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Navigating Visa Condition 8503: No Further Stay
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Navigating Visa Condition 8503: No Further Stay

Many people holding temporary visas for Australia are surprised to discover that their visa is subject to Condition 8503, also known as the “No Further Stay” condition. This condition restricts a visa holder from being entitled to be granted a substantive visa while in Australia, except for a Protection visa. Where a visa holder’s circumstances change since last entering Australia,…
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3 October, 2025
What income do I need for a Subclass 191 visa?
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What income do I need for a Subclass 191 visa?

The Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Subclass 191 visa provides an independent pathway to permanent residency for certain visa holders who have only lived, worked, or studied in parts of Australia that are “designated regional areas”. There are two streams under this visa, being the: Regional Provisional Visa stream – for Subclass 494 / 491 visa holders; and Hong Kong (Regional)…
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3 October, 2025
What are the English language requirements for the SID (formerly TSS) (Subclass 482) visa? (Updated on: 13 September 2025)
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What are the English language requirements for the SID (formerly TSS) (Subclass 482) visa? (Updated on: 13 September 2025)

Various Australian visas have English language requirements. Skills in Demand (SID) (Subclass 482) visa applications (formerly the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (Subclass 482) visa) have specific requirements. English requirements for the SID visa were updated on 13 September 2025 to align with the standard definition of Vocational English. What are the English language requirements for tests undertaken prior to 13…
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13 September, 2025
The National Innovation Visa (Updated: 5 September 2025)
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The National Innovation Visa (Updated: 5 September 2025)

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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5 September, 2025
National Innovation (Subclass 858) Visa Document Checklist
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National Innovation (Subclass 858) Visa Document Checklist

The National Innovation (Subclass 858) visa is a niche pathway to attract highly skilled migrants to work and live permanently in Australia. The visa targets individuals who have an “internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement” in either a profession, a sport, the arts, or academia and research. You can read more detailed information about this program in an…
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4 September, 2025
What are the National Innovation Visa Priority Sectors? (Updated on: 4 September 2025)
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What are the National Innovation Visa Priority Sectors? (Updated on: 4 September 2025)

On 6 December 2024, the National Innovation (Subclass 858) visa was released – for more information see our article here. While the legislative criteria remains very similar to the former Global Talent (Subclass 858) visa, the visa introduced a mandatory expression of interest (EOI) and invitation process. Individuals familiar with the former Global Talent Independent (GTI) program (see here), would…
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4 September, 2025