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In a media release yesterday, the Minister for Home Affairs announced that visitor visa and subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate visa holders will be barred from lodging a student visa application from 1 July 2024.
Read MoreThe age cap for a 186 visa under the Temporary Residence Transition stream will not apply to some current or former 457 visa holders who were in Australia for at least 12 months during the pandemic from 1 July 2022. Also from this date, 482 visa holders in the Short-term who held this visa and were in Australia during the pandemic will be allowed to validly lodge a further application in Australia.
Read MoreAfter almost two years Australia’s international borders will open for all visitors provided they are fully vaccinated from 21 February 2022. The unvaccinated will still be able to enter Australia but must be approved a travel exemption prior.
Read MoreTemporary visa holders will be able to enter Australia from 1 December 2021 without the need for a travel exemption provided they are fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption. Notable exclusions from this major announcement are visitor visas and bridging visas.
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