Training Visa (Subclass 407): Apply from Outside Australia from 12 November 2026

From 12 November 2026, you must be outside Australia when you apply for a Training (subclass 407) visa. You must also be outside Australia when it's granted. There's one exception: a person in a class the Minister specifies in a legislative instrument, who can apply and be granted in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance.

It's the second tightening this year. Since March 2026, a 407 application is only valid if your sponsor is already an approved temporary activities sponsor and, unless the sponsor is a Commonwealth agency, your program of occupational training has already been nominated and approved.

Both changes target the same thing. According to the explanatory statements, the 407 isn't meant to be a way to extend a stay in Australia, and the March statement points to a significant increase in onshore applications since the middle of 2024.

What changed, and when

An application made before 12 November 2026 keeps the old location rules. Both the 12 November change and the March change apply only to applications made after they started.

Who is caught, and what to do instead

If you're in Australia and haven't lodged a 407 application by 11 November 2026, you can't lodge one from inside Australia unless you're in a class the Minister specifies. Home Affairs already lists "apply from outside Australia" as an eligibility requirement on its 407 page.

Worked example: a 407 holder in Australia whose training program is ending wants a second 407 for a further program with the same sponsor. From 12 November, the sponsor must have that new program nominated and approved first. After that, the holder has to leave Australia, apply from outside, and be outside Australia when the visa is granted.

Being in the wrong place isn't something that can be fixed after lodgement. Location is a validity requirement, so an application made in Australia by someone outside a specified class isn't a valid application at all.

Holding a 407 already matters for students too: it's on the list of visas whose holders can't apply for a student visa in Australia. Our post on student visa changes from October 2026 explains that rule.

What the 407 is for, and what it costs

Home Affairs describes the 407 as a visa for workplace-based occupational training to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study or field of expertise, or for a professional development training program. It's temporary, and the Department may grant a stay of up to 2 years.

Home Affairs' 407 page also says the visa isn't intended to fill workforce shortages, and that any work you do in Australia must be paid. For a role that is really about filling a vacancy, an employer-sponsored visa such as the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) is the visa built for it.

There's no second instalment. A lower charge applies to a main applicant with a valid Pacific-regional country passport and to family members applying with them. Worked example: a main applicant and partner, with no Pacific-regional passport, pay $535 plus $535, or $1,070.

What has to be in place before you apply

Line these up in order:

• Approved sponsor. The person or organisation named in the application must be an approved temporary activities sponsor.
• Approved nomination. Unless the sponsor is a Commonwealth agency, the sponsor must have nominated a program of occupational training for you, the nomination must be approved and still in effect, and the application must identify it. A Commonwealth agency sponsor invites you instead.
• Location. From 12 November, you must be outside Australia when you apply, and stay outside until the visa is granted.

Some visa holders can't apply for a 407 at all. A permanent visa holder, a subclass 771 Transit visa holder, a special purpose visa holder and a holder of a Temporary Work (International Relations) (subclass 403) visa in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream are excluded, along with holders of any temporary visa the Minister specifies.

Plan the sequence before anyone books a flight. A nomination that isn't approved when you lodge makes the application invalid, wherever you are.

FAQ

Can I apply for a 407 visa onshore?

Not for an application made on or after 12 November 2026, unless you're in a class of people the Minister specifies in a legislative instrument. Everyone else must be outside Australia when they apply and when the visa is granted. An application made before 12 November follows the old rule, which allowed applying in Australia.

Is the 407 training visa still available?

Yes. The subclass 407 Training visa is still open, for workplace-based occupational training or a professional development training program, with a stay of up to 2 years. From 12 November 2026, you apply from outside Australia, and you need an approved sponsor and, in most cases, an approved nomination before you apply.

How much does a 407 visa cost?

The visa application charge is $535 for the main applicant, $535 for each additional applicant aged 18 or over and $135 for each one under 18. With a valid Pacific-regional country passport, the charges are $440, $440 and $110. There's no second instalment. Sponsorship and nomination are separate steps for the sponsor.

Who is eligible for a 407 visa in Australia?

A person sponsored by an approved temporary activities sponsor and, unless the sponsor is a Commonwealth agency, nominated for an approved program of occupational training. From 12 November 2026, they must apply from outside Australia. Permanent visa holders and some other visa holders, such as subclass 771 Transit visa holders, can't apply.

What are the 407 visa changes in 2026?

There are two. From March 2026, the sponsor and, in most cases, the nomination must be approved before you can lodge a 407 application. From 12 November 2026, you must be outside Australia when you apply and when the visa is granted, unless you're in a class the Minister specifies.

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Sponsoring a trainee, or holding a 407 that's about to end? Book a consultation and we'll map the sponsorship, nomination and lodgement steps so the application is valid when it goes in. Our employer sponsorship service handles the sponsor and nomination side.