There were forty three times as many Tourist Visitor visa grants in the last half of 2019 (before COVID), as there were in the last half of 2020 (during COVID).
Some Visitor Visas have still been granted during the COVID-19 restrictions, however, the processing times have become longer for most countries.
On average the processing times are about 13 times as long as before.
Some examples:
Median … Read the rest
There is no requirement to have a return ticket when you arrive in Australia.
However, some countries will not let you leave their country, on a flight to Australia, without a return ticket, if you are travelling on a temporary … Read the rest
A total of 36,998 subclass 600 Visitor visa applications were lodged, with 9,189 granted.
Subclass 600 visas: Lodged, Granted and Refused from January 2020.
The numbers of subclass 600 visas granted in 2020, varied between 4,637 and 151,813 per month during the year.
The number of refusals varied between 660 and 30,650 per month.
| Jan 2020 | 153,109 | 183,678 |
Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed in Australia, the numbers of people actually arriving in the country has dropped dramatically.
The Australian Government began to place travel restrictions on those travelling to Australia from 1st February 2020.
The following chart shows an idea of … Read the rest
I have read many times, on various forums and websites, statements such as “Italian citizens are not required to apply for a visa if they travel to Australia.” Some mention other nationalities, other than Italian.
However, the people … Read the rest
Part of the conditions of the normal Visitor Visa is where it mentions you can come to Australia for Tourist or Business purposes.
Some people say that the bit that mention “Business purposes” means you CAN … Read the rest
In 2019-20 there were 4,056,603 visitor visas granted to enter Australia.
The main nationalities were:
544,817 People’s Republic of China
479,662 United Kingdom
455,029 United States of America
317,479 Japan
222,785 India
213,531 Malaysia
189,910 Republic of Korea
154,285 Singapore
139,411 Germany
124,438 Hong Kong… Read the rest
Some people have been saying that it is impossible to get a Visitor Visa during the Coronavirus.
For many people that might be correct, but…
If you are an immediate family member of either an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you may be eligible … Read the rest
