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In a joint press release, the Minister for Home Affairs and the Minister for Immigration have announced that from 2 September 2023, the Pandemic Event visa pathway will be closed to new applicants who do not currently hold a Pandemic Event visa.

Recently, as Australia takes on a different strategy in dealing with the pandemic, there have been multiple announcements around borders opening. The headlines refer to open borders and freedom of international travel, but this is not entirely accurate for all, in particular for temporary visa holders.

Correct as at 14 February 2021 The Australian Government has introduced a number of temporary concessions, whereby, the requirement to be onshore or offshore at…

Correct as at 14 April 2020 In this update, we analyse the implications of the recent announcement concerning temporary visa holder arrangements during the COVID-19…

Flights cancelled? Unable to return home? What the travel ban mean for temporary visa holders in Australia