Migration (VAC refunds for certain Prospective Marriage visas) Amendment Instrument (LIN 21/071) 2021 specifies two new conditions under subsection 5(4A) and subsection 5(7) in which the first installment of a VAC for a Prospective Marriage visa may be refunded: If the visa was in effect on 10 September 2021 and the visa holder entered Australia…
Migration (VAC refunds for certain Prospective Marriage visas) Amendment Instrument (LIN 21/071) 2021, dated 21 October 2021 amends Migration (Refund of Visa Application Charge) Instrument (LIN 21/007) 2021, to insert two additional circumstances in which the first installment VAC for Prospective Marriage (Subclass 300) visa holders or former holders (visa holders), who are adversely impacted…
Compilation of Migration Regulation 1994 dated 30 July 2021 incorporates the amendments made by Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Parent Visas) Regulations 2021 to allow certain Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa (Subclass 870) holders an additional time of 18 months to travel to and stay in Australia once travel resumes after COVID-19 related travel restrictions are lifted.…
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Parent Visas) Regulations 2021 dated 23 July 2021 [“the Regulations”] amend the Migration Regulation 1994 to allow certain Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa (Subclass 870) holders an additional time of 18 months to travel to and stay in Australia once travel resumes after COVID-19 related travel restrictions are lifted. The Regulations also…
The Department of Home Affairs have released information on 11 September 2020 under Freedom of Information request (FOI) providing statistics of inbound and outbound travel exemptions from the period between 20 March 2020 and 20 August 2020. During this period, the Commissioner of Australian Border Force (ABF) has approved 15,801 inbound exemption requests and 36,426…
Australian Government is offering financial assistance to citizens and eligible permanent residents who are stranded overseas due to Covid-19 travel restrictions and are experiencing financial distress. The assistance is in the following forms: One-off loan to help cover emergency living costs until a commercial flight becomes available, where the loan amount is fixed based on…