ANZSCO 451412 · CSOL
Tour Guide: ANZSCO 451412
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Tour Guide (ANZSCO 451412) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List). It can be used for the 482 and 186 visas, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL
Core Skills Occupation List
Permanent visa options
186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
Skill level
Level 3
Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
The job
What a tour guide does
Escorts visitors on sightseeing, educational and other tours, and describes and explains points of interest.
Also known as
- Tour Escort
- Tour Leader
Specialisations
- Regional Guide
Unit group 4514
Tasks of Gallery, Museum and Tour Guides
- Meeting and greeting visitors
- Controlling visitors' access to exhibits
- Ensuring safety of collections
- Maintaining attendance records
- Planning and rearranging schedules and itineraries
- Planning, organising and conducting tours
- Arranging transportation and accommodation for visitors following planned itineraries
- Arranging entry to places of interest
- Answering questions, providing commentaries, issuing brochures and tour literature, showing audiovisual presentations, and explaining features and procedures at tour sites
- May assist with installing and dismantling exhibits
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job-training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
The occupation Gallery or Museum Guide in this unit group has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job-training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
- AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 451412 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | No | — | |
| 407 Training visa | No | — | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | No | — | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | No | — | |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 451412
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
We prepare your VETASSESS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 451412 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Tour Guide for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Questions
ANZSCO 451412: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for tour guide?
What does a tour guide do?
Which skilled occupation list is Tour Guide on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a tour guide?
Is Tour Guide eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a tour guide?
Who assesses tour guide skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 451412 your occupation? Ask us about your options.
Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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