Individuals who immigrate to Australia from Vietnam must seek the most appropriate visa option suitable for their purpose of arrival, regardless of its duration. For Vietnamese nationals, the law on immigration to Australia stipulates that visa obligations apply even for short-term stays (of up to 90 days at a time).
Typically, for short-term stays a Visitor visa is the standard option for arriving here, but it might be necessary to apply for other visas, if the purpose of the arrival is not for tourism, visiting family and friends or business-related stays. Our immigration lawyer in Australia can present other types of visas that can be issued for short-term stays (such as for medical treatment).
Table of Contents
How can a person relocate to Australia from Vietnam?
For immigration to Australia, a Vietnamese national must verify the list of visas issued by the Australian authorities and select the one that is most suitable with the person’s circumstances. Depending on the visa type, foreigners must comply with various qualifications requirements.
These qualifications can refer to the English language proficiency, work skills, education level, income, connection to Australian residents or citizens, etc. For instance, basic qualifications are imposed for the issuance of the Visitor visa – Subclass 600.
For this visa type, Vietnamese nationals must have a valid Vietnamese passport, proof of income covering the costs of the stay, proof of accommodation in Australia and evidence of travel itinerary. More complex visas, such as those issued for skilled employment or investments, have many criteria to comply with and our Australia migration lawyer can offer the necessary assistance for each visa type.
Ballot system for the Work Holiday program for Vietnamese nationals
Vietnamese can also immigrate to Australia from Vietnam as a part of the Work Holiday program. The program allows young foreign nationals to migrate to Australia for a period of 1 year, for the purpose of travelling and working temporary jobs.
For this program, Australia has a high demand from Vietnamese nationals, along with foreigners from China and India and because of this, the Australian authorities have decided to introduce a ballot system. The pre-application process (also referred to as a ballot) will be applicable starting on 1st of October 2024.
Therefore, those who want to relocate to Australia from Vietnam under this program must first register in the ballot system, while the pre-application is still open. The registration can be done only when the ballot is opened, not before, nor after. Some of the registration criteria are: having an age below 30 years old, being a Vietnamese passport holder, paying the AUD 25 registration fee.
How many Vietnamese applied for visas in Australia?
Visas in Australia are divided into 2 classes – visas for temporary migration and visas for permanent migration. For the financial year of 2022-2023, the Department of Home Affairs issued a total of 146,847 visas to Vietnamese nationals (out of these, 113,592 were Visitor visas).
Vietnamese also arrived here for temporary stay on student visas or visas issued for temporary skilled employment. Concerning visas that allow permanent residency in Australia, the following apply:
- Australia issued a total of 6,571 visas to those who opted to move to Australia from Vietnam on a permanent basis;
- the highest number of visas was issued for the partner stream, accounting for 2,502 visas;
- the lowest number of visas was granted for the Global Talent program (204 visas);
- the Business Innovation and Investment stream accounted for 463 visas.
The Vietnamese community in Australia is large, accounting for 334,785 Australians of Vietnamese descent (Census 2021). One of the largest communities can be found in Victoria, where there are more than 120,000 persons of Vietnamese ancestry.
Individuals who want to move to Australia from Vietnam are invited to address our team of lawyers for professional assistance on the visa application process. You can also refer to our team if you need assistance on the process of obtaining Australian citizenship.
