Capping grants of subclass 476 visas

"The purpose of this instrument is to determine that the maximum number of Subclass 476 visas that may be granted in the 2023/2024 financial year is..."

Status of forces

The new regulations prescribe two armed forces, civilian component personnel and their dependants, coming under the Reciprocal Access Agreement between Australia and two countries The...

Arrangements for ETA visa applications

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the approved form and manner (the arrangements) for making an application for an Electronic Travel Authority (Class UD) visa"

New defence forces added for special purpose visa

The new regulations prescribe members and civilian component members of the foreign defence forces of a new country for the purposes of being taken to be granted a special purpose visa. The new instrument commenced on...

Can unauthorised maritime arrivals apply for visas?

Can an "unauthorised maritime arrival" apply for any type of visa while in Australia? Is the answer determined by s 48 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)?

A Bill to create the Administrative Review Tribunal

The Bill "would establish a new, fit-for-purpose, federal administrative review body, to be named the Administrative Review Tribunal (the Tribunal), which will replace the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)"

Purposes of managed fund investments

The purpose of the instrument is to specify the purpose of an investment in a managed fund for paragraph 5.19B(2)(c) of the Regulations for visa subclasses 188 and 888

PIC 4020: withdrawing secondary application only

If the Department sends a s 57 (natural justice) letter alleging that the primary and secondary applicants have provide false or misleading information about their relationship, the obvious options are to dispute the allegation and run the risk of a visa refusal under PIC 4020(1) and a 3-year ban under PIC 4020(2) or to withdraw both the primary and secondary applications. A less obvious, yet quite interesting, option is to withdraw only the secondary applicant's application, as we explain.

Arrangements for protection & other visas

The new instrument provides for internet lodgement of applications for a Class XB visa through ...

VACs and fees in foreign currencies

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the exchange rates and foreign currencies used to make payments of certain fees, for paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Regulations, from 1 July 2022.  The instrument also repeals..."

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