{"id":1024907,"date":"2025-10-01T10:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T00:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soledu.net\/au\/?p=1024907"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:33:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T00:33:01","slug":"pacific-engagement-visa-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soledu.net\/au\/blog\/pacific-engagement-visa-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Engagement (192 Visa): Steps to get Australian PR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n\t
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Australia\u2019s Pacific Engagement visa (subclass 192)<\/strong><\/a> is one of the most significant migration initiatives for citizens of participating Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste. It offers permanent residency<\/strong> <\/a>via an annual ballot. Below, we break down who qualifies, how selection works, what to prepare, and the latest 2025 timing.<\/p>\n

Quick definition:<\/strong> The PEV is a permanent residence visa for eligible Pacific and Timor-Leste nationals delivered via a random ballot, with up to 3,000 places per year<\/strong> (inclusive of partners and dependent children) in the Pacific Engagement stream<\/strong><\/a>. A separate Treaty stream<\/strong> provides places for Tuvaluan citizens.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

Key facts at a glance<\/h2>\n\t
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Annual places<\/td>\nUp to 3,000<\/strong> PR visas each year (Pacific Engagement stream) \u2014 places include partners\/dependents. pev.gov.au<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Visa type<\/td>\nSubclass 192 (PEV)<\/strong> \u2014 two streams<\/strong> from 1 May 2025: Pacific Engagement stream; Treaty stream (Tuvalu). Immigration and citizenship Website<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selection<\/td>\nRandom ballot<\/strong> per eligible country. Invitation is required before you can lodge a visa application. Immigration and citizenship Website<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ballot fee<\/td>\nAUD 25<\/strong> to enter the ballot. (Source)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Eligibility Requirements<\/h2>\n\t
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To qualify, applicants must:<\/p>\n