The Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) form and Travel Exemption request forms have been updated to ask applicants to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status. It is yet another sign that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 could enable Australia to reopen international travel, in line with the Government’s Four-Phase Plan to emerge from the pandemic. Here’s what you should know about: Questions on…
Health Minister, Greg Hunt has removed an automatic Travel Exemption that previously allowed Australians who normally live overseas to travel to their country of residence without needing permission to leave Australia. Effective from 11 August 2021, expats currently in Australia will need to apply for a Travel Exemption for either Critical Work or Compassionate or Compelling reasons to leave…
Exploitation of Visa Holders | Interstaff Insights In Australia, visa holders have the same workplace rights as local Australians. In most cases, these rights are supported by employers, but unfortunately from time to time, cases do arise where visa holders are exploited. Read on to find out your rights as a visa holder, how you…
COVID-19 Concessions are available during the pandemic to assist visa holders that are disadvantaged by border closures, business restrictions or the economic downturn. In some cases, visa applicants may have additional time to enter the country. Other applicants may no longer need to meet specific requirements to be in or outside Australia at the time…
The 408 Pandemic Event Visa provides visa holders in Australia an option to extend their stay for two reasons – either to undertake critical work or because they cannot travel due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Applicants may be granted a stay period of up to 12 months for critical work, or up to 3 months…
On 30 July 2021, Prime Minister, Scott Morrison specified Australia must reach a 70% vaccination rate before it can move to the next phase of reopening international travel. Building on the National Cabinet’s Four-Stage Plan announced last month, here’s a summary of the ‘Plan to Transition Australia’s National COVID-19 Response’ and vaccination targets: Phase A – Vaccinate, Prepare and…
