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New regulations that take into effect on 27 February 2021 will see various offshore family visas able to be granted in Australia, nil visa application charges for former 457 and 482 visa holders stuck overseas during the pandemic, and a new pathway for the renamed Subclass 858 – Global Talent visa.
Read MoreSubclass 300 – Prospective Marriage visa holders who held this visa at any time between 6 October 2020 and 10 December 2020 and who were outside of Australia on 10 December 2020 will have their visa extended (or reactivated) until 31 March 2022.
Read MoreCOVID-19 concessions will apply to several family visas from early 2021, many of which are likely to be Subclass 309 – Partner visa applicants, to allow visas to be granted to applicants without the need for them to leave Australia.
Read MoreLate 2021 is when the partner visa sponsorship framework and English requirements will commence. Sponsors must be approved before a valid partner visa application can be lodged. Incoming passenger cards will be replaced by Digital Passenger Declarations in the near future. Visa application charge refunds and waivers are available for some temporary visa holders whose travel to Australia has been affected by COVID-19 border closures.
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