Migration (Temporary Visa Subclasses for PIC 4005 and 4007) Instrument 2026
What changed
Australia's Department of Home Affairs made a new rule. It is called the "Migration (Temporary Visa Subclasses for PIC 4005 and 4007) Instrument 2026". The department published this rule on 19 February 2026. This legal rule lists certain temporary visa types for Public Interest Criterion (PIC) 4005 and Public Interest Criterion (PIC) 4007. Public Interest Criteria are general requirements that applicants must meet to be granted a visa, based on the Migration Regulations 1994. This new rule cancels an older rule. The older rule was the "Migration (Temporary visa subclass for the purpose of health requirement) Specification (LIN 22/007) 2022". The text does not say when the new rule starts to apply. It also does not list the specific temporary visa types.
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