Photographer
Arts Professionals
Visa options for Photographer are set out below. Photographer is not currently listed on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
Photographer is not on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) published by the Department of Home Affairs, so the Subclass 482 Core Skills stream and the 186 Direct Entry stream are not open on this title. It is on the STSOL, which the Department lists for the 190, 491, 494; the pathways below set out what that supports.
Visa pathways for Photographer
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 211311
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- STSOL
- Assessing authority
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) · assessment fee $1,146 to $1,260.60 AUD (professional), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Photographer is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 211311; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Photographer is on the STSOL, so a state or territory can nominate it; each state's own list decides whether it does.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Photographer on the STSOL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Photographer: 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry (not on the CSOL); 189 (not on the MLTSSL). A 186 Temporary Residence Transition nomination needs a 482 already held as Photographer, which off the CSOL means a labour agreement or DAMA rather than the Core Skills stream.
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More Arts Professionals occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Arts Professionals group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Photographer.
Artistic Director and Media Producer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 212111 · assessed by VETASSESS
Conservator →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 234911 · assessed by VETASSESS
Music Director →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 211212 · assessed by VETASSESS
Program Director (Television or Radio) →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 212315 · assessed by VETASSESS
Stage Manager →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 212316 · assessed by VETASSESS
Technical Director →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 212317 · assessed by VETASSESS
Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.