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Temporary 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.
Read MoreHelp for hospitality and tourism sectors struggling to find adequate staff is forthcoming as an announcement yesterday sees these industries added to the list for the 408 “Pandemic Event” visa along with the policy decision to allow student visa holders employed in these sectors to have unrestricted work rights.
Read MoreNo further stay waivers between March and December 2020 indicate an extremely high approval rate of at least 96 per cent with only 12 out of over 37,000 applications being refused.
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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