The Australian Government has announced that certain visa holders, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, will be eligible to apply for a waiver or a refund of their visa application charge (VAC).

The Australian Government has announced changes will be made to reform business and investor visas to maximise the economic benefits for Australia.

Changes to the Distinguished Talent (Subclass 858) visa have been introduced to streamline processes. Renaming the Global Talent (Subclass 858) visa has been one of the major modifications.

The New Zealand Government has eased some visa restrictions for visitor visa holders who would like to stay in the country longer and have been impacted by COVID-19.

The Australian Government has announced new concessions for certain visa holders and applicants impacted by COVID-19 to ensure they can continue with their visa applications and immigration pathways.

The COVID-19 Pandemic event visa (Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)) has been introduced by the Government to support temporary visa holders who are unable to leave the country, due to the pandemic travel restrictions.