Europe to Australia: 5 Countries with Recently Revised Visa Policies

Updated visa rules from June 26, 2024, impact foreign workers. Employer-approved Work Visa holders at skill levels 4 and 5 can no longer sponsor family visas.

Australia raised student visa fees for international students from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600 starting July 1, 2024. Some temporary visa holders barred from applying.

Germany revised skilled worker visa rules to attract talent in engineering, IT, and healthcare, addressing an annual shortage of 400,000 workers, starting June 1, 2024.

Italy introduced a digital nomad visa allowing non-EU workers to live and work in the country for a year, exempt from the 90-day stay limit, joining 50 other nations.

The European Union revised visa rules, allowing Indian nationals to apply for longer validity multiple-entry Schengen visas under the 'Cascade regime'.