ANZSCO 451612 · CSOL
Travel Consultant: ANZSCO 451612
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Travel Consultant (ANZSCO 451612) 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 travel consultant does
Plans travel, accommodation and associated arrangements for clients and makes travel bookings. May work in a call centre.
Also known as
- Travel Agent
Specialisations
- Business Travel Consultant
- Domestic Travel Consultant
- International Travel Consultant
Unit group 4516
Tasks of Tourism and Travel Advisers
- Determining clients' requirements for travel, accommodation and special interests
- Suggesting itineraries based on available travel routes and cost, availability and convenience of transport
- Making and confirming travel and accommodation reservations and informing clients of bus, plane, ship and train connections
- Notifying clients of travel dates, baggage limits, and medical and visa requirements
- Providing information on tourist attractions and tour availability, and procedures for dealing with lost and stolen documents
- Assisting with travel clearances
- Collecting payments and issuing clients' itineraries, relevant documentation, tickets for travel and vouchers for accommodation
- Providing information on travel insurance, relevant government regulations such as customs regulations, and use of credit cards and traveller's cheques
- Answering inquiries from tourists and offering suggestions about tours, travel routes, accommodation and local customs
- Providing literature and information on local and interstate tours and places of interest
- Discussing transport availability and cost
- May work in a call centre
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 Travel Consultant 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 II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 451612 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 451612
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 451612 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Travel Consultant for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Questions
ANZSCO 451612: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for travel consultant?
What does a travel consultant do?
Which skilled occupation list is Travel Consultant on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a travel consultant?
Is Travel Consultant eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a travel consultant?
Who assesses travel consultant skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
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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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