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Child custody for an Australian Visa: Do I Need a Form 1229?
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Child custody for an Australian Visa: Do I Need a Form 1229?

It is essential that anyone with parental responsibility for a child give permission for them to be granted an Australian visa. This includes both temporary and permanent visas. If you intend to travel to Australia with a child under 18 years of age, you might need to complete a Form 1229 if the child has: a non-accompanying parent(s); or other…
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27 October, 2022
How do I apply for the Australian Entrepreneur Visa – Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Subclass 188 visa (Entrepreneur Stream)?
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How do I apply for the Australian Entrepreneur Visa – Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Subclass 188 visa (Entrepreneur Stream)?

The 188 visa is a provisional visa for business owners, investors, and entrepreneurs to conduct business and investment activity in Australia. There are 4 streams of the 188 visa, namely: Business Innovation stream; Investor stream; Significant Investor stream; and Entrepreneur stream. On 1 July 2021, the Entrepreneur stream of this visa (188E) was overhauled to streamline some of the previously…
Immigration blog
25 October, 2022
What level of health insurance do you require for your Australian visa?
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What level of health insurance do you require for your Australian visa?

Most Australian temporary visa holders are subject to visa conditions requiring them to maintain “adequate” arrangements for health insurance while the holder is in Australia. This includes visas where such conditions are mandatory, such as Student (Subclass 500) visas, Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482) visas, and Graduate (Subclass 485) visas amongst others. It also includes certain visas where such conditions…
Immigration blog
21 October, 2022
Streamlined health requirements for temporary visa applicants in Australia
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Streamlined health requirements for temporary visa applicants in Australia

Australian visa applicants may require health examinations as part of the application process depending on a number of factors including: the type of visa the duration of stay the proposed activities in Australia the country of application special circumstances and whether there are any significant medical questions. Further information about medical examinations is listed in an earlier blog here. Streamlined…
Immigration blog
18 October, 2022
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) (Subclass 494) visa document checklist
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Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) (Subclass 494) visa document checklist

  The SESR 494 visa is a temporary, employer sponsored visa for skilled foreign workers employed in positions located in “designated regional areas”. A temporary visa valid for 5 years, it also offers some pathways to permanent residency, making it an appealing option for workers wanting to stay in Australia on a more long-term basis. What are the stages of…
Immigration blog
17 October, 2022
Australia to end flexible work arrangements for Student visa holders
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Australia to end flexible work arrangements for Student visa holders

​​​ To address Australia’s workforce shortages, Student visa holders in Australia have had work hour limitations temporarily relaxed, providing not only much needed assistance to Australian businesses, but also providing Student visa holders opportunities to build full time experience that can lead to more permanent visa options. The Department have announced that this arrangement will end on 30 June 2023.…
Immigration blog
13 October, 2022