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Subclass 407 Training Visa

Australia Training Visa Subclass 407 2026 | Sponsorship, Nomination & Training

Comprehensive Statutory Overview

The Training visa (subclass 407) is a temporary visa for eligible people undertaking workplace-based occupational training in Australia to improve skills for their current occupation, area of tertiary study or field of expertise, or to complete a professional development training program. The visa can be granted for up to two years. The 2026 process has an important sponsorship change: before a standard 407 visa application can be made, the sponsor must generally already be an approved Temporary Activities Sponsor and, unless the sponsor is an Australian Commonwealth Government agency, the training nomination must also have been approved. The visa is designed for genuine structured training and is not a substitute for an ordinary employment or skilled-worker visa.

Eligibility

TRAining Purpose

General: The subclass 407 visa is for workplace-based training or professional development that improves the applicant's skills for a current occupation, field of tertiary study or area of expertise.

Not Ordinary Employment: Home Affairs expressly states that subclass 407 is not for ongoing work in Australia. The training purpose must remain genuine throughout the program.

TRAining Types:

Type: Occupational training required for registration

Description: Training required for a person to obtain registration, membership or licensing where the relevant occupation requires practical training before registration.

Type: Occupational training to improve skills in an eligible occupation

Description: Training designed to improve the applicant's skills in an occupation that is eligible under the subclass 407 framework.

Type: Occupational training for capacity building overseas

Description: Training linked to overseas capacity building, including eligible overseas qualifications, government-supported training and specified professional-development arrangements.

Age:Applicants usually must be at least 18 at the time of decision. A person under 18 can only be granted the visa where exceptional circumstances exist.

Health:Applicants and accompanying family members must satisfy the applicable health requirements.

Character:Applicants must satisfy Australia's character requirements and provide police certificates or other evidence when requested.

Financial Capacity:The applicant must be able to financially support themselves in Australia and support accompanying family members.

Sponsorship And Nomination

2026 PRocess

Stage1: The organisation must first be approved as a Temporary Activities Sponsor, unless the sponsoring organisation is an Australian Commonwealth Government agency.

Stage2: For a non-Commonwealth sponsor, the sponsor must lodge a nomination for the applicant and the proposed training program.

Stage3: Home Affairs must approve the nomination before the applicant can lodge the subclass 407 visa application.

Stage4: The applicant then submits the visa application and satisfies the separate visa criteria.

Commonwealth Government Agency

Sponsorship: A Commonwealth Government agency can sponsor a subclass 407 applicant without the normal nomination requirement.

Nomination: The nomination exemption does not remove the need for the government agency's sponsorship to be approved before the visa application.

Nomination Information:

Identity and details of the proposed trainee.
Purpose and type of occupational training.
Training location and organisation.
Details of the structured training program.
Information showing why the proposed training is genuine and appropriate.

Changing Sponsor:If a 407 holder changes to another sponsor, the new organisation must be approved as a Temporary Activities Sponsor and submit a new nomination. The holder generally does not need a new visa merely because the sponsor changes if the approved visa and training framework permit the change, but the new nomination must be approved before training with the new sponsor begins.

Changing TRAining:If the training program changes while the holder remains with the same sponsor, the sponsor generally needs to submit a new nomination. Depending on the extent of the change, a new visa application can also be required.

Documents

Applicant:

Valid passport and identity documents.
Evidence of functional English, unless an exemption applies.
Curriculum vitae or résumé.
Relevant academic or vocational qualifications.
Current registration, licence or professional credentials where required for the proposed training.
Evidence of health and character compliance when requested.
Evidence of sufficient financial support.

TRAining Evidence:

Approved nomination information.
Details of the occupational training program.
Training objectives and activities.
Information explaining how the proposed training relates to the applicant's current occupation, study area or field of expertise.
Professional-development evidence where the application uses the professional-development training category.

PRofessional Development:For professional-development training, Home Affairs requires sponsor evidence confirming that the sponsor is satisfied the applicant is undertaking the specified professional-development program and has relevant managerial or other professional skills and experience. A signed statement from the applicant's current manager describing the current position and duties may also be required.

Unpaid TRAining:Where the training involves an unpaid placement that falls within the Department's specified requirements, the relevant acknowledgement forms for the applicant and sponsor may need to be completed.

TRAnslations:Documents not in English should be translated according to Home Affairs requirements. Additional country-specific identity or verification evidence can be requested.

English Requirement

Level:Functional English

Current Rule:Applicants generally need evidence of functional English to undertake the training program.

Passport Exemptions:

United Kingdom passport holders.
Canadian passport holders.
New Zealand passport holders.
United States passport holders.
Republic of Ireland passport holders.

Other Evidence:Home Affairs also accepts specified education and approved English-test evidence. The current test framework changed on 7 August 2025, so the exact test and score should be checked on the current Home Affairs functional-English page.

Example Score:For tests taken under the current framework, IELTS Academic or General Training may be accepted with an average band score of at least 4.5, subject to the visa-specific requirements and test-date rules.

Duration And Conditions

Duration:The subclass 407 visa can allow a stay in Australia for up to two years.

TRAvel:The visa generally allows the holder to travel to and from Australia while the visa remains valid.

New407:The visa cannot simply be extended beyond its validity period. A person wanting another subclass 407 visa must satisfy the requirements for a new visa, including continuing sponsorship where required.

TRAining Compliance:The holder must undertake the training or professional-development activity for which the visa was granted and comply with all visa conditions.

Employment Distinction:The visa is not designed to fill an ordinary ongoing job. Work undertaken as part of the genuine approved training arrangement must remain consistent with the approved training purpose.

Family:Eligible family members can be included in a subclass 407 application or subsequently added where the relevant visa rules allow it and the family members satisfy the secondary criteria.

Under18:Home Affairs can refuse the visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant who is under 18.

Cost And PRocessing

Visa Charge:The visa application charge changes over time and can depend on applicable concessions. Use the official Home Affairs Visa Pricing Estimator immediately before applying instead of hard-coding an outdated amount.

PRocessing Time:Processing time is variable. Home Affairs directs applicants to its visa processing-time guide, which is indicative only and depends on the application and any further checks required.

Other Costs:

Sponsorship and nomination costs payable by the sponsor where applicable.
Health examination costs where required.
Police certificates and document-translation costs where applicable.
Any professional or registration costs associated with the training itself.

Important Rules

No Generic Work Permit:Subclass 407 should not be marketed as a general employment visa. Its purpose is occupational training or professional development.

30 Hour Rule:There is no universal current Home Affairs rule stating that every subclass 407 training program must be exactly 30 hours per week. Do not use the former 30-hour figure as a mandatory blanket requirement.

70 Percent Rule:There is no universal current Home Affairs rule on the main 407 page requiring exactly 70% practical training for every program. Training requirements depend on the specific training type and occupation.

Sponsorship Change2026:From the 2026 sponsorship reforms, standard 407 visa applications require the sponsoring organisation to already be an approved Temporary Activities Sponsor and, except for Commonwealth Government agencies, the nomination must already have been approved.

Occupation Eligibility:The relevant training occupation must fit the subclass 407 occupation framework where the selected training type requires an eligible occupation. Home Affairs publishes the applicable occupation instrument.

Visa Alternatives:If the employer's actual purpose is to fill an ongoing skilled position rather than provide genuine structured training, an employer-sponsored visa such as the Skills in Demand subclass 482 or another skilled visa may be more appropriate depending on the facts.

Key Eligibility Requirements & Statutory Criteria

Approved Sponsor

Temporary Activities Sponsor

The sponsoring organisation must generally be approved as a Temporary Activities Sponsor. The sponsor must be suitable to sponsor and support the proposed training activity.

Approved Nomination

Training Program

Unless the sponsor is an Australian Commonwealth Government agency, the sponsor must nominate the applicant for the proposed occupational training and Home Affairs must approve the nomination before the visa application is made.

Genuine Training

Structured Occupational Training

The proposed activity must fit one of the occupational-training types covered by subclass 407 and must genuinely provide training or professional development rather than ordinary labour.

Functional English

Language Requirement

Applicants generally need functional English to undertake the training program, although holders of certain passports and other specified categories can be exempt.

Step-by-Step Application Roadmap

Identify the Training Category

Determine whether the proposed activity is registration-related training, skills-improvement training in an eligible occupation, or qualifying overseas capacity-building/professional-development training.

Confirm Sponsor Eligibility

Ensure the organisation is approved as a Temporary Activities Sponsor. If it is a Commonwealth Government agency, the separate nomination exemption may apply.

Prepare and Approve the Nomination

For non-Commonwealth sponsors, submit the nomination describing the trainee, training type, location and program. The nomination must be approved before the visa application is lodged.

Prepare the Visa Evidence

Collect passport, qualifications, CV, English evidence, registration or licensing documents where relevant, health/character evidence and proof of financial capacity.

Lodge the 407 Visa

Submit the subclass 407 visa application through the Department of Home Affairs online system after the sponsorship and nomination requirements have been satisfied.

Complete Health or Character Requests

Provide any medical examinations, police certificates, biometrics or additional information requested by Home Affairs.

Undertake the Approved Training

Once the visa is granted, participate in the approved occupational training or professional-development program and comply with all visa conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions (Home Affairs FAQs)

Subclass 407 is a temporary visa for workplace-based occupational training or professional-development training in Australia. It can be granted for up to two years and is intended to improve the applicant's skills rather than provide ordinary ongoing employment.

Yes. Under the 2026 sponsorship reforms, a standard subclass 407 application requires the organisation to already be an approved Temporary Activities Sponsor. Unless the sponsor is an Australian Commonwealth Government agency, the relevant nomination must also be approved before the visa application is lodged.

Home Affairs identifies three occupational-training categories: training required for registration; training to improve skills in an eligible occupation; and training for capacity building overseas, which includes specified overseas qualifications, government-supported training and professional-development arrangements.

No. A universal 30-hour-per-week requirement should not be published as a current blanket rule for every 407 program. The approved training program and the requirements for the particular training type determine the appropriate structure.

Generally yes. Applicants need functional English unless they fall within an exemption. UK, Canadian, New Zealand, US and Irish passport holders are among the listed exemptions, and other applicants can use specified education or approved English-test evidence under the current Home Affairs rules.

Eligible family members can be included or added where the secondary visa criteria are satisfied. Each family member must satisfy the applicable health, character and other requirements, and the applicant must be able to financially support accompanying family members.

Official Statutory References

Cross-referenced directly with official Australian government sources:

Australian Department of Home Affairs - Training visa subclass 407

immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

Australian Department of Home Affairs - Occupational training types for subclass 407

immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

Australian Department of Home Affairs - Becoming a sponsor

immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

STATUTORY BENCHMARK METRICS

Maximum Stay

Up to 2 years

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