Ten year validity visitor visa stream

This amendment creates a new Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa stream to be known as the Frequent Traveller stream for frequent travellers which permits both tourism and business visitor activities and allows up to 10 years’ validity.

Changes to Benefit Working Holiday Makers

Increase of age, work rights and application fees.The Australian Government has announced changes to the Working Holiday Maker program which will come into effect from 1 January 2017. The changes will be beneficial to people applying for working holiday visas and will also benefit those already in Australia on working holiday visas.