
Australian Visa Changes 1 July 2026: New Fees, Thresholds & Rules
Salary thresholds up 3.8%, most visa fees up, student savings requirements higher, and a new ballot for the 462 visa. Every figure checked against Home Affairs.
Expert tips on Australian visas — student, partner, work, visitor, and skilled migration.

Salary thresholds up 3.8%, most visa fees up, student savings requirements higher, and a new ballot for the 462 visa. Every figure checked against Home Affairs.

VFS Global suspended all Indian OCI, passport and visa services in Australia from 1 July 2026. Here’s what’s affected, what still works, and how to get your OCI, passport or visa sorted right now.

220,000+ applications a year, frozen overnight by a court order in Delhi. Here's exactly what's suspended, what isn't — and the one indirect risk Australia-bound applicants need to watch.

An overview of Australian permanent and provisional live visas - Subclass 189, 190, 491, 186, and 187 - and how to choose the right migration pathway.

VFS is suspended, but you can still get your OCI card in Australia. Here’s how to apply through the official portal, step by step or let EazyViza handle it for you.

Applied for your OCI card before VFS suspended services in Australia and now stuck with no update? Here’s what happens to your application, your money, your documents, and your options right now.

Got a new passport and not sure if your OCI needs a re-issue? The rules depend on your age. Here’s exactly when a re-issue is mandatory, when it isn’t, and what to do while VFS is suspended for individuals.

Indian passport services in Australia are suspended by the VFS disruption. What you can still do in 2026, the emergency route, and how to protect your Australian visa.

Indian passport, visa and OCI services via VFS Global are suspended across Australia from 1 July 2026. Here's what's affected, what isn't, and how it may impact your Australian visa — plus what you can do right now.

Learn the new rules for transitioning from a 482 visa to permanent residency in Australia. Understand eligibility, pathways, key changes, and what they mean for visa holders in 2026.

Complete guide to the 482 visa Australia (Skills in Demand visa) for 2026. Learn eligibility, the three streams, updated salary thresholds, fees and how to move to PR with Easy Viza.

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