Australia – New Arrangements For Eligible Visa Holders.

On November 22, 2021 the Australian government announced new arrangements to further assist in the reopening Australia to visa holders, and further cement our economic recovery.

From 1 December 2021, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders including skilled migrants and international students can travel to Australia without the need to apply for a travel exemption.

This announcement comes as an exciting development for businesses who have been struggling to bring their employees and candidates into Australia, with travel exemptions only being granted in exceptional cases.

Eligible visa holders are persons who hold the following visas:

Subclass 200	Refugee visa
Subclass 201	In-country Special Humanitarian visa
Subclass 202	Global Special Humanitarian visa
Subclass 203	Emergency Rescue visa
Subclass 204	Woman at Risk visa
Subclass 300	Prospective Marriage visa
Subclass 400	Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa
Subclass 403	Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (other streams, including Australian Agriculture Visa stream)
Subclass 407	Training visa
Subclass 408	Temporary Activity visa
Subclass 417	Working Holiday visa
Subclass 449	Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) visa
Subclass 457	Temporary Work (Skilled) visa
Subclass 461	New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship visa
Subclass 462	Work and Holiday visa
Subclass 476	Skilled – Recognised Graduate visa
Subclass 482	Temporary Skill Shortage visa
Subclass 485	Temporary Graduate visa
Subclass 489	Skilled – Regional (Provisional) visa
Subclass 491	Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Subclass 494	Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
Subclass 500	Student visa
Subclass 580	Student Guardian visa (closed to new applicants)
Subclass 590	Student Guardian visa
Subclass 785	Temporary Protection visa
Subclass 790	Safe Haven Enterprise visa
Subclass 870	Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa
Subclass 988	Maritime Crew visa