Introduction Any type of visa (permanent or temporary) may be cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) if you do not pass the “character test”. The character test is defined in section 501(6) of the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act). Applications for a visa can also be refused if you do not passRead more

Have you received a notice of intention to cancel your visa or has your visa been refused? Common Visa refusal reasons you have not met the conditions of a previous visa you did not provide enough information to prove the claims you made in your application you do not meet Australia’s health or character requirementsRead more

The most popular au pair visa in Australia are Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) and Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) programs. These Australian visa programs are available for passport holders of certain countries. To be an au pair in Australia under Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) nanny must be a holder of a passportRead more

Global visa and citizenship processing times will be updated monthly, providing you with an indicative timeframe for processing applications. Processing times are available for the majority of visa subclasses and citizenship products but will exclude a few subclasses such as those closed to new entrants, capped and queued, or which have a low volume ofRead more

With many flights out of Australia cancelled and even fewer places you can fly to, those already in Australia on visitor visas are wondering what they can do. In general, those in Australia on visitor visas are not meant to stay in Australia longer than 12 consecutive months. However, during COVID-19, these circumstances have changed.Read more