Free Global Talent Visa (GTV) Assessment

Page last updated: 17 December 2024

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Please note:

From 29 November 2024, the Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the Global Talent Visa has closed for new expressions.
The new National Innovation Visa (NIV) replaced the Global Talent Visa on December 7, 2024.
We now offer a free National Innovation Visa assessment form that you can fill out here.

You can learn more about the New National Innovation Visa by following these links:

Global Talent Visa Australia 2022 - What you need to know? GTV officer, processing times, nominators, criteria, income threshold

Global Talent Testimonials

Country of Passport: Egypt Type of Visa - sc-858 Global Talent Visa - Global Talent pathway EOI Lodged: 5 October 2022 Invitation received: 19 October 2022 Visa Application lodged: 10 November 2022 Visa granted: 15 November 2023 “Work Visa Lawyers supported my global Talent visa application and they were very professional responsive and helpful throughout the whole process. Their input was valuable during the EOI phase, and then also during the Visa Application phase, and even though the response from the authorities was a little bit... Read more

Visa applied for: Distinguished Visa (subclass 858) through the Global Talent Independent Program Date of EOI: 19 May 2020 Date of visa application: 29 June 2020 Date of visa grant: 13 August 2020 Target Sector: ICT

I arrived in Australia 12 months ago on a Temporary Skills Shortage visa (subclass 482). Within a few months I had an email from the to tell me that it may be possible to apply for a Distinguished Talent visa. The first thing I... Read more

Global Talent Visa News

Invitation News for National Innovation Visa (NIV)!

News 16 April 2025

It has been hard to know how the National Innovation Visa (NIV) has been going since it started in December 2024. There have been a lot of questions and speculations as to how difficult it is to get an invitation considering the factors mentioned in Ministerial Direction No 112. Is it harder to get an invitation for the NIV compared to the Global T...

National Innovation Visa Subclass 858 – Common Questions and Answers

News 28 March 2025

Since the Department of Home Affairs released the new National Innovation Visa (NIV), replacing the Global Talent Visa in December 2024, we have been receiving many inquiries about this new visa. The National Innovation Visa is a permanent residency visa designed for exceptionally talented individuals from around the world, including global researc...

What’s the difference between the National Innovation Visa and the Global Talent Visa?

News 23 December 2024

The National Innovation Visa (NIV) replaced the Global Talent Visa (GTV) from 7 December 2024. However, the new NIV is still subclass 858. So, what changed and what stayed the same? Here we discussed the similarities and differences between the old Global Talent Visa and the new National Innovation Visa Australia. Complete the free NIV asses...