Australian National University's Professor Stephen Howes says the Pacific Engagement Visa "indicates that this new visa is here to stay". Photo: Facebook / Pacific Engagement Visa
Australia's Pacific Engagement stream visa (PEV) ballot for 2025 is now open.
The PEV programme allocates up to 3000 visas from nine Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste to live and work in Australia permanently.
The Australian Department of Home Affair says the ballot is open for registrations from 28 July until 25 August 2025.
The2025 ballot and registrations will not include the ballot and registrations from 2024 in the draw.
"To be able to apply for a PEV, you must first be selected in the random ballot," the Department of Home Affairs stated.
"Eligible citizens from participating countries can enter - people of all skill levels, genders and occupations are welcome."
The participating countries for the PEV 2025 program are: Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Vanuatu.
