescribes in this case a very simple processing system, in which most of the applications can be reviewed in a period of maximum 1 day.
However, it is advisable to initiate the visa procedure with 10 days before the departure to Australia, in order to avoid any inconvenience prior to the visit. The document can be granted only if Romanians arrive here for tourism purposes, visiting friends and family or for business purposes (business visits).
Although the visa formalities are rather simple, it is advisable to receive legal assistance from our Australia migration lawyer, as there are other important matters that should be known about this document (concerning the types of activities allowed, the obligations of the visa holder, etc.).
Relocate to Australia from Romania for skilled employment
Most of the Romanians who relocate to Australia from Romania arrive here for better employment opportunities and many of them opt for the skilled employment route, as they have the necessary qualifications. Moreso, skilled employment opens the opportunity to permanent residency in Australia, which offers long-term stability to a foreigner relocated to a new country.
Romanians can apply for any of the work visas prescribed under the national law. For skilled employment, some of the visa routes are:
- Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme visa);
- Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent visa);
- Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated visa);
- Subclass 482 (temporary Skill Shortage visa).
Depending on the visa option a foreigner qualifies for, he or she can obtain residency for a period of 2 to 5 years or can receive the right to permanent stay (as it the case of the Subclass 189). In this situation, the foreigner can also be entitled to apply for Australian citizenship, which will grant the right to an Australian passport and all the rights native Australian citizens have.
Therefore, those who want to move to Australia from Romania for this exact purpose must know that they need to comply with very complex visa requirements, such as having a profession listed in the skilled occupation list, having a very good skills assessment and many others.
The visa class mentioned above also has a point-based system, in which only persons who obtain 65 points can qualify if they want to move to Australia from Romania under this visa. Of course, each visa type, such as those in the family or investment streams, has its own minimum requirements, therefore, we invite you to address our immigration lawyer in Australia for in-depth details.
