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Dual Citizenship in Australia: Key Considerations for Dual Nationals and How Citizenship May Be Lost
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Dual Citizenship in Australia: Key Considerations for Dual Nationals and How Citizenship May Be Lost

Dual citizenship is increasingly common in a globalised world. Many Australian citizens hold, or are eligible to hold, citizenship of another country by birth, descent, marriage, or naturalisation. While Australian law generally permits dual or multiple citizenship, there are important exceptions, risks, and misconceptions - particularly around how Australian citizenship may cease or be revoked. For migrants, professionals, and families…
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25 February, 2026
The National Innovation Visa (Updated: 19 February 2026)
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The National Innovation Visa (Updated: 19 February 2026)

On 14 May 2024, the Australian Government released the Federal Budget for the 2024/25 year, which included a raft of Immigration-related measures. Notably, it announced that a new National Innovation Visa (NIV) would be released in late-2024, to replace the Global Talent (Subclass 858) visa and the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP). On 6 December 2024, relevant legislation formally introduced…
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19 February, 2026
Queensland State Nomination for the National Innovation Visa (NIV) (Subclass 858)
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Queensland State Nomination for the National Innovation Visa (NIV) (Subclass 858)

The National Innovation (Subclass 858) visa (NIV) requires that each visa applicant has an Australian Nominator. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the NIV sets out four priority groups that the Department will consider in issuing invitations to apply for the visa. “Priority Group 2” captures candidates who have been nominated “by an expert Australian Commonwealth, State or Territory…
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28 January, 2026
Special permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders
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Special permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders

Since July 2020, the Australian Government has introduced a number of measures for students, temporary graduates and skilled workers who hold Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passports, and want to live, work and study in Australia. Specifically, these include that: Skilled workers are offered 5 year visas, with a pathway to permanent residency through two Hong Kong specific pathways;…
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19 January, 2026
What are the Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) Visa Requirements for Medical Practitioners?
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What are the Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) Visa Requirements for Medical Practitioners?

For overseas trained Medical Practitioners seeking long term career stability in Australia, the Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) (ENS) visa is one of the most valuable and direct pathways to permanent residency. The ENS program allows Australian employers to sponsor highly skilled doctors for permanent roles, addressing critical workforce shortages across hospitals, clinics, and specialist services nationwide. To qualify, applicants…
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17 December, 2025
Travelling Without a Bridging Visa B? Options for Applicants Outside Australia
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Travelling Without a Bridging Visa B? Options for Applicants Outside Australia

When an onshore visa holder applies for a further visa that can also be granted onshore, they will usually receive an automatic Bridging Visa A (BVA). BVAs cover the gap in between one visa expiring, and the next one being issued so that the applicant does not need to leave. However, an active BVA will cease if the holder departs…
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27 November, 2025