2020 October

    Visa Stream 75% Of Visas Processed 90% Of Visas Processed Additional Information 100 – Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) 17 months 23 months ​Processing time for subclass 801 Partner (permanent) visa and 100 Partner (permanent) visa is from date of eligibility (2 years after the 820/801 or 309/100 application is lodged) to finalisation.

  Joint media release with Hon Stuart Robert MP – Preparing Australia for reopening to the world: a smarter, easier, more secure national border ​​The Australian Government is taking further steps to prepare for the safe opening of global travel with the announcement of a digital system that will support the quick and secure collection

  The Australian Government is facilitating additional commercial flights from the United Kingdom, India, and South Africa to help more Australians return amid the unprecedented travel disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government has finalized an initial program with Qantas of eight flights over the coming weeks from London, New Delhi, and Johannesburg. Department

  Move to South Australia – Skilled and Business Migration is currently awaiting confirmation of the final allocation for the 2020-2021 program year for both the skilled and business nomination allocations. While an exact date is not known, it is expected to be finalized by late November. Further information will be provided on the Skilled

On this page New Zealand citizens outside New Zealand COVID-19 Declaration Hotspots Travel exemptions Travelling from New Zealand to Australia If you have already submitted a travel exemption request Travelling from Australia to New Zealand Arrival in Australia From Friday, 16 October 2020, you can travel from New Zealand to Australia, quarantine-free, if: you have

The Morrison Government is ensuring Australia remains an attractive destination for tourists, and temporary visa holders who often fill critical skills shortages, by offering refunds or waivers of Visa Application Charges (VAC). Tourists, working holiday makers, seasonal and pacific workers, prospective partners and temporary skilled workers whose travel has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

    Short on time? Here are the highlights: A small number of international students will be allowed into the country beginning in November 2020 to resume advanced studies at universities The government can’t say when more students will be permitted to return, and acknowledges that this is disappointing for institutions outside the university sector