News
28 February 2017
Online processing times for global visa and citizenship applications
From the 13th of March 2017, global visa and citizenship application processing times will be available online for the first time.
As part of the Depart...
21 December 2016
Do I have to pay tax in Australia if I am on a visa?
Australian residency for tax purposes defines a “foreign resident” as being a person who is not a resident of Australia for the purposes of the Income ...
18 November 2016
Frequent Traveller – Ten year validity visitor visa stream
There has been an amendment to the Migration Act 1958 (Migration Legislation Amendment (2016 Measures No. 5) Regulation 2016) which now creates a new Subcl...
2 November 2016
New short stay visa for the Entertainment Industry
Australia has a thriving entertainment and sporting industry. People from all over the world travel to Australia to work in the movie, television and live ...
26 October 2016
How do I sponsor a Minister of Religion to come to Australia?
A Minister of Religion for immigration purposes includes; Chaplains, Imams, Monks, Priests, Rabbis and Salvation Army Officers.
They usually have to hav...
21 October 2016
Visas for Sportspersons, coaches and officials to come to Australia
There are a range of options when it comes to sponsoring sportspersons, coaches or officials either for a short or long stay in Australia.
Temporary Activ...
18 October 2016
What is the Character test? – Australian Visas and Citizenship
A person’s character is a significant issue when a person applies for an Australian visa or Australian citizenship.
The Department of Immigration and ...
14 October 2016
Visa Cancelled or Refused – What do I do?
When your visa is cancelled or refused you often have limited time to decide how to move forward so it is important to get the right advice early.
From ...
11 October 2016
Do you qualify for the new Entrepreneur visa? Australia is encouraging entrepreneurs
There is a new visa available for entrepreneurs who want to develop or commercialise their ideas in Australia.
If you have funding of $200,000 from a sp...
10 October 2016
De facto Partner Visas – How do we prove it?
One of the most common questions that people ask me is; How do we prove we are in a de facto relationship?
Whether you apply onshore or offshore for a p...
