On Monday 7 February 2022 the Australian Prime Minister announced in a joint media statement that the Australian borders will officially be reopened on 21 February 2022. Since COVID-19 forced Australia’s border closure in early 2020, tourism and migration have...
To assist with Australia’s COVID-19 recovery, the Australian Government is providing an incentive for Student and Working Holiday Maker visa holders to return to Australia as soon as possible to help address current workforce shortages. Any Student visa holder who is...
In 2017, the Department of Home Affairs introduced a new employer sponsored visa, the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) – subclass 482 visa to replace the existing subclass 457 visa. This move left a cohort of subclass 457 visa holders which were previously eligible for...
The Australian Border Force (ABF) Commissioner has introduced a new appeal process and it is possible to seek review a refused travel waiver exemption application. If the ABF refuse your request for a travel exemption, you can apply to the Department for a review. You...
All temporary visa holders, as well as Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents, must apply for a travel exemption to enter Australia. If granted, travellers must adhere to strict entry requirements upon their arrival, which includes evidence of their vaccination...
