What is a Resident Return Visa

What is a Resident Return Visa (RRV)?.

A Resident Return Visa (RRV) is a travel facility visa for Permanent Residents of Australia, and allows the holder to travel in and out of Australia as many times as they want until the travel validity expires.

A Permanent Resident visa only allows … Read the rest

Does an Australian Permanent Resident need a Resident Return Visa [RRV]

Why does an Australian Permanent Resident need a Resident Return Visa [RRV].

A Resident Return Visa is the Visa that allows a Permanent Resident to travel back into Australia.

When a new immigrant arrives in Australia they are given a FIVE year travel facility. This means they can travel in … Read the rest

Criminal Convictions and Visa Applications

Declare ALL Criminal Convictions on any Visa Applications.

Australian Immigration requirements include the fact that you must declare ALL Criminal Convictions in your Visa Application.

Yes, ALL convictions and penalties, must be declared.

Many convictions and penalties will not affect a Visa Application.
But not declaring it, or effectively lying … Read the rest

Partner Visas and Medicare

Is a Partner Visa Applicant Eligible for Medicare?.

You can enrol in Medicare if you live in Australia and have applied for a Permanent Resident Visa.

This includes if you’ve applied for a combined Onshore Partner Visa 820/801.  The application for this is actually for the Permanent Visa (801), even … Read the rest

Australian Immigration Numbers 2019-20

Australian Immigration Program Planning Levels 2019-20.

The 2019-20 Australian Immigration program has been set with the total places available being capped at a ceiling of 160,000 for the year.

Since 2013, the Government has committed that no less than two-thirds of the total program will be made up of skilled … Read the rest

Subclass 491 Provisional visa

Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa.

The Subclass 491 visa supersedes the Subclass 489 visa.

This visa comes into effect from 16 November 2019.

The Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa, is a new and enhanced points-tested visa to assist regional Australia, for applicants nominated by a state … Read the rest

Partner Visa Processing Times June 2019

Partner Visa Processing Times June 2019.

The Australian Immigration Department released the Visa processing times for June 2019, on the 18th July 2019.

Although these figures show the global averages for the first 75% and the last 10%, of applications processed in June 2019, the average processing time is often … Read the rest

How To Apply for 2nd Stage Partner Visa

Applying for the Second Stage of a Partner Visa.

Once the initial stage of a Partner Visa application has been granted, either the 820 (Onshore) or 309 (Offshore), the next stage will be the application for the Permanent Visa, the the 801 (Onshore) or 100 (Offshore).

This can be done … Read the rest

Does a Visitor Visa Guarantee Entry to Australia?

An Australian Visitor Visa does NOT Guarantee Entry to Australia.

Getting a Visitor Visa to Australia is not a guarantee that you will be allowed entry.

Some nationalities, where visa fraud or visa overstay is a problem, may also have to convince the Immigration Officers in Australia that they are … Read the rest