TRACE e-Gov Portal

Title	Description
Help for refugees, humanitarian entrants and new arrivals	There is help for you if you have recently come to live in Australia, depending on your visa. You may have to serve a waiting period, and other rules may apply.
Department of Home Affairs	The Department is responsible for immigration and customs border policy.
Employing and sponsoring workers	Provides information for employers who are seeking to employ foreign nationals. This includes sponsoring skilled workers to Australia when an appropriately skilled Australian cannot be found, as well as employing visa holders currently in Australia.
Migration agents	Some useful resources and tools for migration agents in Australia.
New Zealanders in Australia	Provides information on visas, access to benefits and citizenship issues relating to New Zealanders in Australia, and some relevant statistics.
Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority	Registers migration agents. In Australia migration agents must be registered in order to provide immigration assistance services.
Family members or partners	As an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or and eligible New Zealand citizen, you may be able to sponsor your family to live in Australia.
Life in australia booklet	Provides information about Australian history, culture, society and the values we share to help you understand the values statement before you sign. Multicultural language booklets are also available.
Refugee and humanitarian programme	Provides information about Australia's refugee and humanitarian programme, including offshore resettlement, onshore protection, ImmiCards and more.
Settle in Australia	Information to assist migrants and refugees and humanitarian entrants settling into Australia. Includes places you can contact for help with settlement and practical information for your life in Australia including health, housing, transport and work.
Canberra – skilled and business migration	Regional migration site for the Australian Capital Territory. If you have an occupation in demand in Canberra and have relevant skills and experience you can apply for ACT nomination of your skilled migration visa.
New South Wales – skilled and business migration	Regional migration site for New South Wales (NSW). Provides information on living and working in NSW and visa options for business and skilled migrants to NSW.
Northern Territory – skilled and business migration	Regional migration site for the Northern Territory. Provides a range of information on living and working in the Northern Territory. designed to assist intending migrants understand the processes and criteria for applying for nomination.
Queensland – business and skilled migration	Regional migration site for Queensland. Provides information on Queensland Government nomination for business and investor, skilled and investor retirement visas.
South Australia – skilled and business migration	Regional migration site for South Australia. Provides general skilled and business nomination programs to encourage skilled and business migrants.
Tasmania – skilled and business migration	Regional migration site for Tasmania. Provides information on living and working in Tasmania as well as details of assistance offered to prospective business and skilled migrants.
Victoria – skilled and business migration	Regional migration site for Victoria. Provides comprehensive information for skilled and business migrants seeking to immigrate and live in Victoria.
Western Australia – skilled and business migration	Migration site for Western Australia. Includes working and living in Western Australia, visa entry options and business migration.
Study in Australia	Provides an introduction to the benefits of studying in Australia. You can search for courses, find out about study costs, and about living in Australia. You can also identify courses which meet Australia's registration, accreditation and quality assurance standards in your own country.
Study in Australia – visas and information	Provides information for students who are considering studying in Australia.
Buying real estate in Australia - a guide for non residents	A brief outline of Australia's foreign investment policy in relation to residential real estate.
Changing courses	if you are thinking of changing your course of study, you need to ensure that you continue to meet all the conditions that apply to your student visa.
Studying in Australia – tax information	Provides taxation information for overseas students enrolled to study in Australia in a course that lasts for six months or more.
Events and festivals in Australian cities	Download the Events Calendar for a taste of the exciting festivals and events to enjoy in Australia.
Australian currency	A brief introduction to Australian currency for tourists.
Canberra Guide	Visitors can plan their trip to the Nation's Capital and search for events, attractions and public facilities in the territory. .
Canberra Guide	/resource_feedback/13008
Exchange rates	Current exchange rates as listed by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Find an accredited travel agent	Provides the ability to search for an accredited ATAS travel agent by location (suburb or postcode).
Health Emergency	Keep up-to-date with important information about any health emergencies in Australia, and the actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and the community.
Theme and reference maps	Reference maps of Australia include wall maps, folio and report maps and general reference maps. Thematic maps include external territories, tourist maps, maritime zones and more.
TravelSafe Australia	Multilingual app designed for tourists and travellers to Australia. It provides information about disasters and advice on what to do, how to find nearby resources and links to further safety information.
TravelSafe Australia	/resource_feedback/13025
Weather in Australia	Australia experiences temperate weather for most of the year but the climate can vary due to the size of the continent.
Visa Finder	Helps you find the Australian visa most likely to meet your specific circumstances.
Applications, forms and booklets	Provides a list of application forms to print and complete by hand, information forms and booklets about visiting or migrating to Australia and a guide to fees for visas and services.
Bridging visas	A Bridging visa is a temporary visa. There are five types of bridging visas which cover different circumstances.
Character and police certificate requirements	Everyone who wants to enter Australia must be of good character and will be assessed against the character requirements. As part of your visa application, you might be required to provide a police clearance certificate or other evidence to satisfy the character requirements.
ImmiAccount	Create an ImmiAccount to access the Department's online services. You can apply for a visa or citizenship online, check the progress of an application, and more. Both individuals and organisations may create an ImmiAccount.
myVEVO	Check your Australian visa work rights, study rights, travel conditions and expiry date. You can also email your visa details directly from myVEVO to your employer, school or other organisation.
myVEVO	/resource_feedback/13037
Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO)	VEVO is a secure online service which allows you to check and email your visa details, and provides information about your visa conditions. With your permission, VEVO can also give registered organisations a limited amount of relevant information on your visa conditions, for example if you are permitted to work or study in Australia.
Smartraveller	Travel advisory and consular assistance service. Provides travel advice for countries and events, guidance about travel insurance and staying safe and healthy, and getting help overseas.
Dual nationals travel information	Provides travel information and tips to dual nationals. Includes information about what dual nationality is, how people become dual nationals and the implications of dual nationality when travelling overseas.
Movement records	Arrival and departure records of travellers to and from Australia since 1981 are contained within the Movements Reconstruction database. You can request access to your own international movement records using the form on this page.
State and territory offices	Australian offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Guide for travellers	Travel advice covering a range of issues including for when things go wrong and staying safe and healthy. Also offers specific advice for backpackers, business, female, LGBTI and senior travellers, student, travelling with children, and volunteers.
Official tourist sites	Planning an Australian holiday? Explore these official tourist sites for things to do, places to see, accommodation, upcoming events and much more.
Australia's heritage	Heritage is all the things that make up Australia's identity – our spirit and ingenuity, our historic buildings, and our unique, living landscapes.
For travellers and visitors	Medicines brought into and taken out of Australia may be subject to respective import and export controls. Check what rules and requirements apply when you’re travelling with medicines or medical devices.
Smartraveller	Features include location aware travel advice updates, Smartraveller advice without the need for internet connections and easy repeat travel registration.
Smartraveller	/resource_feedback/13318
Tourist Refund Scheme	Enables you to claim a refund, subject to certain conditions, of the goods and services tax (GST) and wine equalisation tax (WET) that you pay on goods you buy in Australia.
Tourist Refund Scheme	Allows you to enter the information required to lodge a TRS claim. The information is stored in a QR code which can be processed at a number of international airports.
Tourist Refund Scheme	/resource_feedback/13321
Tourist Refund Scheme	/resource_feedback/13322
Tourist Refund Scheme	/resource_feedback/13323
Travel advisories – Smartraveller	ubscribe to Smartraveller travel advisories for the destinations you intend to visit and receive alerts, via email, each time the travel advice for one of your destinations is updated.
Travel smart – hints for Australian travellers (PDF)	Plan your trip using travel smart hints for Australian travellers. Issued free with your passport and available for download.
Traveller's guide to Australian interstate quarantine	Enjoy your trip and look after Australia. Restrictions apply to each state and territory for the movement of fruit, vegetables, plants,soils, flowers, plant products, agricultural machinery, animals or animal products and recreational equipment.
Travelling well	Whatever your age and destination, properly preparing before you leave and staying in good health while travelling can help you to have a happy and enjoyable trip. Includes travel tips and health information.
Arriving in Australia – Declare it!	You must declare for inspection all food, plant material and animal products on arrival in Australia to ensure they are free of pests and diseases.
Arriving travellers	Provides information for arriving travellers on documents required for customs clearance, information for sea travellers and items you must declare on arrival (including cash/currency).
Entering or leaving Australia	Includes information on what to expect at the border and what you can bring into the country, including duty-free and customs concessions for first-time migrants or returning Australian residents.

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