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Processing Times
Visa processing time changes across all subclasses.
Australian Immi App for Biometrics Update – 9 Dec 2025
The **Australian Immi App for Biometrics** (DHA, 9 December 2025) has expanded to **34 countries**, allowing eligible visa applicants to submit facial biometrics and passport details via smartphone instead of visiting a collection centre. This summary unpacks where the app is available and who can use it.
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Partner Visa Processing Update April 2026
The **Partner visa processing update April 2026** newsletter, published on 2 April 2026, confirms stricter evidence standards, tighter Request for Information (RFI) rules and heavier reliance on ImmiAccount. This summary explains what changed, how it affects applicants, agents and education providers, and where processes remain the same.
Iranian visitor visa travel ban – March 2026 update
The Australian Government’s 10 March 2026 update confirms a six‑month arrival control determination temporarily barring many Iranian Visitor (Subclass 600) visa holders from travelling to Australia. This article explains which Iranian visa holders are affected, who is exempt, and how the Permitted Travel Certificate works.
485 visa application fees doubled – March 2026 update
From 1 March 2026, most **485 visa application fees** have doubled, while eligible Pacific passport holders keep the lower charges. Based on the 2 March 2026 source update, this article breaks down who is exempt, what each stream now costs, and how the four fee categories work.
New 4-Tier Invitation System for 189 Visa – 15 Dec 2025
The **new 4-tier invitation system for 189 visa**, published by DHA on 15 December 2025, reshapes how Skilled Independent invitations are prioritised. It introduces tiered occupation groupings, a reduced minimum occupation ceiling, and a points-plus-ceiling model that targets scarcity, diversity and long-term skills planning.
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