The Pacific Engagement Visa program is now open for applications from citizens of 12 Pacific countries and Timor-Leste. Here are the eligible countries
– Participating Countries:
– Federated States of Micronesia
– Fiji
– Kiribati
– Nauru
-Palau
– Papua New Guinea
– Samoa
– Solomon Islands
– Timor-Leste
– Tonga
– Tuvalu
– Vanuatu

Program Dates:

– The Pacific Engagement visa ballot for the 2025-26 program is open from July 28 to August 25, 2025
– Selected applicants will be notified between September 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026.
– If selected, applicants have 120 days to submit a full visa application.

Visa Details:

– Up to 3,000 visas*are available annually for Pacific and Timor-Leste nationals through a ballot process.
– The visa allows successful applicants to live and work in Australia permanently