The Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401) is for people who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis under one of the four streams under this visa:
- Exchange stream : to work in a skilled position under a reciprocal staff exchange arrangement to:
- give participants an opportunity to experience another culture
- enhance international relations
- broaden participants experience and knowledge. - Sport stream: to improve the quality of sport in Australia through participation in high-level competition with Australian residents to:
- participate in a specific event or series of events as an individual or as part of a team or its support staff
- play, coach or instruct for an Australian sporting team or organisation under contractual arrangements
- judge or adjudicate a sporting competition or show. - Religious Worker stream: to be a full-time religious worker, serving the religious objectives of a religious institution in Australia.
- Domestic Worker (Executive) stream: to work full time in the household of certain senior foreign executives.
This is a temporary visa. You can be in or outside Australian when you apply for this visa:
- If you apply in Australia, you must be in Australia when the visa is decided.
- If you apply outside Australia, you must be outside Australia when your visa is decided.