LEGENDcom has released its latest policy stack updates for both the migration and citizenship portfolios, effective from 7 August 2026.
Migration stack updates – Policy and Procedural Instructions:
Policy – Migration regulations – Schedules
- Carer visas (subclass 116 and subclass 836) – PI (VM-7144)
- Subclass 445 (Dependent Child) visa – PI (VM-3071)
- Notes for Guidance for Cardiac Conditions – SM (VM-1868)
- Notes for Guidance for Disability Services – SM (VM-4724)
- Notes for Guidance for Rheumatological Conditions – SM (VM-4725)
- Notes for Guidance for endocrinology conditions – SM (VM-4737)
Policy – Migration regulations – Divisions
- Regulation 1.04 – Adoption – PI (VM-3052)
Policy – Migration Act
- s34 – Absorbed Person visa – PI (VM-3168)
- Detention Health: Fitness to Travel Assessments – PI (DM-5028)
- Health Policy: Health Related Critical Incident Review PI (HR-5242)
- Detention Health: Universal Health Screening – PS (DM-6316)
Policy – Refugee and Humanitarian
- Health Policy: Regional Processing Health Services in Nauru – PS (DM-6938)
Citizenship Updates
Citizenship Policies and Procedures
- CPI 12 – Assessing significant hardship, disadvantage, or detriment for Australian citizenship – PI (VM-5289)
- CPI 26 – Australian citizenship test – PI (VM-6162)