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PACIFIC ENGAGEMENT VISA

4 June 2024

The Pacific Engagement Visa ballot opened on 3 June 2024.   

Up to 3,000 visas, inclusive of partners and dependent children, will be made available annually to Pacific and Timor-Leste nationals through a ballot process.

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The Pacific Engagement Visa will grow the Pacific and Timor-Leste diaspora in Australia with ongoing connections to their home countries, strengthen people-to-people links, and encourage greater cultural, business and educational exchange.

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27 March 2024

The first ballot for the Pacific Engagement visa (PEV) is expected to commence in mid-2024, once all remaining administrative

arrangements for the visa are in place and Pacific governments and Timor-Leste have had time to consider the final arrangements.

What is the Pacific Engagement Visa?
The Pacific Engagement Visa will be a new permanent resident visa for participating countries across the Pacific and Timor-Leste.

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Eligbility
To be eligible for the Pacific Engagement Visa, primary applicants will need to:

  • Hold a valid passport for a participating country

  • Have been born in, or have a parent who was born in, an eligible country

  • Be aged between 18 to 45 to enter the ballot

  • Pay $25 registration fee.

  • be selected through the ballot process

  • Must have a formal ongoing job offer in Australia (or their partner/spouse must have a job offer)

  • Meet English language, character, and health checks

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Applicants can include a partner and legally dependent children in their application.

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Participating Countries

Countries currently participating in the Pacific Engagement Visa

  • Federated States of Micronesia 

  • Fiji

  • Nauru

  • Palau

  • Papua New Guinea

  • Solomon Islands

  • Timor-Leste

  • Tonga

  • Tuvalu

  • Vanuatu.

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Visa Allocations

Visa allocations for participating countries 2024:

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PEV Allocation

Book a FREE consultation with Registered Migration Agent: https://www.racc.net.au/booking-calendar/migration-consultation-1​

Why RACC?

  • 15+ years of experience

  • Prepare for your application to the Immigration

  • Preparation of Police Check

  • Arrange for new Insurance

  • Advice on Medical Checkup

  • Don't let small careless mistake resulting in a Visa rejection

  • You can also apply from outside Australia

  • 4.9 out of 5 customer satisfaction

  • Our Team speak multiple languages

  • English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesia, Malay, Thai, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Hokkien etc...

  • Registered Migration Agents (MARN1572961, MARN1172003)

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