Australia Updates Validity Requirements for Training (Subclass 407) Visa Applications

Key Point  

• From 11 March 2026, applicants for Australia’s Training (subclass 407) visa must wait until their sponsor’s and Training visa nomination are approved before submitting a valid visa application.

Training Subclass 407 Visa 

Australia has introduced new validity rules for the Training (subclass 407) visa to ensure the program is used for genuine skills development. Under the updated process, applicants can no longer lodge the visa application at the same time as the sponsorship and nomination. Both approvals must now be in place before applicants submit the visa application.

Previously, applicants could lodge all components together if sponsorship and nomination were approved before the visa was granted.

What is the Change? 

Effective 11 March 2026, a Training (subclass 407) visa application will not be valid unless: 

• The sponsor is approved as a Temporary Activities sponsor, and 
• The Training visa nomination has been approved 

Exception: Commonwealth agencies do not require a nomination but must still hold approved sponsorship status. 

Invalid applications will be rejected, and the visa application charge will be refunded. 

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