Decoding UK Subject Access Requests and Police Clearances: Crucial Steps for a Smooth Australian Migration Journey
Do you know the difference between a UK “Subject Access Request” and a Police Clearance? And what is essentially required for a smooth Australian migration journey? Subject Access Request vs Police Clearance A UK police clearance, also known as a “police certificate” or “criminal record check,” is a document issued by a law enforcement agency […]
COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Travellers from China, Hong Kong and Macau
From 12:01am on Thursday 5 January 2023, travellers arriving in Australia from China, including Hong Kong and Macau will be required to undertake a COVID-19 test within a 48-hour period prior to their scheduled departure and show evidence of a negative test result when travelling to Australia. Passengers should be prepared to provide evidence of […]
State border closures and the impact on international travellers
While all fully vaccinated Australians may leave Australia without an exemption, arrangements for returning to Australia will depend on the state or territory you are travelling to. The Australian Government has announced additional border measures as a precaution to protect Australians from the new Omicron Variant of Concern. If you need to transit through a state or […]
International Travel to Reopen for Vaccinated Australians
The government has announced that from November, Australian citizens or permanent residents aged 12 and over who are fully vaccinated will be able to travel overseas without needing a travel exemption. Children under 12 and those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons will also be able to travel overseas without an exemption. It will be important to […]
Travel Restrictions to India and Papua New Guinea (PNG) Reverted
Australia last week reverted its travel restrictions for travel to India and PNG to global settings, based on updated health advice. Individuals seeking an exemption to travel from Australia to India or PNG can now apply for a travel exemption through the travel exemptions portal. The Australian government’s Smart Traveller website, however, recommends that individuals […]
Returning citizens who live abroad will need an exemption to leave Australia
Last Thursday, the federal government ‘quietly’ passed an amendment to legislation to deny Australians who normally live in other countries, from returning home without a border force exemption. Until now, residents of other countries who are Australian are allowed to leave the country without applying for an exemption. The government’s rule change, effective from August […]
Inbound Passenger Cap Decreases
Australia’s National Cabinet met today and decided on a plan to manage the Covid-19 pandemic long-term. This plan includes a 50% reduction incoming passengers by 14 July (some states may move faster than this) resulting in a new total of up to 3,035 international arrivals per week. Each major airport will take the below individual […]
Roam Migration Law calls on Federal government to rescind disproportionate and discriminatory Biosecurity measures
PRESS RELEASE Roam Migration Law calls on Federal government to rescind disproportionate and discriminatory Biosecurity measures Roam Migration Law, a leading Australian immigration law firm, has called upon the Federal government to rescind the newly implemented emergency determination under the Biosecurity Act 2015, which impose criminal and civil penalties upon Australian citizens and permanent-residents seeking […]
Travel exemptions to India are no longer available, except in extremely limited circumstances.
[Updated 28th April, 2021] Direct flights between Australia and India have been paused until 15 May 2021. The announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison comes as India struggles with a wave of COVID-19 cases combined with an increase in the number of coronavirus cases among returned travellers in hotel quarantine, many returning from India. *** […]