or permanent residents of Norfolk Island were given comparable Australian visa categories. However, a new temporary visa, called Provisional Resident Return visa (subclass 159) was created for those persons who held a work permit for Norfolk Island, who were then only entitled to work on Norfolk Island, and not the rest of Australia. See also Visa policy of Australia Australian permanent resident Mandatory detention in Australia Pacific Solution Permanent Resident of Norfolk Island visa References External links DIMIA - New Measures to Strengthen Border Control DIMIA - 'Excision' Legislative Changes Australian migration law