Arrangements for subclass 417 (working holiday) visa
"This instrument is consequential to the Amendment Regulations, which made technical amendments to the Schedule 1 requirements and Schedule 2 criteria for the Working Holiday visa. Specifically, the age criterion for eligibility to apply for a Working Holiday visa has been relocated from Schedule 2 to Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations"
Arrangements for subclass 462 (work and holiday)
"This instrument is consequential to the Amendment Regulations, which made technical amendments to the Schedule 1 requirements and Schedule 2 criteria for the Work and Holiday visa. Specifically, the age limit to be eligible to apply for a Work and Holiday visa has been relocated from Schedule 2 to Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations"
Nil VAC arrangements
The primary purpose of the new instrument is to "repeal, replace and consolidate nine principal legislative instruments that specify matters relating to ‘nil’ visa application charge (VAC) arrangements under Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations"
Working holiday maker age criteria
The age requirement is now a matter considered when ...
Realigning the Community Support Program
The new Regulations "implement certain criteria relevant to making a valid application and satisfying eligibility criteria for the grant of a Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) visa (Subclass 202 visa), where the application includes a proposal by an Approved Proposing Organisation"
Caps on family visas
The instrument determines the maximum number of parent visas and other family visas that may be granted between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026
New country added to subclass 462 (work and holiday)
"The effect of the amendment is that a person who holds a valid passport issued by ... will be in a class of persons who are exempt from the requirement to provide a letter of support from their government to apply for a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa"
‘On the papers’ review for certain student visa refusals
"The amendments of the Migration Regulations provide for the ART’s ability to make decisions ‘on the papers’ in relation to certain applications for decisions to refuse grant of a student visa, without conducting an oral hearing, in appropriate cases..."
‘On the papers’ ART reviews starting soon
A proclamation has been registered, setting the commencement date for the changes to the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) that will require the ART to decide some reviews on the papers
Parent visas: application arrangements
New arrangements for the making of parent visa applications will commence soon
The new Migration (Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2026 commences on 22...