Australia is a resource rich country, being a leading exporter
of LNG extracted from a range of significant offshore and onshore
gas fields expanding across the country.
Employers, employees and future applicants, potentially involved
with Australian offshore oil and/or gas projects, may wonder which
visa types you are eligible for.
Offshore resources activities include any operation or activity
performed under the Offshore
Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 and
the Offshore
Minerals Act 1994.
Australian immigration laws have specific visa requirements for
individuals entering Australia to participate in, or support,
offshore resources activities.
Specifically, individuals are required to hold any one of the
following visas:
