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The new Regulations allow applicants for two visa subclasses to be either in or outside Australia at the time of visa grant and amend who can apply for merits review for one of those subclasses

It is commonly said that s 347 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) prescribes the deadline for application for merits review of decisions that are reviewable under s 338. Actually, the deadline is found somewhere else.

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the English language requirements to be satisfied to meet the criteria for a Subclass 476 (Skilled – Recognised Graduate) visa or Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa under clauses 476.213 and 485.212"

The new instrument increases Visa Application Charges (VACs) starting on 1 July 2025. The new Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2025 commences on 1...

The new Regulations make changes relating to citizenship, VACs and TSMIT

The new Regulations "extend certain temporary visas by six months from the date they would otherwise have ceased for Ukrainian passport holders who were in Australia on..."

The revoked instrument "specified, for paragraphs 408.229(b) and (c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the event known as Supporting Innovation in South Australia as an ‘Australian Government endorsed event’ (AGEE) and classes of persons in relation to the event who may be eligible for a Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa"

The new regulations amend the Migration Agents Regulations 1998 (Cth) to repeal the current Code of Conduct from 1 March 2022 and make amendments consequential to that repeal and the introduction of a new Code

When does the obligation to notify the Department of change of circumstance cease? Many people believe the obligation goes on for the entire duration of the visa, whatever the visa is, which is wrong.

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the minimum amount of taxable income for the income year 2018-2019".