Australian Government announces new travel concessions for certain family visa applicants. The Australian Immigration Department has advised that temporary concessions for certain Family visa applicants affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions are to be implemented by...

A slim hope Australian international travel could resume sooner by Anna Gorna With the roll-out of vaccine programs in many countries, hopes are rising for travellers desperate to visit Australia and those wishing to visit families or to emigrate. With the Australian...

According to Australia’s chief medical officer, Prof Paul Kelly, Australia international borders might stay shut the foreseeable future. International travel, including migration is unlikely to resume any time soon: Full article here:...

In addition to existing travel restrictions, Australia is set to introduce Covid-19 testing for all international arrivals In light of the emergence of new Covid-19 variants, Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) issued a statement on safe...

By Anna Gorna The Australian Immigration Department has been planning changes to the Australia partner visa application process since introduction of the Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill in 2017. So far, changes have not been formally...

The Australian Immigration Department to introduce changes to the Family Visa program to help applicants impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government plans to allow certain Family visas applicants who made applications outside Australia to remain in country when...

The acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alan Tudge held a conference on 6th November 2020. Below is a summary of the key points covered: International borders: Work is being done to try to ‘’our borders slowly but...

In preparation for the safe opening of global travel, ​​the Australian Government announced an introduction of a new digital system that will support safe and efficient collection of incoming passenger information. The new system will replace the traditional Incoming...