Travel Consultant
A Travel Consultant advises clients on and books travel services including flights, accommodation, tours, cruises, and travel insurance. In Australia, travel consultants work in retail travel agencies, corporate travel management companies, and online travel platforms.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Moderate demand; the industry is recovering from the pandemic period contraction with ongoing structural shifts toward digital booking.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
Key duties
- Consult with clients to identify travel requirements, preferences, and budgets
- Research, quote, and book flights, accommodation, tours, and ancillary travel services
- Process bookings through global distribution systems (GDS) and online booking platforms
- Handle travel changes, cancellations, and client queries before and during travel
Skills required
- Knowledge of global travel products, destinations, and booking systems
- Proficiency with GDS platforms such as Amadeus, Sabre, or Galileo
- Customer service and sales skills
- Attention to detail in processing bookings and documentation
Typical qualifications pathway
A Certificate III or IV in Travel and Tourism is typical. VETASSESS is the assessing authority for migration purposes.
Visa & occupation list information
This occupation appears on the CSOL. Eligible Australian skilled visa pathways include subclasses 186, 482, and 494. State nominations are available from nominating states and territories. For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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