It’s finally been announced!
The ballot for the Pacific Engagement Visa (subclass 192) (‘PEV’) will open on 3 June 2024.
The PEV is a new Australian permanent resident visa for participating countries in the Pacific and Timor Leste. Up to 3,000 permanent residency visas inclusive of the main application, partners and dependent children will be made available annually to Pacific and Timor Leste nationals through a ballot selection process. When an applicant wins the pre-selection ballot, that applicant will be eligible to apply for the PEV within a specified period. To be eligible for the PEV, you must:
Read more about the PEV here.
Eligibility for the ballot
To participate in the visa ballot, you will need to meet the following requirements:
Which countries are participating Pacific Island countries?
Visa allocations[1]
The Visa allocations for 2024:
Country | Allocations |
Federated States of Micronesia | 50 |
Fiji | 300 |
Nauru | 100 |
Palau | 50 |
Papua New Guinea | 1350 |
Solomon Islands | 150 |
Timor-Leste | 300 |
Tonga | 150 |
Tuvalu | 100 |
Vanuatu | 150 |
I’m on a substantive temporary visa and/or Bridging Visa in Australia, can I apply for the PEV and ballot?
Subject to the eligibility criteria, you can apply for this ballot and visa if you are currently onshore in Australia on a substantive temporary visa (example, student visa, work visa, etc…) and on Bridging Visas A, B or C.
I’m in my home country (offshore from Australia), can I apply for the ballot and PEV?
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply for this ballot and visa if you are not currently onshore in Australia.
Contact us for more details or if you require assistance with applying.
[1] https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/pacific/people-connections/people-connections-in-the-pacific/pacific-engagement-visa