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28 November 2016

Australia's new visitor visa stream for frequent travelers discussed

In a recent announcement, Australia's Prime Minister and the Chinese President jointly designated 2017 as the Australia-China Year of Tourism. A new 10-year visitor visa stream known as the 'Frequent Traveler' came into effect on November 19 to encourage visitors from China to Australia. The introduction of the 'Frequent Traveler' stream is a welcome addition to the existing visitor visa framework. This visa permits both tourism and business visitor activities and is initially available to Chinese passport holders.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services group, and attached below, provides additional details.

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