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After the initial intake of refugees in the late 1970s, there was a second immigration peak in 1983–84, most likely a result of the 1982 agreement between the Australian and Vietnamese governments (the Orderly Departure Program) which allowed relatives of Vietnamese Australians to leave Vietnam and migrate to Australia. A third immigration ...
The system allows visas to be issued electronically and linked to the applicant's passport, eliminating paper application forms. [13] Australia was the first country in the world to launch electronic visas. [12] Australia officially ceased the issuance of visa stickers on 1 September 2015, and all visas are issued and recorded electronically. [10]
Visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Vietnam by the authorities of other states. As of 2024, Vietnamese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 55 countries and territories, ranking the Vietnamese passport 88th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index .
Asian immigration to Australia refers to immigration to Australia from part of the continent of Asia, which includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia.The first major wave of Asian immigration to Australia occurred in the late 19th century, but the exclusionary White Australia policy, which was implemented to restrict non-European immigration, made it difficult for many Asian ...
The Migration Act 1958 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that governs immigration to Australia. [2] It set up Australia’s universal visa system (or entry permits). Its long title is "An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other ...
A Permanent Resident of Norfolk Island visa was [1] a type of Australian immigration visa granted on arrival in Australia to a non-citizen who is a permanent resident of Norfolk Island. [ 2 ] Before 1 July 2016 , Norfolk Island was the only inhabited Australian territory that was outside the Australian migration zone and had its own immigration ...
Australia maintains a list of skilled occupations that are currently acceptable for immigration to Australia. [52] In 2009, following the global financial crisis, the Australian government reduced its immigration target by 14%, and the permanent migration program for skilled migrants was reduced to 115,000 people for that financial year. [53]
Countries in the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement. The arrangement was announced on 4 February 1973 and came into effect soon after. The arrangement is not expressed in the form of any binding bilateral treaty between Australia and New Zealand, but rather is a series of immigration procedures applied by each country and underpinned by joint political support. [2]