Official-body pillar ยท Authority
Australian Department of Home Affairs
Home Affairs handles Australian visas. A visa that lets you work is still separate from NMBA registration.
The role
What this body does
Federal immigration and work-authorisation department; it does not regulate nursing
Jurisdiction boundary
Where this role applies
Australia federal immigration
The role stops at that scope. Licensing, registration, immigration, work authorisation, and eligibility decisions belong to other bodies.
Applicability
Who needs this body, pathway by pathway
- Applicants who do not already hold Australian status authorising the intended nursing work. For Choose a separate lawful immigration and work route in Philippines to Australia registered nurse pathway.
Connected pathway pages
Connected process steps
- Choose a separate lawful immigration and work route in Philippines to Australia registered nurse pathway: Pick an immigration route only once the real sponsor, state, points and occupation facts are on the table. Scope: Australia federal immigration. Verified .
- Australian Department of Home Affairs: Visa options for skilled sponsored workers Source verified .
- Australian Department of Home Affairs: SkillSelect Expression of interest Source verified .
- Australian Department of Home Affairs: Working in Australia Source verified .
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Immigration and employment in Australia Source verified .
Connected official evidence
Fees, timing, and other official information
Official fee facts
No confirmed official fee is shown for this body. Check the official source directly; a missing value is not zero.
Published timing information
No confirmed duration is shown for this body. Check the official source directly; no end-to-end estimate is inferred.
Connected-step cautions
Common mistakes in connected steps
- Selecting a visa solely from nursing occupation or Philippines origin.
- Treating NMBA registration as immigration approval.
Questions about this official body
- Can Home Affairs register me as a nurse in Australia?
- No. Home Affairs administers Australian visas. Nursing registration is a separate decision that stays with the NMBA.
Evidence record
Official source ledger
Each entry records who published the source, what it covers, and when it was last checked.
- Australian Department of Home Affairs
Visa options for skilled sponsored workers
- Scope
- Australia federal immigration
- Last verified
- Australian Department of Home Affairs
SkillSelect Expression of interest
- Scope
- Australia federal immigration
- Last verified
- Australian Department of Home Affairs
Working in Australia
- Scope
- Australia federal immigration
- Last verified
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Immigration and employment in Australia
- Scope
- Australia-wide professional registration
- Last verified
Home Affairs handles Australian visas. A visa that lets you work is still separate from NMBA registration.