Concept Australia - Australian Visa Agent

30/05/2024

The 400 visa is for applicants who want to undertake short-term, highly specialised, non-ongoing work in Australia.

Key Criteria

- The work must be short term and non-ongoing
- Maximum stay period of 6 months in Australia
- You must be outside Australia when the visa is lodged and decided
- You need to be in Australia to perform the work and you cannot do this remotely
- you have specialised skills relevant to the proposed work activity

if you or your business needs to send workers to Australia to carry out short term work, contact Concept Australia for assistance with any applications who will ensure a smooth visa process for you 🇦🇺

22/05/2024

Australia’s financial year runs from 1st July until 30th June and normally the DHA increase Visa Application Charges on 1st July every year. We have not received any update regarding Visa Application fee increases for 1st July 2024 but it is likely to be announced at the end of June.

The visa application charge for Partner Migration increased as follows over the past 4 years.

2020 – Increased from $7160 to $7715
2021 – Increased from $7715 to $7850
2022 – Increased from $7850 to $8085
2023 – Increased from $8085 to $8850

We recommend anyone applying for an Australian visa to submit their application as soon as possible to avoid any Visa Application Charge increase on 1st July 2024.

26/06/2023

This year has been very busy so far processing lots of visa applications 🇦🇺 Below are a handful of the wonderful reviews we have received which we are really grateful for 🤗

Congratulations to all those clients 🥂
Please remember to share your celebratory and arrival photos with us 📸😉

General Skilled Migration (GSM) has been very busy this year with lots of visas granted or applicants invited to apply for their visas. So many skills assessment applications have been submitted and lots more being sent off soon 🥰

482 TSS and 186 ENS applications have also increased over the last six months and the new Trade Agreement between the UK ans Australia has meant that Labour Market Testing is no longer required for British Passport holders which is fantastic news 🎉

The age for Working Holiday 417 visas has also increased to 35 due to the trade agreement which lots of applicants have been waiting for.

We also offer a case checking service where we review your application and provide you with the reassurance that you have selected the right visa, have completed the form correctly and have gathered all the correct documents before you submit the application to the DHA if you do not require the full service of a migration agent.
Or, if you just have a few questions, we offer a consultation service to help you ☺️

If you require any assistance with a visa application, please contact us on 02083156700 or visit www.conceptaustralia.co.uk and complete one of our enquiry forms 💚💛

05/01/2023

We have been a bit quiet on social media lately as we have been very busy processing lots of visa applications 🇦🇺 Below are a handful of the wonderful reviews we have received which we are really grateful for 🤗

We have had lots more Partner 309, 820, 100 and 801 visa applications granted recently Congratulations to all those clients 🥂
Please remember to share your celebratory and arrival photos with us 📸😉

We have also been processing lots of other visas including Resident Return visas (RRV) visitor visas and 400/408 visas.

So many General Skilled Migration (GSM) applicants have been granted or invited to apply for their visas and we have been updating all EOI’s plus lots of skills assessments being processed 🥳
Lots happening which is wonderful 🥰

We also offer a case checking service where we review your application and provide you with the reassurance that you have selected the right visa, have completed the form correctly and have gathered all the correct documents before you submit the application to the DHA if you do not require the full service of a migration agent.
Or, if you just have a few questions, we offer a consultation service to help you ☺️

If you require any assistance with a visa application, please contact us 💚💛

13/09/2022

15/10/2021

Another incredible review from one of our amazing Partner clients who also sent us a wonderful thank you card in the post 🥰

We really do care about each and every one of our visa applicants and this couple were a joy to work for ❤️

Partner visa applications are currently being processed very quickly and we had a Partner visa granted this week which only took 2 weeks from the day it was submitted 🤗

If you need assistance with an Australian visa application, please do not hesitate to contact us 🇦🇺

15/10/2021

Some very good news to wake up to this morning 😁

From 1st November 2021, there will no longer be a border caps or a requirement to quarantine in New South Wales for overseas arrivals who are fully vaccinated with a TGA-approved vaccine 🎉

Further information about testing requirements will be announced shortly.

Initially, only Australian citizens, residents and their families will be able to take advantage of quarantine-free travel to New South Wales.

Overseas arrivals who are not vaccinated will be caped at 210 people per week and will be required to undergo mandatory 14 days hotel quarantine.

Arrival caps in other states will still remain.

The Prime Minister has also announced that from 1 November 2021, fully vaccinated parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents will be exempt from Australia’s travel restrictions. This is amazing news for all of our parents who have been waiting to see their children and grandchildren for such a long time now.

As soon as further information is available, we will update provide an update to clients 🇦🇺

08/10/2021

Australia will reopen it’s international border for Australian citizens and permanent residents together with their immediate families from November 🇦🇺

Travel will not immediately be open to foreigners but the government have advised that they are working towards welcoming tourists back as soon as possible.

Mandatory 14 day hotel quarantine will be phased out and replaced by 7 days of home quarantine for vaccinated travellers and 14 days for unvaccinated travellers.

We know we have a lot of clients who are waiting to visit friends and family in Australia and hopefully it will not be too long now 🙏🏻

09/09/2021

Nomination by South Australia offers a lifeline for selected professional and trade applicants. The South Australian government has commenced inviting offshore applicants to apply for a Skilled Work (Provisional) visa – subclass 491. This is a state nominated provisional visa that allows you to live and work in South Australia (including Adelaide) for up to five years and can provide a pathway to permanent residency - subclass 191.

https://www.conceptaustralia.co.uk/news/story/South-Australia-opens-offshore-subclass-491-nomination-program/5450/

The South Australian government has commenced inviting offshore applicants to apply for a Skilled Work (Provisional) visa – subclass 491. This is a state nominated provisional visa that allows you to live and work in South Australia (including Adelaide) for up to five years and can provide a pathw...

08/09/2021

We have been a bit quiet on social media lately as we have been very busy processing lots of visa applications 🇦🇺

We have had lots more Partner 309, 820, 100 and 801 visa applications granted recently. Congratulations to all those clients 🥂
Please remember to share your celebratory and arrival photos with us 📸😉

We have also been processing lots of other visas including Resident Return visas (RRV) visitor visas and 400/408 visas with exemptions, and skilled visas have been invited by state governments. Lots happening which is wonderful 🥳

We have also received lovely reviews which we really do appreciate 🥰

We also offer a case checking service where we review your application and provide you with the reassurance that you have selected the right visa, have completed the form correctly and have gathered all the correct documents before you submit the application to the DHA if you do not require the full service of a migration agent.

Or, if you just have a few questions, we offer a consultation service to help you ☺️

If you require any assistance with a visa application, please contact us 💚💛

06/08/2021

From 11 August 2021 Australian citizens and permanent residents ordinarily resident in a country outside Australia will not be automatically exempt from Australia’s outward travel restrictions.

From this date, they must apply for a travel exemption through the Travel Exemption Portal at COVID19.homeaffairs.gov.au.

Supporting evidence must be provided and may include:

— foreign government issued documentation, for example, a foreign drivers licence, a foreign government issued residency card

— evidence you have an established and settled home overseas, for example a tenancy/residential agreement utility bills, rate notices

— evidence you are employed or have ongoing business interests overseas through a letter from your employer/employment contract in a foreign country or a business tenancy agreement

If you are outside Australia and want to travel to Australia then return to your country of residence, you can apply for an outwards exemption before you arrive in Australia 🇦🇺

01/06/2021

What a wonderful review from one of our Partner clients who was separated from his partner due to COVID-19 🤗

We are so pleased they can now plan their future together ❤️

If you need assistance with an Australian visa application, please do not hesitate to contact us 🇦🇺

27/05/2021

We have been a bit quiet on social media lately as we have been very busy with applications being processed very quickly 🥰
We have had another 12 Partner 309, 820, 100 and 801 visa applications granted today🎉Congratulations to all those clients 🥂
Please remember to share your celebratory and arrival photos with us 📸😉
We also offer a case checking service where we review your application and provide you with the reassurance that you have selected the right visa, have completed the form correctly and have gathered all the correct documents before you submit the application to the DHA.
If you require any assistance with a visa application, please contact us 💚💛