From 28 November 2026, significant changes will apply to Visitor visas and other short-stay visitor visas. Under the Migration Amendment (Preventing Further Stay for Visitor Visas) Regulations 2026, condition 8503 (No Further Stay) will become mandatory for: Subclass 600 – Visitor visa (all streams) Subclass 601 – Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) Subclass 651 – eVisitor What does this mean? Condition 8503 generally prevents visa holders from applying for most other substanti

📌 No general onshore applications Most temporary visa holders in Australia can no longer apply for a Student visa while in Australia. If the new rules apply to you, you must be outside Australia when you lodge the application and when the visa is granted. 📌 Family members can no longer generally be included Student visa applicants can no longer include their partner or dependent children unless a specific exemption applies. Current Student visa holders also cannot add famil

Big changes are coming for families planning to reunite in Australia. From 22 April 2026 , applications for four permanent Parent visa subclasses will move to online lodgement via ImmiAccount . What’s changing? Paper applications will no longer be the standard. From this date, they will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances , such as verified technical issues with ImmiAccount through the official support channels. Why this is good news Online lodgement brings clear ad

The Department of Home Affairs has released the April 2026 Partner visa processing update, highlighting stricter expectations and a clear shift towards decision-ready applications. The Department is now placing much greater emphasis on submitting complete and well-prepared applications from the start. Incomplete or weak applications are increasingly leading to delays or refusals, and in many cases applicants may only be given one opportunity to provide additional information