An overseas applicant may use:

• A guarantor who is an Australian passport holder as described above; or


• A local equivalent of the guarantor occupation groups accepted by the overseas post and within the occupational categories listed below. (note: posts may delete unsuitable occupation groups from this list, but may not add groups).

Occupational Category

Accountants who are members of either the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants, National Institute of Accountants or Association of Taxation and Management Accountants.. Specify which membership status applies.

Bailiffs

Barristers, Solicitors and Patent Attorneys

Bank Managers except managers of bank travel centres

Chartered Professional Engineers

Clerk of Courts

Clerk of Petty Sessions

Dentists

Elected Representatives of Federal Parliaments, State Parliaments, Territory Parliaments, Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island and Municipal or Shire Councils

Holders of Statutory Offices for which an annual salary is payable

Judges

Marriage Celebrants

Members currently serving in the regular Australian Defence Force with at least five years continuous service

Members of the Chartered Institute of Company Secretaries in Australia

Pharmacists

Police Officers with at least 5 years continuous service

Postal Managers

Public Servants who are current full-time employees of Commonwealth, State, territory or local Governments or Statutory Authorities and who have been employed continuously for at least 5 years by their current employer

Registered Medical Practitioners

Registered Nurses

Registered Tax Agents

Registered Veterinary Surgeons

Sheriffs

Stipendiary Magistrates

Teachers who are full time and who have been teaching for more than five years at schools or tertiary institutions