Sport Pathways
How a sport visa actually works.
Most athletes and coaches come here on a Temporary Activity visa. It's built for people coming to do something specific, for a set period, with an organisation behind them. Here's what that means in practice.
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Three things it comes down to
An organisation behind you
A club, an academy, a federation or an event. Usually, no, you can't do this on your own. But you can walk into that conversation knowing exactly what they'll be asked for.
Your sport and your role
Competing, coaching, training or supporting a team. Each one is treated a little differently.
Your dates
Seasons, trials, contracts and events don't move. We work backwards from the day you need to be here, and we'll tell you early if it's too tight.
What we look at first
What's actually been offered, and by whom.
Competing, coaching, training or supporting.
Seasons and trials don't move, so we plan around them.
The club or organisation backing your visa.
Which pathway fits your situation
Trial or short tour
In for weeks, not months. Built around a trial, a tournament or a short guest stint.
A season with one club
Signed for the season. We time the visa to your first day of training, not your first match.
Coaching or a programme
Running a programme or coaching long-term. We look at whether this is temporary or something that should go further.
Every sport, one visa route
We handle both sides.
Yours and your club's. Sponsorship and the visa itself, prepared together so they line up instead of holding each other up. If your club has never done this before, we'll walk them through it. Most haven't.
Talk to NexoFrom first conversation to visa decision
Sponsorship
We prepare the sponsorship together so your club knows exactly what they're committing to before anything is lodged.
Guiding your club
If your club has never sponsored anyone before, we walk them through every step. Most haven't done this. That's fine, we have.
Preparation & lodgement
We prepare, review and lodge every form. Our registered migration agent signs off every case before it goes.
Ready to explore your options?
Tell us your sport, your role and your dates, and we'll tell you what's possible.