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
Each Visitor Visa will have a “Must Not Arrive After” date.
Some people think this is the Visa Expiry Date, especially when they check it on VEVO, and do not see a visa expiry date, just the “Must Not Arrive After” date, which they assume is the expiry … Read the rest
On the 4th April 2020 the Australian government announced policies and advice for various holders of visas in Australia.
Permanent visa holders are treated much the same as Australian Citizens for government benefits.
Temporary visa holders however are very different. There are over 2 million temporary visa holders in Australia. … Read the rest
Visitor Visa Processing Times can be affected by various factors, including the nationality of the applicant, the quality of the application, missing information, various checks taking longer than normal, etc.
Processing times for Visitor Visas are also affected by the type of Visitor Visa … Read the rest
An Australian Multiple Entry Visitor Visa normally allows a few entries into Australia on that one single visa, as long as the last entry is before the “Must Enter Before Date”.
However, each entry might have a maximum time permitted. … Read the rest
During the 2018-19 financial year there were 1,024,540 subclass 600 visitor visa applications made by Chinese applicants. 86,404 of these were refused. A refusal rate of 8.43%.
Applications from some Chinese Provinces had much higher refusal rates, with the highest … Read the rest
