People selected in PEV ballots must apply for visa soon

People selected in the January and February Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) ballots need to lodge their visa applications soon.

The PEV offers the chance to live and work in Australia permanently. PEV holders can access the same benefits as all permanent visa holders to help raise a family. This includes access to public schools, Medicare and subsidised child care.

Countries that held PEV ballot selections in January and February 2025:

• Fiji
• Nauru,
• Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands
• Timor Leste
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Vanuatu

To be eligible for a PEV, we will first randomly select you in a ballot and then invite you to apply. Getting selected in the PEV ballot does not mean you have a visa to enter Australia. You still need to apply for a PEV by the 120 day deadline in your Notification of Selection letter.

If we invite you to apply for the PEV you must either use the link to apply in your Notification of Selection letter, or through your ImmiAccount.

To submit an application as an invitee:

• complete the application form in ImmiAccount
• attach a copy of your passport and the passports or identification documents for any eligible family members you are including in your application
• ensure that you include spouses and dependent children at submission stage as you cannot add them later.

You can provide other required documents, such as evidence of employment, after you have lodged your application and completed character and health checks.

The sooner you send all of the required documents, the faster we can process the visa application.

For more information about finding a job in Australia and support services on arrival, visit ​​​​Pacific Engagement Support Service

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