Prospective Applicant

• in Australia and
• Substantive visa with work rights and
• have evidence of your employment or an offer of employment

Stay

• 12 months if you are working or have a job offer to work in any sector of the economy.

Cost

There is no Visa Application Charge (VAC) for a COVID-19 Pandemic event visa application.

Eligibility

• in Australia
• Have work rights on your substantive visa
• have evidence of your employment or an offer of employment
• hold a substantive visa with work rights that expires in 90 days or less, or that expired 28 days ago or less

Family

• include members of the family unit in your application when you apply, or
• make a subsequent entrant application

Working in any sector

If you arrive in Australia on or after 21 February 2022, you must have a substantive visa with work rights to be eligible for a COVID-19 Pandemic event visa to work in any sector of the economy in Australia.

source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/