Thursday, March 14, 2013

Significant changes to Visitor and Medical Treatment Visas

From 23 March 2013 the government intends to introduce significant changes to the Visitor and Medical Treatment visas. 

New applications will not be accepted for the following visas:

•Tourist visa (subclass 676)
•Sponsored family visitor visa (subclass 679)
•Business (short Stay) visa (Subclass 456)
•Sponsored business visitor (short stay) visa (subclass 459)
•Medical Treatment (short stay) visa (subclass 675)
•Medical Treatment (long stay) visa (subclass 685)
•Electronic Travel Authority (visitor) (subclass 976)
•Electronic Travel Authority (business – short validity) (subclass 977)
•Electronic Travel Authority (business – long validity) (subclass 956).

You may qualify for one of the following five visa subclasses below:

- Temporary work (short stay activity) visa (subclass 400)
- Visitor visa (subclass 600)
- Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601)
- Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602)
- eVisitor (subclass 651)