Holders of 417 and 462 Working Holiday Visa pay a special rate of tax while working in Australia. It is lower than other temporary visa holders but higher than Australian residents.
The first $37,000 of your … Read the rest
The rules for the children attending school in Australia while on a Tourist Visa may be different for the different States in Australia, as each State has its own Education Department.
The following, based on Queensland regulations, can give … Read the rest
Prior to 20 August 1986, almost anyone born inside Australia, no matter what visa they held, became an Australian Citizen.
An Australian Birth Certificate was enough to get an Australian passport.
However the Australian Citizenship (Amendment) Act 1986 made a major change to that, and … Read the rest
75% of Global Tourist Stream Visitor Visas that were granted during the month of August 2018, took less than 22 days, while 10% took over 27 days.
Straightforward applications from some countries averaged 1 … Read the rest
75% were finalised in under 20 months, 15% in 20 to 25 months, and 10% took over 25 months. (August 2017 was: under 19,19-22,22+)
75% were … Read the rest
Not all visa applications are granted. The refusal rate for the initial application is lower than for the final application for the Permanent visa, with an example being 11% of stage 1 are refused and 17% of stage 2 … Read the rest
Processing times quoted by Immigration are often read in the example form “19-23 months”, but what does it really mean, when the median average of that can be 11.2 months?
An example of this is shown at: Partner Visa Processing Times in July … Read the rest
On 22 August 2018, the Immigration Department released the processing times for Partner Visas that were granted in July 2018.
75% of all the 820 visas granted in July 2018 were … Read the rest
A Special Category Visa (subclass 444) is an Australian visa granted to most New Zealand citizens on arrival in Australia. It does not need to be applied for in advance, but must be issued before the New Zealand citizen passes … Read the rest
The first cost of getting a Student Visa in Australia is normally considered to be the Application fee. This is often $575 for the subclass 500 visa.
But, there are many more costs…
Every Student Visa applicant needs … Read the rest
