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The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election. What does this mean?

Pandemic event visa closure

The Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) Australian Government endorsed events (COVID-19 Pandemic Event) - the pandemic event visa - is closing.

From 2 September 2023, the pandemic event visa will only be available to existing pandemic event visa holders. The Department of Home Affairs has prepared a fact sheet in English and PALM scheme language translations.