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On 23 March 2013, a new Visitor visa (subclass 600) replaced the previous Tourist visa (subclass 676). [38] In the 4th quarter of 2013 the automatic grant rate for electronically lodged applications outside Australia stood at 28.3%. Previously the rate ranged from 20.4% to 63.2%. [29]
Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, 224,431 young people from around the world obtained a working holiday visa in Australia. However, this is not the most prolific season for the WHV Australia. Indeed, in 2012/2013, 258,248 young people from around the world obtained their visa for Australia.
Non-citizens facing visa cancellation can appeal to the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), an independent tribunal which hears visa cancellation appeals. In December 2019, the New Zealand media company Stuff reported that 80% of appeals to the AAT were either rejected or affirmed the Australian Government's visa cancellation orders.
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 ...
A holder of a permanent visa may remain in Australia indefinitely. A 5-year initial travel facility, which corresponds to the underlying migration program, is granted alongside the permanent visa. Until the travel facility expires, the visa holder may leave and re-enter Australia freely. After that period the visa holder needs to re-apply for ...
Norfolk Island, an Australian external territory, was brought within the Australian migration zone on 1 July 2016. [2] From that date, anyone living on Norfolk Island needed to be an Australian citizen or hold a visa under the Australian Migration Act 1958, and all island legislation on the matter ceased to apply. The Department of Immigration ...
Visa requirements for Australian passport holders are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Australia entering with an Australian passport. As of 2025, Australian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 186 countries and territories, ranking the Australian passport 6th in the ...
In July 1945, the Department of Immigration was established as Australia launched a massive immigration program following World War II. The then Minister for Immigration, Arthur Calwell promoted mass immigration with the slogan "populate or perish". [9] Since 1945, the department's names, functions and responsibilities have changed several ...