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The Australian Government remains committed to supporting Ukrainians and their family members who are temporarily in Australia as a result of the war in Ukraine.

The Department of Home Affairs is progressing visa applications from Ukrainian nationals as a priority, particularly for those with a connection to Australia.

Since 24 February 2022 the department has granted over 11,500 visas to Ukrainian nationals in Ukraine and thousands more to Ukrainian nationals elsewhere. Nearly 11,400 Ukraine national visa holders have since arrived in Australia.

The Australian Government made an offer of a temporary humanitarian stay for Ukrainians in Australia, which has since expired. For more information for those who accepted the offer, please see Information for Ukrainian nationals who accepted the offer of temporary humanitarian stay before 31 July 2022 .

The Australian Government acknowledges that there will be some Ukrainian nationals who were unable to accept the offer of a temporary humanitarian stay, which ended on 31 July 2022.

Ukrainians and their families who are in Australia and wish to extend their stay can also access standard visa pathways, including the skilled, family, student and visitor visa programs. If a ‘no further stay’ condition (8503, 8534, 8535 or 8540) applies to a Ukrainian’s current visa, they can apply to have that condition waived by completing a no Further Stay waiver request .

The department encourages Ukrainian nationals that want to come to Australia or extend their stay to explore their visa options .

Ukrainian nationals who have arrived on a temporary visa and are unable to access standard visa pathways or cannot return to Ukraine, may apply for a Bridging visa E (subclass 050) or a Protection visa (subclass 866).

For more information on Bridging visa E or a Protection visa see Other pathways for Ukrainian nationals in Australia .

Applying for a visa to travel to Australia

Making a visa application.

Anyone wishing to make a new application for a visa to travel to Australia should consider options relevant to their circumstances, including urgency of travel. Close family members can apply on behalf of their family members in Ukraine. For information about visas, you can Explore visa options.

If you are a Ukrainian national with a relative in Australia and you apply for a Visitor visa, you can make an application under the Tourist stream and provide details of your Australian relative. You do not need to make an application under the Sponsored Family Visitor stream.

Getting help with your visa application

If you need help to apply for a visa see Who can help you with your application .

For assistance with migration agent appointments, you can access our Translating and Interpreting Service .

If you have problems making an online application

If you hold one of the above travel documents and you have difficulty making an application online, you can contact us via the Global Service Centre.

Do not enter incorrect or false passport details to submit an online visa application. If you have submitted incorrect information with a visa application, you should advise the department through ImmiAccount.

If you cannot obtain a valid travel document

If you do not hold a valid travel document you will not be able to travel.

Ukrainian nationals who do not hold a valid international travel document can seek advice from the Ukraine State Migration Service or their nearest Ukraine Embassy or Consulate.

The Government of Ukraine has advised that a Ukrainian Certificate of Identity can be issued by the Embassies and Consulates of Ukraine in states neighbouring with Ukraine, such as Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.

If you have an application in process you can upload documentation supporting your attempts to obtain a travel document, to your online application in ImmiAccount. We will contact you to discuss your application.

If you already hold a valid visa and you are unable to have your travel document extended, or you are unable to obtain a Ukrainian Certificate of Identity, advise the department.

Making an appointment for an immigration medical assessment

Only if requested to do so by a departmental officer, visa applicants outside Ukraine can make an appointment for an immigration medical assessment with a registered panel doctor. A list of panel doctors outside Australia is available on the department’s website at Offices outside Australia .

Children travelling with one parent

Australia recognises that the crisis in Ukraine means that some children may be travelling across international borders with only one parent. Australia is committed to ensuring the welfare of children. To travel to Australia, a minor must have permission from both parents.

If you cannot provide this consent, you can make an application with available documentation. We will contact you to discuss your application.

Entering Australia

From 6 July 2022, the way you travel to and from Australia has changed. People entering Australia do not need to provide evidence of vaccination status.

Additional travel advice

For up-to-date Australian Government travel advice see Ukraine Travel Advice & Safety .

Airlines may also have specific requirements that you need to meet.

Visa and settlement support in Australia

The ImmiCard is an official, secure immigration credential issued by the Department of Home Affairs. They are only issued to eligible foreign nationals who do not have , or are unable to obtain or use, an identity document of their country of citizenship to establish their identity for visa grant and travel to Australia, and enrol for services in Australia.

The travel documents listed in Applying for a visa to travel to Australia as acceptable for Ukrainian nationals to establish their identity for visa grant and travel to Australia are also considered as acceptable to enrol for services in Australia.

ImmiCards are only issued in exceptional circumstances to clients who are unable to obtain the above-mentioned identity documents.

More information on accessing government services online is available at About MyGov .

Interpreting and Translating Services

Ukrainian nationals arriving in Australia and their families have access to free interpreting and translating services. The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National, 131 450) is an interpreting service provided by the Department of Home Affairs for people who do not speak English, and for agencies and businesses that need to communicate with their non-English speaking clients.

Translation of documents is also available through our Free Translating Service . Ukrainian nationals arriving in Australia are encouraged to call The Migration Translators on 1800 962 100 for more information.

Enquiries can be directed to:

Global Service Centre :

In Australia Phone: 131 881

Outside Australia Phone: +61 2 6196 0196

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Support for Ukrainian nationals in Australia

If you have been affected by the conflict in Ukraine, we can help you with payments and support while you’re in Australia.

Help with general health care

If you have a valid 449 visa, you are not eligible for Medicare. You can still visit a doctor and seek medical care, but you won’t be covered by Medicare.

If you have a valid 786 visa, you can use Medicare to get lower cost health care.

If you have a valid 050 or 051 visa granted on or after 1 August 2022, you can use Medicare to get lower cost health care from 1 November 2022.

Read more about what’s covered by Medicare and how to enrol in Medicare .

Help with vaccines

While you’re in Australia you can get your COVID-19 vaccinations for free. Read more about COVID-19 vaccinations on the Department of Health and Aged Care website. You don’t need a specific visa type to get a COVID-19 vaccination.

If you’ve had immunisations overseas, you can have them recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

Find out how to add overseas immunisations to the AIR. You’ll need to give proof of each one.

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We have social workers who can help if you need to talk to someone for support.

They can help you with any of the following:

use of mental health support services
short term counselling
information and referrals to other support services.

You can talk to a social worker by calling Centrelink and asking to speak with one. If you need an interpreter, let us know and we’ll arrange one for you. You can also call the Centrelink multilingual phone service .

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Subclass 786 visa holders

If you have accepted the offer of a temporary humanitarian stay and been granted a subclass 786 visa , you may now apply for a further visa to remain in Australia. Where exceptional circumstances exist, the bar preventing any further visa applications being lodged while you remain in Australia can be lifted.

Ukrainian subclass 786 visa holders looking to apply for another visa should first check whether they meet the eligibility requirements for that visa.

Click here for a “Frequently Asked Questions” document prepared by the Department of Home Affairs .

Other visa pathways

Ukrainians and their families who are in Australia and wish to extend their stay can also access normal visa pathways, including the skilled, family, student and visitor visa programs. If a ‘no further stay’ condition (8503, 8534, 8535 or 8540) applies to a Ukrainian’s current visa, you can apply to have that condition waived by completing a no Further Stay waiver request .

The department encourages Ukrainian nationals that want to come to Australia or extend their stay to explore their visa options .

Ukrainian nationals who have arrived on a temporary visa and are unable to access normal visa pathways or cannot return to Ukraine, may apply for a Bridging visa E (subclass 050) or a Protection visa (subclass 866).For more information on Bridging visa E or a Protection visa see Other pathways for Ukrainian nationals in Australia .

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786 Visa or Temporary Humanitarian Visa for Ukranians in Australia

March 25, 2022 Pace Migration Migration , News

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The Refugee Council of Australia welcomes the announcement by the Federal Government that Ukrainian citizens seeking refugee in Australia will be subject to humanitarian visas. All Ukrainian temporary visa holders in Australia and those arriving in the following months will be eligible for a temporary humanitarian (subclass 786) visa from the Australian government.

RCOA* chief executive officer Paul Bower stated, “Enabling Ukrainian people to arrive in Australia and be protected in the short term is an appropriate response by the Australian Government and sets a positive precedent for what could happen in other situations where people are seeking refuge in our country,”

“Ukrainians are being forced to flee their homes and country in circumstances where they continue to hold out the hope of safe return if peace can be restored,” Bower added.

Allowing Ukrainians to enter Australia and transfer to three-year Temporary Humanitarian Concern (subclass 786) visas provides hope and solutions in these circumstances. Temporary Ukrainians in Australia can currently work, study, and use Medicare while they await word on their future.

The government will work closely with the Ukrainian community in Australia to ensure that appropriate permanent visa alternatives are made available to this group at the right time.

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Australia Stands with Ukraine

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The focus has been on making travel easier for people who need to flee Ukraine or neighbouring nations. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the Morrison government has prioritised visa applications from Ukrainian citizens. Especially those with ties to Australia, in temporary and permanent visa categories.

Over 5000 Ukrainians have been granted temporary visas since 23 February 2022, and about 750 have already arrived in the country.

The Commonwealth Coordinator-General for Migrant Services and officials from the Department of Home Affairs will continue to collaborate closely with the Ukrainian-Australian community. Also, the settlement service providers across the country assuring that those arriving from Ukraine are supported throughout their stay in Australia.

Australian human rights program providers will assist Ukrainian temporary humanitarian visa holders in finding long-term housing, gaining access to Medicare, enrolling children in school, and navigating other social services.

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations and their state-based equivalents received a $450,000 grant earlier this year. This will help local communities continue to support people who have recently arrived in Australia.

Throughout the development of the situation in Ukraine and Australia’s response, the Morrison Government will engage with the Ukrainian community in Australia.

Temporary Humanitarian Concerns Class UO visas in subclass 786

Ukrainians will be granted a Subclass 786 Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa if the Minister believes they should be allowed to stay in Australia for a more extended period for humanitarian reasons.

Ukrainians must complete a medical check. Also, prove that they have no criminal records. Therefore not terrorists or have committed crimes against humanity or war crimes (PIC 4001 – character test; cl. 786.224). Furthermore, ASIO has established that they are not a direct or indirect security threat (PIC 4002). The Foreign Minister has determined that you are not directly or indirectly linked to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (PIC 4003A).

This visa allows its holder to:

Live in any Australian city.
Become an Australian resident for at least 3 years (the Minister determines the exact length or duration of the visa)
Work in their particular fields of interest in the country.
To enrol in the government’s healthcare program.
They can get Centrelink payments if they don’t have any income.

To ensure a successful visa application processing, please schedule an appointment with our visa immigration agent.

Our visa consultants/immigration agents are trained to advise applicants on visa conditions, criteria, and processing based on their eligibility.

Time Required to Process Visas for Subclass 786

The average processing time for a 786 visa application varies according to the applicant’s characteristics. The department’s review procedure determines the standard processing time and the information it needs from applicants and outside agencies.

Contact a professional visa consultant/immigration agent at Pace Migration for further information on visa procedures and eligibility criteria.

Pace Migration is your one-stop solution for anything immigration-related in Australia. Contact us or consult with one of our immigration specialists instantly. We urge that you fill out our information form for future reference. Also, contact us if you need any help or support with your eligibility or application.

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* RCOA is the national umbrella organisation for refugees, asylum seekers, and those who help them. RCOA is a non-profit organization that advocates for the greater humane treatment of refugees and asylum seekers. In Australia, the region, and the world

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Mr. Rahman is a knowledgeable professional with expertise in academia, corporate management, and migration law. He holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law from ANU, an MBA in International Business from UTS, and a BBA from Baruch College. With 5 years of corporate management experience, 4 years of teaching experience in Australia, and over 15 years as a registered Migration Agent, Mr. Rahman has a strong background in helping international students and skilled migrants with Australian migration law.

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Information for people fleeing Ukraine

Changes for people from ukraine.

From 31 July 2022, people who have fled Ukraine and come to Australia are no longer able to apply for a Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa. Instead, those who missed out on the offer, or arrived in Australia after 31 July, will be able to apply for a one-year Bridging Visa E when their 90-day Visitor Visa runs out, or, if they fear persecution in Ukraine, an onshore Permanent Protection Visa (PPV). However, unlike the Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa, people on a bridging visa, including those awaiting an outcome on a PPV, will not have access to settlement services or income support.

This brief provides information for Ukrainians based on their current visa status. Ukraine visas brief Size : 98.5 kB Format : PDF

Those who accepted the offer of a Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visa prior to 31 July 2022

For individuals who have completed the form accepting the offer for temporary stay from the Australian Government (prior to 31 July 2022), the Department of Home Affairs will continue to process these visas. You do not need to do anything further until the Department contacts you.

The first step in receiving a Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa is to be granted a Subclass 449 visa. While the 449 visa will be granted for a six-month period, the Department intends to transition Ukrainian nationals to a subclass 786 visa as soon as possible, pending health checks, where required.

Ukrainian nationals on subclass 449 visas:

have full work rights and are eligible to receive Centrelink Special Benefit payments.
may be eligible for free English language tuition under the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP).
can receive full support under the Government funded Humanitarian Settlement Program.

Subclass 449 holders are not eligible to access Medicare.

Medical appointment

Once you have been granted a subclass 449 visa, the Department will advise you if you need to complete any health examinations as part of processing the subclass 786 visa, which are legally required under the Migration Regulations 1994.

People from Ukraine are required to pay for the costs of the health examinations themselves.

Following the grant of a subclass 786 visa

The subclass 786 visa will be granted for a three year period. During this time, holders of this visa have:

work rights
study rights (but not access to Commonwealth Support Places or the Higher Education Loan Program)
access to Medicare
access to Centrelink Special Benefits
access to the Humanitarian Settlement Program
childcare subsidies

Those who arrived after 31 July 2022 or missed the deadline

Ukrainian nationals who have arrived on a temporary visa and are unable to access any further visa options or cannot return to Ukraine, may apply for a Bridging Visa E (subclass 050) visa or a Protection (subclass 866) visa. Ukrainians and their families who wish to extend their stay in Australia can also continue to access other visa pathways, including the skilled, family, student and visitor visa programs.

People on a Visitor Visa (subclass 600) do not have access work, Medicare, Centrelink or settlement services.

Protection (subclass 866) visa

Ukrainians and their family members who fear harm if they were to return to Ukraine can apply for a Protection (subclass 866). The Protection visa is a permanent visa that, if granted, lets the holder stay in Australia indefinitely. The criteria for a Protection visa is narrow. Applications would need to demonstrate they fear persecution or other harm if returned to Ukraine. They would also need to show that there is no place in Ukraine which is safe for them to return to.

The current processing timelines for this visa is over two years at the Department, and over six years for an outcome of an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

If a person is granted a Protection visa, they become a permanent resident and have access to government services on par with other Australian citizens.

Persons who apply for a Protection visa while they hold a substantive visa are eligible to be granted a Bridging (subclass 010) visa A (BVA) while their application is assessed. Protection visa applicants holding a BVA may apply for work rights in Australia, Medicare, publicly funded schooling for children, and access to free translating and interpreting services.

However, people waiting on a BVA do not have access to Centrelink or settlement services.

Bridging E (subclass 050) visa (BVE)

Ukrainians and their family members who are unable to access any visa options and become unlawful in Australia, and cannot return to Ukraine, can apply for a BVE. A BVE is a short term bridging visa that allows eligible individuals to stay in Australia lawfully while they seek to resolve their immigration status by obtaining a substantive visa or while they make arrangements to depart Australia. In order to apply for a BVE, a person must not hold any other visa (i.e. they must be an unlawful non-citizen) or already hold a BVE. There is no application fee. We understand that a BVE will be granted for 12 months.

People on a BVE have access to full work rights, Medicare, publicly funded schooling for children, and access to free translating and interpreting services.

However, they do not have access to Centrelink or settlement services.

This explains the process for Ukrainians seeking protection in Australia.

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Temporary Humanitarian stay in Australia extended for Ukrainians

In late June, I was advised that the offer of a subclass 786 Temporary Humanitarian Concern (THC) visa was expiring on the 30 th of June.

Accordingly, I decided to extend the offer of a subclass 786 THC to the 14 th of July, to allow those still in the process of applying to access the program, as well as extending the offer to their immediate family members.

It also became apparent that the initial 30 th June expiry date, as set by the previous Government, had not been communicated to the Ukrainian Australian community.

Therefore, I am making this statement to advise the community that I am extending the deadline until the 31 st of July, for all Ukrainian nationals (and their immediate family members), to allow those who were not aware of a deadline, time to make arrangements to accept their offer.

Australia will also continue to provide support to Ukrainians, including via the $450,000 grant to the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations to assist their work to support those who have recently arrived.

For more information, visit the Department’s website: Australian Government offer for Temporary Humanitarian Stay in Australia .

Ukraine visa support - 14/7/2022

The Department is progressing visa applications from Ukrainian nationals as a priority, particularly for those with a connection to Australia.

The Government has extended the temporary humanitarian stay offer until 11:59pm on 31 July 2022, to Ukrainians who have arrived in Australia. This visa will be valid for three years and allow people to work, study and access Medicare. Support will also be provided by Australia’s experienced Humanitarian Settlement Program service providers. You can accept this offer by completing the web form online.

Persons who are unable to accept the offer by 11:59pm on 31 July 2022 can explore the range of alternative visa options that continue to be available to Ukrainians, including permanent visas.

For complete information visit the Australian Government-Department of Home Affairs Website :

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-and-support/ukraine-visa-support?fbclid=IwAR1rA6NYBjUVjQmt-ZbFykpZ0AVUAhlCxtwrkAOM-xhFfRc_XyPg3RkI-2c

Ukrainian nationals accessing WA hospitals (10/05/2022)

I wanted to inform you that following Office of Multicultural Interests’ (OMI) engagement with the Department of Health regarding the accessibility for Ukrainian nationals to receive free treatment in WA public hospitals, OMI has been informed that the necessary action has been taken to enable this provision in all the hospitals. All the relevant public health services within WA Health have been notified that hospital treatment should be free for any Ukrainian nationals requiring medical attention and they are encouraged to attend a public hospital if required.

Additionally, if bills/charges are issued by any public hospital for treatment due to staff unawareness of this policy, WA Health has shared they will resolve this once notified and ensure no payments are required by the Ukrainian nationals.

We hope this helps bring some security and peace of mind for Ukrainian nationals seeking hospital treatment. If the new arrivals need further support, please connect them with the Australian Red Cross as they are the Service Provider responsible to assist Ukrainians in Western Australia. The Red Cross contact details for queries and referrals is email - [email protected] , phone - 9225 8888.

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Temporary Humanitarian Concern (subclass 786 visa), and some information regarding travel documents for Ukrainian minor children.

Department of Home Affairs – visa responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Department of Home Affairs is progressing visa applications from Ukrainian nationals as a priority, particularly for those with a connection to Australian connections.

· Applications processed generally in 1-2 days with a focus being on facilitating urgent travel.

Anyone making a new application for a visa to travel to Australia should consider options relevant to their circumstances. See Explore visa options.

Close family members can apply on behalf of their family members in Ukraine.

For people who want professional help please only use a migration agent registered with the Office of Migration Agents Registration Authority or a legal practitioner.

The Department has published a Ukraine visa support page on the Home Affairs website: Ukraine visa support to receive inquiries directly from clients and assist the Ukrainian community in Australia to consider visa options for family members.

This includes information for Ukrainian temporary visa holders in Australia.

Temporary Humanitarian Concern visas

· The Government will make Temporary Humanitarian Concern (subclass 786) visas available to all Ukrainian temporary visa holders currently in Australia and those who may arrive in the coming months on a temporary visa

· This visa will be valid for three years and allow people to work, study and access Medicare, alongside support facilitated by Australia’s experienced Humanitarian Settlement Program providers. This can entail on-arrival assistance and short-term support, and will help Ukrainian temporary humanitarian visa holders to find long-term accommodation, and gain access to Medicare and other relevant social support services.

· The Department will provide further advice in the coming days to support the transition of affected Ukrainians onto a 786 visa.

· The Commonwealth Coordinator-General for Migrant Services and Department will continue working closely with the Ukrainian-Australian community, and settlement service providers, across the country to ensure those arriving from Ukraine are provided support throughout their stay in Australia.

Travel documents

Ukrainian nationals who do not hold a valid passport should first seek advice from the Ukraine State Migration Service or their nearest Ukraine Embassy or Consulate in a neighbouring country.

If that is not possible in a particular location, an application can be submitted with available identity documentation and a Departmental officer will be in contact to discuss options.

The Government of Ukraine has advised that citizens of Ukraine without a valid international travel document can:

have an expired passport extended by up to 5 years or have minors (under 16) inscribed in a parent/guardian passport by an Embassy or Consulate of Ukraine or the Ukraine State Migration Service, or, where a passport is not available,

obtain a certified Certificate of Identity from an Embassy or Consulate of Ukraine in a neighbouring country.

As an urgent and temporary measure, Australia will recognise the validity of the above documentation for lodging visa applications and for travel to Australia, where the Department is satisfied that the criterion for the grant of the visa have been met and identity has been confirmed.

Australia recognises that the crisis in Ukraine means some children may be travelling across international borders with only one parent.

Australia is committed to ensuring the welfare of children and requires permission from both parents for a minor to travel to Australia.

If a visa applicant is unable to provide this consent, they should proceed to lodgement with available documentation and a Departmental officer will contact the visa applicant to discuss the application.

Media Release

https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/AlexHawke/Pages/enhanced-support-for-ukrainians-fleeing-russias-war-on-ukraine.aspx

F rom a round table meeting with the Department of Home Affairs (22 Mar 2022):

The Department has published a Ukraine visa support page on the Home Affairs website: Ukraine visa support (homeaffairs.gov.au) to receive inquiries directly from clients and assist the Ukrainian community in Australia to consider visa options for family members. Close family members can apply for a visa on behalf of their family members in Ukraine.

The attached fact sheet has been translated into Ukrainian and Russian provides further links to assist you and your family members.

You can apply for visas online using ImmiAccount. You can create an individual ImmiAccount if you are an individual applicant, a family member acting on behalf of an applicant or a friend helping with the application process. Further Information about ImmiAccount can be found here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/applying-online-or-on-paper/online

The Prime Minister has announced that automatic visa extensions for six months will be provided for Ukrainian nationals in Australia who have visas expiring up to 30 June 2022. Visa holders do not need to do anything to receive this extension. The Department is contacting visa holders in Australia who have visas expiring in the coming weeks to make arrangements if they wish to remain in Australia.

The Minister stated that the Health Check for Visa 600 has been fully waived.

The Department will collaborate with the local communities regarding accommodation and schooling, including representation at community meetings.

The Department will send through a list of Humanitarian Settlement program providers that local communities can collaborate with.

English language Tuition will be provided to adult (for free)

Childcare will be provided

Education School aged children can enrol for schooling. Existing structure permits for intensive English classes

The Department will collaborate with the local communities regarding accommodation and schooling, including having their representatives attend community meetings;

We hope you find this information of assistance.

Home Affairs Ukraine response fact sheet 25 February 2022 (002) ENG

Home Affairs Ukraine response fact sheet 25 February 2022 (002) – Ukrainian

Home Affairs Ukraine response fact sheet 25 February 2022 (002) – Russian

Enhanced support for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine (Sunday 20 March 2022)

The Australian Government will make available a temporary humanitarian (subclass 786) visa to all Ukrainian temporary visa holders currently in Australia and those who arrive in the coming months.

This visa will allow people to work and access Medicare and appropriate associated support services and will be valid for three years. School-aged children will also be able to continue their education.

The Government will work closely with the Ukrainian-Australian community to ensure appropriate permanent visa options are made available to this cohort at an appropriate time.

The focus to date has been on facilitating travel for those seeking to leave Ukraine or neighbouring countries urgently due to the crisis. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Morrison Government has been progressing visa applications from Ukrainian nationals as a priority, particularly those with Australian connections, across temporary and permanent visa categories. Around 5000 mostly temporary visas have been granted to Ukrainians since 23 February 2022 and around 750 Ukrainians in this cohort have now arrived.

The Commonwealth Coordinator-General for Migrant Services and Department of Home Affairs officials will continue working closely with the Ukrainian-Australian community and settlement service providers across the country to ensure those arriving from Ukraine are provided support throughout their stay in Australia.

This support, facilitated by Australia’s experienced Humanitarian Settlement program providers, will help Ukrainian temporary humanitarian visa holders to find long-term accommodation, gain access to Medicare, enrol children in school and other relevant social support services.

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The Morrison Government will continue to engage with the Ukrainian-Australian community as the situation in Ukraine, and Australia’s response, evolve.

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Travel Together Ticket

Spend $30,000 each calendar year (excluding refunds and returns) on your British Airways Visa Signature ® Credit Card and receive a Travel Together Ticket*.

Travelling the world is great – and it’s even better when you can share the experience with someone else or pay 50% of the Avios fare when travelling solo. Every calendar year that you spend $30,000 on your British Airways Visa Signature Credit Card we’ll give you a Travel Together Ticket good for two years 1 .

The Travel Together Ticket allows you to pay 50% of the Avios fare when travelling solo or gives you a second seat for a companion, on the same flight and in the same cabin when you book a reward flight on a British Airways, Iberia or Aer Lingus flights, including respective selected subsidiaries and franchise partners of these airlines 1 originating from anywhere in the world, not just the United States. All you’ll have to pay is the taxes, fees, and carrier charges for the reward seats 2 .

British Airways has over 300 destinations waiting to be explored, and all of them are better explored together.

Reward Flights are subject to availability. To be eligible for Reward Flight Saver, you need to have collected at least 1 Avios in the past 12 months. If you are not eligible for Reward Flight Saver, you'll be shown the standard Reward Flight price instead with full taxes, fees and charges. To find out more about Reward Flights and/or Reward Flight Saver, click here .

At time of publication, all reward flights and travel together tickets are subject to taxes, fees and carrier charges. For a peak, roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to London, these can amount to $651.33 in economy (World Traveller) and $1,984.57 in business (Club World). Subject to change.

*Flights subject to availability.

Chase Travel Together Ticket Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions are effective from [ July 4, 2023] and shall apply to any Chase Travel Together Ticket (Chase Companion Voucher) issued.

Earning a Chase Travel Together Ticket

The Chase Companion Voucher entitles you to make a Reward flight booking on Selected Airlines either for yourself and a companion or just you as a solo traveller receiving a 50% discount of the Reward flight (“Chase Travel Together Ticket”) in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and subject to availability and the applicable Taxes, Fees, and Charges.
You are only eligible to receive a Chase Travel Together Ticket if you are a Member of the British Airways Executive Club and are the main account holder within a British Airways/Chase Credit Card account (a "Member").
Additional cardmembers to the main Credit Card account are not eligible to receive a Chase Travel Together Ticket. Any amount spent on any supplementary Credit Card(s) of the main Credit Card account will count towards the main account holder’s Spend Target.
To be entitled to receive a Chase Travel Together Ticket, the Member must have reached the required Spend Target within a 12-month period starting each year on January 1 and ending on December 31 (the “Twelve Month Period”). For the avoidance of doubt, if a customer opens a Credit Card account on any date following January 1, then they must have reached their Spend Target by December 31 of that year to be awarded a Chase Travel Together Ticket.
The qualifying Spend Target of the British Airways/Chase Credit Card is 30,000 USD (the "Spend Target"). Qualifying spend is when you, or an authorized user of a supplementary Credit Card, use the card(s) to make purchases of products and services, minus returns, or refunds. Buying products and services with your card, in most cases, will count as a purchase; however, the following types of transactions won’t count and won’t earn points: cash withdrawals, balance transfers, cash advances, travellers checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.
Only one Chase Travel Together Ticket can be earned in any Twelve-Month Period. If the Member reaches their Spend Target within the Twelve-Month Period, then further spend will not accumulate towards another Chase Travel Together Ticket. Members can begin earning towards their next Chase Travel Together Ticket at the beginning of the next Twelve-Month Period.
When the Member has reached the Spend Target a Chase Travel Together Ticket will automatically be added to their British Airways Executive Club account. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. The Chase Travel Together Ticket will be valid from the date on which it appears on the Member's Executive Club account and will be valid for 24 months.

Using the Chase Travel Together Ticket with a companion

The Chase Travel Together Ticket allows the main British Airways/Chase account holder, when making a flight booking using Avios on a British Airways, Iberia or Aer Lingus flight, including certain of their respective subsidiaries and franchise partners, as detailed in Clause 3 (‘Selected Airlines’), to book another seat on the exact same journey for a companion without having to pay the Avios flight price for that companion. Taxes, airline, government, or other separately charged fees and charges (“Taxes Fees and Charges”) must be paid by Member redeeming the Chase Travel Together Ticket and is payable at time of booking.
The Chase Travel Together Ticket will be issued in the name of the main British Airways/Chase Credit card account holder, who must travel on any Chase Travel Together Ticket.
The Chase Travel Together Ticket may only be used for bookings, which are strictly subject to availability and British Airways offers no guarantee that Members will be able to book for a companion on any specific flight with Selected Airlines.
When booking a Reward flight with a Chase Travel Together Ticket, you can choose to make a full Avios redemption or from other Avios and Money price options (subject to the Cardmember’s payment of the Taxes, Fees, and Charges for each seat).
A Member who has two valid Chase Travel Together Tickets on their account has the option to redeem both simultaneously on one flight booking, the Avios flight price must be paid for the Member and an additional individual in order that 2 companions can travel on that booking. If booking for the Member and an additional 2 companions (grand total of 3 passengers) then the booking will need to be processed through the contact centre.

Using the Travel Together Ticket as a solo traveller

The Chase Travel Together Ticket allows the main British Airways/Chase account holder, when making a flight booking using Avios as a solo traveller on a British Airways, Iberia, or Aer Lingus flight, including certain of their respective subsidiaries and franchise partners, as detailed in Clause 3 (‘Selected Airlines’), to pay 50% of the Avios fare of the journey. Taxes, Fees, and Charges must be paid by Member redeeming the Chase Travel Together Ticket and is payable at time of booking.
50% solo traveller Reward flight discount can be accessed by solo travellers or one single adult travelling with an infant under two years of age. When booking with an infant, usual Avios redemption rules will apply.
When booking a reward flight with a Chase Travel Together Ticket, you can choose to make a full Avios redemption or from other Avios and Money price options (subject to the Cardmember’s payment of the Taxes, Fees, and Charges for each seat).
The Chase Travel Together Ticket will be issued in the name of the main British Airways/Chase Credit card account holder, who must travel on the Chase Travel Together Ticket.
The Chase Travel Together Ticket may only be used for bookings, which are strictly subject to availability and British Airways offers no guarantee that Members will be able to book on any specific flight with Selected Airlines.

Rules and Restrictions

The Chase Travel Together Ticket can only be used for travel on reward flights listed in the Executive Club Redemption table operated by British Airways, Iberia, or Aer Lingus, including certain of their respective subsidiaries and franchise, as detailed in Clause 3 (‘Selected Airlines’), in any cabin class, as long as the Member has sufficient Avios to complete the booking for their desired journey.
The Chase Travel Together Ticket can be used for travel on any route, in any cabin class, for return or one-way journeys, as long as the Cardmember has sufficient Avios to complete the booking for their desired journey.
Avios and Reward Flight bookings made with the Chase Travel Together Ticket can only be used on ‘Selected Airlines’ including, British Airways and its subsidiary CityFlyer and EuroFlyer; Iberia and its subsidiary Iberia Express and its franchise partner, Air Nostrum; Aer Lingus and its subsidiary Aer Lingus U.K. and its franchise partner, Emerald Airlines. This excludes any flights operated by British Airways’ franchise partner Sunair.
Reward Flight bookings made with a Chase Travel Together Ticket can only be redeemed online through the British Airways Executive Club Avios Reward Flight booking page and British Airways Executive Club app or through British Airways contact centres, and Chase Companion Vouchers must be applied at the time of booking through your British Airways Executive Club account.
The Member and their companions must travel together at all times and therefore must be booked onto the same flight and cabin class when travelling using a Chase Companion Voucher.
Bookings for companions must be made at the same time as the Member makes their booking.
If the Cardmember has a British Airways Executive Club Household Account, companions do not have to be people who are named within this Household Account, however they will need to be within the cardmember’s British Airways Executive Club Friends and Family list (a list which allows Household Account members to redeem for individuals who they do not live with). To find out more about refer to Household Accounts.
Outbound travel must take place before the expiry date stated on the Chase Travel Together Ticket, however inbound travel on a return booking, may take place after the expiry date.
The Chase Travel Together Ticket is non-extendable, non-transferable and has no cash value. No Avios or other frequent traveller programme miles or points may be earned on the Chase Travel Together Ticket.
Once travel using the Chase Travel Together Ticket(s) has been booked, name changes are not allowed.
If travel using the Chase Travel Together Ticket is cancelled within 24 hours of departure, the Chase Companion Voucher will not be re-issued to the Member’s Executive Club account.
If travel using Chase Travel Together Ticket is cancelled more than 24 hours before departure, then the Chase Companion Voucher will be re-issued to the Member’s Executive Club account for the remainder of its original validity period.
British Airways reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any given time. Any amendments made to these Terms and Conditions will not affect the validity of any Chase Travel Together Ticket(s) which have already been issued.
The Chase Travel Together Ticket cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion, including Priority Reward (Gold Executive Club membership benefit). For more information on Priority Reward please visit ba.com.
Any use of the Chase Travel Together Ticket and/or use of Avios must be in accordance with the British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions.
Cardmembers and their companion(s) will be carried by British Airways and Selected Airlines in accordance with the airlines’ notice and Conditions of Contract (as stated on each ticket) and such airlines’ general conditions of carriage for passengers and baggage (copies available on request).
Members must remain eligible for this promotion at the time of travel. British Airways and Chase reserve the right to withdraw any Chase Travel Together Tickets in the event that the Member is in breach of the terms of the British Airways/Chase Credit Card or the British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions.
Offer subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Additional significant restrictions may apply.
A maximum of two Chase Travel Together Tickets can be redeemed at any one time on the same booking.
Only Chase Travel Together Tickets of the same type can be combined and redeemed on any one Reward Flight booking.
If you wish to change your Reward Flight booking booked using your Chase Travel Together Ticket to another Reward Flight, with a Selected Airline that is different from your original booking, this amendment to your booking will require you to cancel the original Reward Flight and re-book onto the new Selected Airline.

The British Airways Visa Signature Travel Together Ticket entitles you to receive a second seat for a companion on the same flight as you and in the same cabin when you make a reward booking on selected airlines*. All you’ll have to pay is the taxes, fees and charges for you and your companion’s tickets. Alternatively, you can use your Travel Together Ticket to book a solo trip and receive 50% Avios discount on the Reward flight fare.

You can earn one Travel Together Ticket each year.

How do I qualify for a Travel Together Ticket?

To qualify, you must reach the required spend target of $30,000 within a 12 month period starting each year on January 1 and ending on December 31 (excluding cash withdrawals, returns or refunds, interest, balance transfers or fees). Required spend collected in one 12 month period cannot be carried over into the next 12 month period.

When will I receive my Travel Together Ticket?

Once you reach your Spend Target an e-voucher (“Travel Together Ticket”) will automatically be added to your British Airways Executive Club account. Please allow 4-6 weeks for posting.

How can I get the most out of my Travel Together Ticket?

Be flexible with your dates and destinations. Have a list of preferences and book as far in advance as possible.

Am I restricted to British Airways operated flights only?

No, you can now also use your voucher via ba.com on British Airways, Iberia or Aer Lingus flights, including certain of their respective subsidiaries and franchise partners, as detailed in Clause 3 ('Selected Airlines'), see full Terms and Conditions.

Can my trip start from outside the US?

Yes, your Reward booking can originate from anywhere, there is no restriction on routes. Please refer to Terms and Conditions regarding selected airlines, subject to availability.

When is the best time to redeem my Travel Together Ticket?

As soon as you can. Start to make a rough plan of your preferred destinations and dates of travel before your voucher is issued. Your ideal destination, dates and times may not always be available so being flexible reduces disappointment. Outbound travel must be taken before the expiry date of the voucher, which is 24 months from date of issue.

When is the best time to travel?

Although seats are available for redemption throughout the year, you may benefit from planning your trip during quieter times, such as midweek and during school terms.

When should I try to avoid?

Our busiest times are during the school holidays and at weekends, so avoiding these periods will give you more flexibility and choice.

Do I have to return during the lifetime of the Travel Together Ticket?

Although your outbound journey must be completed before the ticket expires, you are free to return any time afterwards. However, you must book your return flight at the same time as making your outbound reservation if choosing to redeem on a round trip.

Can I use my voucher for one-way travel?

Yes, your voucher can now be redeemed against both return and one-way travel.

I’ve just realised that my Travel Together Ticket has expired. Can I get it extended?

Unfortunately, this is not possible. Your voucher must be exchanged for an outbound ticket departing before the expiry date on your voucher, which is 24 months from date of issue.

Can I redeem a Travel Together Ticket when I pay with Avios & Money?

No, the Travel Together Ticket is only valid when you pay fully with Avios. However, you can purchase up to 35,000 Avios per annum, per account, if you don’t have enough Avios for your chosen reward flight.

Can I make a booking through my Travel Agent?

No, the booking must be made directly with British Airways.

Can I make my booking online?

Yes, you can redeem and manage your Travel Together Ticket online. Simply log in to to your Executive Club account using your membership number and pin.

I have a joint card with someone else, but the Travel Together Ticket has been issued in his or her name instead of mine, even though I do most of the spending on the card.

The voucher will be issued in the name of the main cardmember, regardless of who spends the most on the card.

Is it possible to allow someone else to use my voucher?

The person whose name is on the voucher must make the booking. The reward flight made using Avios must also be in the same name, although the additional ticket can be for your chosen companion.

Does my British Airways Executive Club account need to be registered in the US?

No, you can redeem your Chase Travel Together Ticket no matter where your Executive club account is registered.

Why Traveling Around Africa Is Difficult for Africans

I was scrolling on social media when a post caught my eye. Green Ranger Safaris , a travel company I'd never heard of, was organizing a road trip through seven African countries. This trip would start in Nairobi, Kenya, then head down into Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Botswana. The pricing was reasonable, so I paid a deposit, brushing aside concerns about both spending weeks on end with a group of strangers and the slight chance that the trip might have been an excellently worded scam.

A few months later, in August, I was on a truck with those strangers. It was late in the evening, and we swept through the Kalahari Desert in northern Botswana, the sun in the sky a flaming orb, the only visible life on the sand of the desert being the shrubs, the wild horses, and the herds of elephants. Music swirled from the truck's speakers, a mishmash of popular Kenyan songs from the turn of the century and Nigerian megahits. The countries we were traveling to had been chosen mostly because they were all English-speaking and provided visa-free travel to Kenyans, so the border crossings were simple, with clearances for the trucks, stamps for our passports and, in Botswana, disinfectant for our shoes.

Talk among the passengers was already turning toward doing similar trips in other parts of Africa. One suggested starting in Namibia, sweeping down along the coast into South Africa, moving through the megacities there, then traveling to Lesotho and Eswatini before entering Mozambique. Another pitched a West Africa trip. It all sounded exciting. Everything was possible. But then another passenger brought up Niger, where a coup had just led to the country's closure of its borders. What would happen if a person took a West Africa road trip and then there was a coup? Would the passenger have to stay there and never go home? We laughed at the absurdity. But behind the laughter was real heartache. Because the reality is that any African traveler has thought about the difficulty of traveling as an African.

My mother was a traveler, and when she traveled for work, my brothers and I would travel in Kenya with her. Then, when I was older, the expanse of my travel grew larger: First I traveled around Kenya, then around East Africa. Now I have a desire to explore the continent, to explore versions of myself in other countries in Africa, home to some of the most humbling and impressive landscapes and vistas in the world: to the largest freestanding mountain on earth (Kilimanjaro); to the largest hot desert in the world (Sahara); to thundering waterfalls twice as wide and deep as Niagara (Victoria); to sparkling white-sand beaches; to UNESCO-listed nature reserves; to cities whose histories stretch back through millennia; and to award-winning wine regions. But I find myself marooned before the bank of difficulties other African travelers face.

A few months after my Green Ranger trip, I spoke to Anneli Douglas, an academic at the University of Pretoria in South Africa who has studied travel in Africa. She pointed out how much easier it is for Western visitors to get visas for Africa than it is for African travelers to visit their countries. "Sometimes, travelers have to travel long distances to apply for a visa, or there might not even be representation of the destination country in the home country, making it difficult to obtain a visa at all," she says. "Also, for Western countries, the cost to obtain a visa to Africa is much cheaper than what it is for Africans-considering the value of the local currency."

In places like Kenya, African destinations are rarely marketed to would-be travelers. Instead, there is a surfeit of packages offering holiday trips in destinations like Dubai, Bangkok, and Istanbul, because it is not only easier but also often cheaper to organize trips to these places than it is to organize trips within the continent. Even when visas are relatively easily attainable, travel from one African country to another is rife with difficulties. Sam Maundu, a Nairobi-based tour operator who runs Rosolo Safaris , which organizes trips around Africa, had no shortage of factors ready when I asked what these difficulties are: "Language barriers, visa restrictions, expensive flights, African destinations not targeting Africans to visit, long distances to be covered either by road or by flight since there are often no direct flights, security situations in some places, perception that there is nothing to see in other African countries, harassment by border officials."

One of the lingering effects of colonialism on the continent is that interaction between African countries tends to exist along mostly colonial lines: There are the former Portuguese colonies, the former British colonies, the former French colonies. Passport holders from Kenya, which was colonized by Britain, are mostly able to go to former British colonies visa-free or with visa-on-arrival status. This means that for a person planning a trip, it becomes easier to think of traveling to these countries. On our multiple-country road trip, the travelers were mostly holders of Kenyan and Ugandan passports (Uganda, another former British colony), and so the countries that the trucks went to were all-except for Namibia-former vestiges of the British Empire. This shared history meant also that because all these countries have English as an official language, it would be relatively easy for us travelers to communicate with people there.

Samuel Agblorti is a lecturer at the Centre for Mixed Migration and Diaspora Studies of the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. I ask him about about a hypothetical trip from Cameroon to Senegal, across a region where multiple coups have happened in recent years. Safety concerns rising from these events had further entrenched visa restrictions across Africa. "Because our borders aren't very well protected, there is a fear that allowing too many visitors will make it unsafe," Agblorti tells me. But even getting those visitors has been a problem.

In 2016, the African Union announced plans for an AU passport to be rolled out by 2020. This passport would open travel across the continent, as more African citizens wouldn't need visas to travel to other African countries. However, more than seven years later, the passport hasn't been launched, stymied by a mixture of security concerns and protectionist attitudes among African states. (The AU remains silent on when and if the passport will be launched.) Still, Agblorti says such a passport would not necessarily be the panacea that its supporters think it would be as it wouldn't automatically lead to visa-free travel without individual states implementing it. He gave the example of regional blocs such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), whose membership comprises 15 West African states whose citizens hold ECOWAS passports. "Even within ECOWAS, there are protocols that member countries are supposed to adhere to, but some of them don't," he says. "You may have a common passport, but if the countries don't make extra commitments, then it doesn't matter."

Thus far, only a handful of African countries have committed to allowing African visitors to visit without a visa: Gambia, Benin, and Seychelles; Rwanda has announced plans to implement this. On a small scale, then, African visitors to these countries will experience the promise of the AU passport-if it does indeed come to fruition.

Most recently, in December 2023, rather than introduce the visa-free status its president had promised , Kenya announced that it would require an electronic travel authorization (ETA) , to increase revenue from visitors seeking to enter Kenya. Visa-free entry was scrapped for all but five other East African countries, and new travel requirements and fees were introduced for countries whose citizens had previously enjoyed visa-free travel into Kenya. To some, the doors of entry-rather than being flung open-were being closed even tighter.

Another issue is how expensive it is to travel in Africa. According to a 2013 World Bank report , airfare within Africa is roughly 50 percent more expensive than airfare in comparable locations worldwide. Flights from one African country to the other tend to be much more expensive than flights from Africa to Europe and Asia, despite logic that the shorter the distance, the cheaper the flight ought to be. This means, in effect, that a traveler from Kampala, Uganda, would find it more affordable, and therefore more attractive, to fly to Dubai than to Maputo, Mozambique, despite the latter being much closer than the UAE.

Tour operator Maundu told me that this makes it difficult for him to suggest to his clients travel packages that involve other African destinations: Often, it means the cost of the round-trip air tickets more than doubles the cost of the entire travel package. And there aren't always reliable road or rail options that offer alternative transport to travelers. Most leisure travelers can't move directly by rail from Kenya to South Africa (there is a luxury train network between Tanzania and South Africa that costs $19,000), while in most other regions of the continent, not only are there no multicountry rail options, but also existing bus networks rely on terrible roads.

The irregularity or non-availability of intra-regional air connections and of internal air transport also constrains access to internal destinations and prevents progress with multicountry tourism packages, Maundu says. Also, tax rates per passenger in Africa are more expensive than they are on other continents: The total tax per passenger is about $64, compared to $30.23 in Europe and $29.65 in the Middle East. This is exacerbated by the lack of a single unified aviation market, whose absence means that fares and tax rates swing with volatility across different parts of the continent.

Rather than negotiate with one central body, airlines operating in Africa deal with individual countries, which each usually have different rates and requirements for entry. In Europe, for instance, the establishment of the European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) in 2006 decreased airfares across Europe by making possible the rise of a fleet of low-cost airlines, and at the same time increased the volume of flights within European airports. In this vein, there have been attempts to establish a single aviation market in Africa. The most recent of these attempts is the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). Announced in 2018 , the SAATM so far has signed on 34 countries. However, like the AU passport before it, the SAATM has not been implemented, and so it remains nothing but an idea.

In the meantime, African travelers continue to dream. Travel plans continue to be made. Potential destinations continue to be talked about. At the end of our seven-country road trip, as we headed back to Kenya, we spoke again about organizing future trips together, our group of strangers now bonded as friends. Some people discussed taking a trip to Uganda over the next month. Others talked about heading across the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. In Lusaka, Zambia, where the first batch of travelers would leave us to fly back to Nairobi, weepy goodbyes were made. "We are family," one of them said.

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Upgrade your travel with the best rewards credit cards and loyalty programs

August 7, 2024 // By 10Best Editors

By 10Best Editors August 7, 2024

Travel can be expensive, but those availing themselves of the best loyalty and rewards programs are offered plenty of opportunities to earn free or discounted travel and hotel rooms through everyday spending on gas, groceries, and other purchases.

To find the best options, we invited a panel of travel and miles-and-points experts to share their favorite programs for American travelers — the credit cards, frequent flyer programs, and hotel loyalty programs with the best earning potential, flexibility, extra perks, and ease of redemption. Then, our readers voted for their favorites to determine the winners.

Click on each category below to see the full winners list:

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Best Airline Credit Card: Allways Rewards Visa Card

Let your dollars take you farther with an Allways Rewards Visa Card

The Allways Rewards Visa Card earns 3 points per dollar on Allegiant purchases (including air, hotel, and car rental), 2 points per dollar on qualified dining, and a point per dollar on everything else. Other perks include a 25,000-point sign-up bonus (after qualifying purchases), BOGO airfare on qualifying vacation packages, priority boarding, and a free beverage on every Allegiant flight.

Full list of winners: Best Airline Credit Card »

Best Frequent Flyer Program: Allegiant Air Allways Rewards

Enjoy no minimums for points redemption with Allegiant Air Allways Rewards

Earn all kinds of rewards in all kinds of ways with Allways Rewards by Allegiant Air — and explore a variety of exclusive member offers and promotions. The program is free to join, and points don’t expire until 24 months of inactivity. Earn 1 point for every dollar spent on Allegiant.com or 2 points per dollar for itineraries over $500.

With no minimum required for points redemption, you can enjoy flexibility in rewards.

Full list of winners: Best Frequent Flyer Program »

Best Hotel Loyalty Program: Wyndham Rewards

The Wyndham Rewards program honors stays at more than 50,000 participating hotels, vacation clubs, and resorts worldwide. These include popular brands like Wyndham, La Quinta, Days Inn, Super 8, and Ramada. Points can also be redeemed for gift cards, tours, sporting events, and more.

Full list of winners: Best Hotel Loyalty Program »

Best Rewards Credit Card: Citi Strata Premier Card

Earn points on travel and everyday spending with the Citi Strata Premier Card

The Citi Strata Premier card earns cardholders an annual $100 hotel credit, plus 3 points per dollar spent on travel, restaurants, supermarkets, gas stations, and EV charging stations. That's in addition to 10 points per dollar spent on hotels, car rentals, and experiences booked through CitiTravel.com. Points can be transferred to partners like TrueBlue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

Full list of winners: Best Rewards Credit Card »

Best Travel & Hotel Credit Card: Wyndham Rewards Earner Card

Automatic Gold-level perks make the Wyndham Rewards Earner Card extra appealing

For fans of the Wyndham brand, carrying a Wyndham Rewards Earner Card offers great rewards and value. There is the sign-up bonus of 75,000 points (after qualifying purchases), plus points on everyday purchases to redeem on free hotel nights, gift cards, and more.

Cardholders also enjoy automatic Wyndham Rewards Gold status, providing perks like preferred room selection and late check-out. This card also has no annual fee.

Full list of winners: Best Travel & Hotel Credit Card »

Congratulations to all these winners! Remember to visit 10best.usatoday.com daily to vote in more Readers' Choice Awards.

How to maximize the British Airways Travel Together Ticket

Editor's Note

Airline credit cards typically offer standard benefits, like bonus miles on airfare purchases, free checked bags and priority boarding. But one of the most valuable perks any airline credit card can offer is a companion ticket that can cut your cost of travel in half.

Thanks to its high welcome bonuses, earning structure and airfare discounts , the British Airways Visa Signature® Card has long been considered one of the best credit cards from a foreign airline offered in the U.S., especially considering British Airways' expansive U.S. route network. But it also comes with one of the most interesting companion travel benefits: the Travel Together Ticket.

The rules around redeeming this perk have recently been improved, and it is now easier to use and more valuable than ever.

Here are the details on this companion deal and how to maximize it.

How to earn the British Airways Travel Together Ticket

U.S.-based British Airways Visa Signature® Card cardholders who spend $30,000 on their card in a calendar year can earn a Travel Together Ticket (posted within 4-6 weeks). The voucher is valid for outbound travel up to 24 months from the issue date (the return flight can be after that).

The British Airways Visa Signature Card offers 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. Exclusive offers when flying the carrier include a 10% discount on British Airways flights originating in the U.S., up to $600 in statement credits for award flight taxes and fees every year and 3 Avios per $1 spent with British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia and Level. The annual fee is $95.

Only the main cardholder with a registered address in the U.S. is eligible to earn the Travel Together Ticket; additional cardholders are not. Only one voucher can be earned each calendar year, even if the cardholder spends more than $30,000 on the card.

Rules for redeeming The Travel Together Ticket

The Travel Together Ticket comes with several conditions worth considering when it comes time to redeem it , some of which are positive and some negative.

Previously, these vouchers could only be applied to award bookings using British Airways Avios and on British Airways-operated flights . However, this rule has recently been relaxed, so they can now be redeemed on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Iberia. Note that you must still book your flight(s) through British Airways Executive Club.

The Travel Together Ticket differs from other companion tickets, which are more like a two-for-one paid deal. In this case, you'reyou'reng a two-for-one award redemption but are still responsible for the taxes and other carrier-imposed charges on your ticket (which can be substantial). This also means you have to find two awards open on the same itinerary in the same cabin. If you wish to travel in first class, two award seats on the same flight can be tough to come by.

For solo travel, you can redeem it for 50% of the Avios required for one passenger, which is a handy perk if you would rather travel alone and save Avios.

Previously, the voucher could only be used on round-trip itineraries originating in the United States. However, this rule has also recently been relaxed, so voucher holders can now commence their itinerary anywhere in the world that British Airways, Iberia or Aer Lingus operates from (provided there is Avios availability).

Your companion must be booked in the same cabin on your itinerary (unless you redeem it for solo travel). So, if you book a business-class award for yourself, you must find a second one for your companion on the same itinerary. Stopovers are allowed.

Though the terms are not explicit, you should plan to have your card open and in good standing when you want to use your Travel Together Ticket.

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When it makes sense to redeem the Travel Together Ticket

Now we come to the real question: Is it worth using the Travel Together Ticket? The answer depends on how you plan to redeem it.

British Airways awards are notorious for high taxes and surcharges on flights through London. While this generally makes economy awards a bad value, it can still be worth paying less than $2,000 per person to fly in business or first class as part of an award ticket compared to shelling out the cash fare, which will be many thousands of dollars, especially with premium fares across the Atlantic as high as they currently are.

BA introduced an option called Reward Flight Saver to use more Avios to reduce the cost of the taxes and surcharges on Avios redemptions.

British Airways award availability between the U.S. and Europe tends to be much better than what the U.S. and other European carriers make available. So if you want to book an award, your chances of finding it are good.

The other key benefit is that British Airways has retained an award chart, so you can be confident of how many Avios you will need on any day — no 400,000 points per flight pricing with this program.

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Now, let's look at four scenarios and compare the cost of using the Travel Together Ticket compared to purchasing airfare to determine whether this is a good deal.

To make things simpler, we'll search a single route from Atlanta (ATL) to London Heathrow (LHR) over a single set of dates in November since award availability was open across all four cabins offered by BA on these flights (these are off-peak dates). The taxes and fees are typical examples of what you would expect to pay, both for two people traveling together and solo travelers, given the ticket can also be redeemed for solo travel.

First up, economy. A round-trip award on this itinerary for two people using the lowest surcharge Reward Flight Saver option would cost 120,000 Avios plus 300 British pounds ($393) in taxes/fees.

If you were using this as a Travel Together Ticket, you'd you'd be paying 60,000 Avios plus $393 for two tickets. This is because you would only be charged the Avios for one passenger but the fees, taxes and surcharges for both. Compare that to the regular economy fare on the same dates of around $1,000 per person for nonstop flights, and this would be a great way to use Avios to save hundreds of dollars.

If you are a solo traveler, you can redeem the Travel Together Ticket for 30,000 Avios plus $196 in fees, taxes and surcharges, saving over $800 on the cash fares for the same flight.

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Now for premium economy. Here' Here'smple award from the same week that would cost 190,000 Avios plus 660 British pounds ($864) for two passengers.

A paid fare on the same dates would be $1,813 per person, so $3,626 for two passengers. With a Travel Together Ticket for two passengers, you would be charged 95,000 Avios plus $864, saving you thousands off the cash ticket.

Solo travelers could redeem 45,000 Avios plus pay $432 in taxes and surcharges, another excellent way to save big on the $1,813 cash fare.

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In business class, British Airways will charge 360,000 Avios plus 900 British pounds ($1,179) in taxes and surcharges for two passengers at the Reward Flight Saver rate.

With the 50% reduction in Avios with the Travel Together Ticker, you would still be charged a huge 180,000 Avios plus the full $1,179 co-payment. However, with cash fares on these dates close to $4,000 each round-trip in business class, you would still save thousands of dollars using the voucher.

For solo travelers, just 90,000 Avios plus under $600 in taxes and fees saves versus $4,000 for a cash ticket is a great deal.

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Reward Flight Savers are not offered in first class, so while you'll need marginally more Avios than the business class rates above, you must pay the full fees, taxes and surcharges. For two passengers using a Travel Together Ticket, this would be 170,000 Avios round-trip plus an eye-watering 3,263 British pounds ($4,279).

While this would represent a decent saving on the cash fares of almost $6,000 per person, given the thousands of dollars of surcharges you must pay for a first-class redemption, using the voucher for business class instead would be a much better deal.

How to earn Avios

Suppose you want to use a Travel Together Ticket but don't have enough British Airways Avios in your Executive Club account. In that case, British Airways is a transfer partner of Capital One , Chase Ultimate Rewards , American Express Membership Rewards , Bilt Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy , making Avios one of the easiest currencies to earn .

Points transfer from Chase, Bilt and Amex at a 1:1 ratio (in addition to occasional transfer bonuses of up to 40%), while Marriott points transfer to Avios. Plus, you'll earn 5,000-Avios bonus for every 60,000 Marriott points transferred.

The following cards all currently offer strong welcome bonuses that you could easily convert to Avios:

American Express® Gold Card : Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. Plus, receive 20% back in statement credits on eligible restaurant purchases (up to $100) within the first six months of card membership. Terms apply.
The Platinum Card® from American Express : Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $8,000 on purchases within the first six months of card membership. Plus, check to see if you're targeted for an up to 125,000-point welcome offer through CardMatch (offer subject to change at any time). Terms apply.
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card : Earn 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening, plus a $250 Capital One Travel credit in the first cardholder year.
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card : Earn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first three months from account opening.
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card : Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening.
Chase Sapphire Reserve® : Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening.
Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card : Earn 120,000 bonus points after spending $8,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.

Bottom line

The British Airways Signature Card Together Ticket can save you thousands of dollars on British Airways, Iberia or Aer Lingus flights from anywhere in the world by allowing two passengers to travel together in any cabin with award availability and only pay the Avios required for one passenger. The spending requirement to earn the perk is high, though. Reward Flight Saver allows passengers to reduce the notorious BA carrier-imposed surcharges by paying more Avios; this voucher is a valuable credit card perk for economy, premium economy and business class flights.

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