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The Amendment Regulations insert two new defined terms to the definition of COVID-19 affected visa in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations, being offshore COVID-19 affected visa and onshore COVID-19 affected visa.
The establishment of the new term onshore COVID-19 affected visa establishes a cohort that may be eligible, in certain circumstances, for a ‘nil’ visa application charge (VAC) concession.
Source: LIN22042.pdf and LIN22042-Explanatory-Statement.pdf