Temporary residence gives the person the right to live and/or work in Australia for a limited time.

Some of the common temporary resident visa categories are:

• Personnel from offshore companies seeking to establish a branch in Australia, participate in joint ventures, or fulfil a contract awarded to an offshore company
• Personnel coming under a labour or regional headquarters agreement.

The retirement visa is for people aged 55 years and over, who wish to retire in Australia. Retirees must have a certain level of assets and income available for transfer to Australia. They are also required to make a designated investment with the relevant state/territory government. The amount of assets/income and designated investment varies if the applicant will be living in a regional area.

This is a temporary visa available to overseas students of all ages wishing to come into Australia for education purposes.