Visa explainers
Plain-English descriptions of the visas people ask about most.
Sponsorship, nomination and application: three separate things
Employer-sponsored visas are often talked about as if they are one application. In practice, they can involve up to three separate approvals, each with its own form, fee,.
Visa explainersThe student visa (subclass 500): what it costs and how the process runs
The government charge, the OSHC premium nobody budgets for, what an education agent is and is not allowed to charge you for, and the difference between a course offer and a visa.
Visa explainersTemporary and permanent visas: what the difference actually means
Temporary and permanent visas can look similar on paper, but the practical differences can be large. The label affects how long a person can stay, whether they can leave and.
Visa explainersVisa conditions: how to find yours and what the numbers mean
Visa conditions matter because they control what a visa holder can and cannot do after grant. The problem is that the conditions are usually shown as four-digit numbers, and.
Visa explainersWhy Australian visas have numbers, and how the numbering works
Australian visas often have three-digit subclass numbers, and many come in pairs like 820/801 or 309/100. That confuses people because the numbers look similar, but they.
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