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New legislation made: Migration Amendment (Referred Stay (Permanent) (Class DH) Visa) Regulations 2026. Read the update Official source (opens in a new tab)
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Australian permanent residents should see Overseas travel as a permanent resident. Australian citizens are ineligible to apply for an eVisitor visa. For more information, see Entering Australia
Read more at Department of Home Affairs: Find out what you can do to help us process your application faster (opens in a new tab)· Federal Register of Legislation
The legislative instrument Migration (Arrangements for Child Visa Applications) Instrument 2026 was made on 31 August 2026 and registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 1 September 2026. The Register lists its status as in force. Read the instrument for what it changes and when.
Read more at Federal Register of Legislation: Migration (Arrangements for Child Visa Applications) Instrument 2026 (opens in a new tab)· Department of Home Affairs
For 24/7 counselling and support, call 1800 737 732 to speak to 1800RESPECT
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There are processing delays for some Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visa applications in the Research Activities stream. If you have lodged an application, there is no need to follow up with us at this stage unless your circumstances have changed or we ask you for more information.
Read more at Department of Home Affairs: Processing delays for some Temporary Activity (subclass 408 (opens in a new tab)· Department of Home Affairs
Random ballot selections for the 2026-27 program year will occur after the ballot has closed
Read more at Department of Home Affairs: The 2026-27 Pacific Engagement visa ballot for Pacific island and Timor-Leste nationals opened on 1 July 2026 and closed on 29 July 2026 (opens in a new tab)· Department of Home Affairs
are increasing in line with changes to annual Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings. For more information see Annual indexation of skilled visa income thresholds from 1 July 2026
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You must provide notices of assessment issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for three income years out of the five years of your eligible visa.
Read more at Department of Home Affairs: Income requirement for the Subclass 191 visa (opens in a new tab)· Federal Register of Legislation
The legislative instrument Migration (Specification of Commonwealth Priorities for Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) Visas) Instrument 2026 was made on 16 July 2026 and registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 17 July 2026. The Register lists its status as in force. Read the instrument for what it changes and when.
Read more at Federal Register of Legislation: Migration (Specification of Commonwealth Priorities for Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) Visas) Instrument 2026 (opens in a new tab)· Federal Register of Legislation
The legislative instrument Migration (Annual Applicant Limits for Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) Visas) Instrument 2026 was made on 16 July 2026 and registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 17 July 2026. The Register lists its status as in force. Read the instrument for what it changes and when.
Read more at Federal Register of Legislation: Migration (Annual Applicant Limits for Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) Visas) Instrument 2026 (opens in a new tab)· Federal Register of Legislation
The legislative instrument Migration (Nil VAC Arrangements and Other Matters) Amendment (Rugby League World Cup 2026) Instrument 2026 was made on 6 July 2026 and registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 10 July 2026. The Register lists its status as repealed (amending instruments are usually repealed automatically once their changes take effect). Read the instrument for what it changes and when.
Read more at Federal Register of Legislation: Migration (Nil VAC Arrangements and Other Matters) Amendment (Rugby League World Cup 2026) Instrument 2026 (opens in a new tab)· Department of Home Affairs
Find out what you can do to help us process your application faster. You may be eligible for a Subclass 601 Electronic Travel Authority or Subclass 651 eVisitor. Check if you are eligible at Explore visa options. If you are a Papua New Guinean passport holder, find out more about new visa arrangements from 1 July 2026
Read more at Department of Home Affairs: visitor visa holder - Restricting visa hopping to the Student visa program. (opens in a new tab)