Australian COVID-19 visa concessions ended 25 November 2023

By federal legislative instrument, providing only 24 hours' notice post registration, the COVID-19 concession period for Australian visas ended effective 25 November 2023.

All good things come to an end, and that's exactly what happened to numerous COVID-19 concessions for Australian visa holders and applicants that have been in place since 1 February 2020 in various forms.

What was the original purpose of the COVID visa concessions?

The introduction of the concession period was to assist specified temporary and provisional visa holders, who would otherwise have been disadvantaged by the consequences of the pandemic, which included:

• border closures;
• cessation of in-person study environments;