Visas bringing  someone to participate in temporary activities including event participations. 

​​​You can sponsor or support a visa applicant so that they can come to Australia for temporary activities like entertaining or playing sport, cultural exchanges, seasonal work or training. 

Some visas will require you to be an approved temporary activities sponsor. 

An approved temporary activities sponsor is someone we have assessed as suitable to:

• sponsor an applicant for a Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408), or
• sponsor an applicant for a Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) stream, or
• nominate and sponsor an applicant for a Training visa (subclass 407)

Depending on which visa or visa stream you want to sponsor an applicant for, you might have to meet other criteria.

Getting help with events

Following types of events are usually  taking place in Australia:

• business or academic meetings, conferences and seminars
• sporting tournaments, championships and games
• trade shows, expos and fairs
• cultural festivals
• religious events.
• attendees, amateur performers, and volunteers (who will not be paid to participate, other than to be reimbursed for reasonable expenses such as accommodation and meals) may be eligible for a Visitor visa.
• invited participants and speakers (whose principle intent is to impart information/facts) might be eligible for a Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)as an invited participant in an event.
• performers, entertainers, and other persons intending to work in the entertainment industry in Australia (including, but not limited to, directors and producers) might be eligible for a Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)in an entertainment activity.
• workers (including, but not limited to, exhibit installers, constructors of stands/event products, supervisors and organisers) might be eligible for a Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (subclass 400).

Other important things to note:

• apply for your visa in advance to allow for variances in processing times.
• consider Australia's healthand character requirements, which you may have to meet as part of the visa application process.
• ensure you obtain a confirmation of your registration, or a letter of invitation, to attach to your visa application.