In June 2020 it is estimated that there were 25,800 overseas arrivals into Australia, of which 14,100 were by Australian citizens. This means that 11,700 arrivals were from foreign nationals, holders of various visas, including Permanent Resident Visas.
In comparison to the year before, there were 1,562,990 overseas arrivals into … Read the rest
The Australian Backpacker Tax has been clarified as valid.
In October 2019 the Federal Court ruled that a tax on working holiday visa holders was invalid, and an estimated 75,000 backpackers were told they might receive refunds from the Australian tax office (AT) for overpaid tax.
However, the ATO appealed … Read the rest
In 2016 the Migrations Regulations Act was amended to require all Australian sponsors of partner visas to provide a police certificate.
This amendment allows the Department to share the sponsor’s relevant offences with the applicant, so they can decide whether to … Read the rest
The NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has stated that anyone coming to New South Wales from Victoria will be put into mandatory hotel quarantine for 14 days, at their own expense.
This is to come into effect from 12.01am on Friday 7th August 2020.
This followed a statement from the NSW … Read the rest
An applicant for a partner visa to Australia has to select their relationship status from a few options.
If the applicant is married, it is simple; just select “Married”.
However, for those couples that are not married, some are undecided about choosing between defacto or engaged.
De-facto, de facto or … Read the rest
People from New South Wales and the ACT are joining those from Victoria to be blocked from entering Queensland.
Anyone who has visited NSW or the ACT will be barred from entering Queensland from Saturday 8th August 2020.
The Queensland premier has made this decision partially due to the number … Read the rest
The general health rule for immigration into Australia is that: a visa will be refused if the applicant has a health condition that may require costly medical treatment, or services that are in short supply … Read the rest
More people from Victoria have been caught breaking the border quarantine rules, when crossing into Queensland while transiting via New South Wales.
Three Logan men will face court after allegedly travelling from Victoria and lying on their border declarations upon their return to Queensland.
The trio allegedly travelled through the … Read the rest
A 51-year-old woman entered Queensland from Victoria and declared that she was travelling from Victoria for essential work purposes.
The Queensland Police Service consistently reviews Queensland Border Declarations to ensure accurate and reliable information has been provided.
Officers from Taskforce Sierra Linnet reviewed her Queensland Border Declaration, and attended her … Read the rest
At the 31st July 2020 there had been 16,905 reported cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Australia.
At the 30th June 2020 there had been 7,836 cases.
That shows there were 9,069 new cases reported in July 2020, an average of 293 new … Read the rest
