The Subclass 116, Offshore Carer visa, allows the holder to move to Australia to care for someone with a long-term medical condition who has no reasonable access to care options in Australia.
The Visa applicant must be a relative or family member of a relative that lives with that relative.… Read the rest
The Subclass 836 Onshore Carer visa allows the holder to stay in Australia to care for someone with a long-term medical condition who has no reasonable access to care options in Australia.
The Visa applicant must be a relative or family member of a relative that lives with that relative.… Read the rest
Every application for a Partner Visa for Australia requires a Sponsor, normally the Husband/Wife of the applicant, but this can also be a De-Facto partner, of either sex.
The term “Defacto” is not common in every country, so, for those who are not aware of its meaning, Defacto, in this … Read the rest
Will there be a reduction in the numbers of Australian Temporary Working Visas?
Kristine Keneally has called for a reduction in the migration intake after the covid-19 situation is over and Australian International borders open again. Her ideas target temporary visa holders.
Labor has called for an overhaul of the … Read the rest
Many Partner Visas are processed at Offshore Locations, especially the Offshore 309 visas.
Processing times vary at each offshore location, and the following information gives an indication of these times.
(calendar days)
Some Australian partner visa applications may be experiencing longer processing times than normal at the moment, and will do so for some time into the future.
Offshore partner visa applicants may be facing “significantly longer” processing times for a while, due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
New applications for the offshore … Read the rest
The initial cost for the PMV 300 visa is the same as the Onshore Partner Visa 820 and Offshore Partner Visa 309, but the PMV route has an additional cost to change from the PMV to the 820 Onshore Partner … Read the rest
BUPA are still open to provide Medicals for those who need them for a Visa application in Australia. However, due to COVID-19, they are prioritising them according to need.
Their current wording is:
To request an appointment for a visa medical examination please complete the form below. At this stage … Read the rest
Australian visa processing times are produced monthly by the Immigration Department, to give an idea of how long a visa application might take, assuming things do not change. They are NOT guarantees of how long Current or Future applications will take.
These times will vary month to month based on … Read the rest
Offshore Visas for Australia, during the Covid coronavirus.
Assuming the question about if Australia is still issuing Offshore Visas, is being asked while Australia has basically closed its borders due to COVID-19, the answer is that it depends on which offshore visa you are applying for, and what country you … Read the rest
