(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(aa) An applicant who holds a special purpose visa, or who does not hold a visa, must be:
(i) in immigration clearance outside Australia travelling to Australia on a pre‑cleared flight; or
(ii) in immigration clearance in Australia; or
(iii) in Australia after having been immigration cleared.
(ab) An applicant who holds a temporary visa (other than a special purpose visa) must be:
(i) in immigration clearance outside Australia travelling to Australia on a pre‑cleared flight; or
(ii) in Australia, but not in immigration clearance.
(b) The applicant must present to an officer or a clearance authority a New Zealand passport held by the applicant that is in force unless:
(i) the application is made using an authorised system; and
(ii) the applicant holds a New Zealand passport that is in force; and
(iii) for the purposes of being immigration cleared, the applicant presents an image of the applicant’s face by presenting themselves to an authorised system and, as a result, the applicant is satisfactorily identified.
(c) Applicant is not the holder of a permanent visa.
(d) If the application is made using an authorised system, the applicant must answer the health and character questions asked by the authorised system.
(4) Subclasses:
444 (Special Category)
(5) In this item:
authorised system means an automated system that is an authorised system for the purposes of section 32 of the Act.
1220A Partner (Provisional) (Class UF)
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge: Nil.
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) Applicant must be outside Australia.
(c) Application must be made at the same time and place as an application for a Partner (Migrant) (Class BC) visa.
(d) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Partner (Provisional) (Class UF) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(4) Subclasses:
309 (Partner (Provisional))
1221 Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT)
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge:
(a) first instalment (payable at the time the application is made):
(i) for an applicant who:
(A) made a valid application for a Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visa before 27 June 2003; and
(B) withdrew that application at the same time as making the application for the Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa;
or whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person, the amount is nil; and
(ii) for an applicant:
(A) who is a contributory parent newborn child; or
(B) whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person;
the amount is nil; and
(iii) for any other applicant:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $3 395
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 $1 700
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 $855
Note: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non‑Internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application.
Additional applicant charge is paid by an applicant who claims to be a member of the family unit of another applicant and seeks to combine the application with that applicant’s application.
(b) second instalment (payable before grant of visa):
Second instalment
Item Applicant Amount
1 Applicant who:(a) was less than 18 at the time of application; and(b) is a dependent child of an applicant for a Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa; and(c) applied during the period that began on 1 July 2013 and ended on 31 August 2013 $1 825
1A Applicant who:(a) was less than 18 at the time of application; and(b) is a dependent child of an applicant for a Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa; and(c) applied on or after 1 September 2013 $2 095
2 Applicant who is a contributory parent newborn child Nil
3 Any other applicant $29 130
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(aa) The applicant:
(i) does not hold a Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa; and
(ii) if the applicant held such a visa—has left Australia since that visa ceased to be in effect.
(b) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(c) If the applicant has previously made a valid application for another parent visa:
(i) a decision to grant or to refuse to grant that visa must have been made; or
(ii) the application for that visa must have been withdrawn.
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge:
(a) first instalment (payable at the time the application is made):
(i) for an applicant who:
(A) made a valid application for an Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visa before 1 July 2003; and
(B) withdrew that application at the same time as making the application for the Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) visa;
or whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person, the amount is nil; and
(ii) for an applicant:
(A) who is a contributory parent newborn child; or
(B) whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person:
the amount is nil; and
(iii) for any other applicant:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $5 040
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 $2 515
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 $1 260
Note: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non‑Internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application.
Additional applicant charge is paid by an applicant who claims to be a member of the family unit of another applicant and seeks to combine the application with that applicant’s application.
(b) second instalment (payable before grant of visa):
Second instalment
Item Applicant Amount
1 Applicant who:(a) was less than 18 at the time of application; and(b) is a dependent child of an applicant for a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) visa $2 095
2 Applicant who is a contributory parent newborn child Nil
3 Any other applicant $29 130
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) Applicant, other than a contributory parent newborn child, must be in Australia but not in immigration clearance.
(c) If the applicant has previously made a valid application for another parent visa:
(i) a decision to grant or to refuse to grant that visa must have been made; or
(ii) the application for that visa must have been withdrawn.
(ca) The applicant:
(i) does not hold a Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa; and
(ii) if the applicant held such a visa—has left Australia since that visa ceased to be in effect.
(cb) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria must be:
(i) an aged parent; or
(ii) the holder of a substituted Subclass 600 visa at the time of application.
(d) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(4) Subclasses:
884 (Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary))
1222 Student (Temporary) (Class TU)
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge:
(a) first instalment (payable at the time the application is made):
(i) for an applicant who is included in a class of persons specified in an instrument under paragraph (5)(a), the amount is nil;
(ia) for:
(A) an applicant (the primary applicant) who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa and who holds a valid passport issued by a country specified in subitem (5A); or
(B) an applicant whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by the primary applicant; or
(C) an applicant who claims to be member of the family unit of a person who both holds a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa, having satisfied the primary criteria for that visa, and who holds a valid passport issued by a country specified in subitem (5A):
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $730
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 $545
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 $180
(ii) for any other applicant:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $2 000
2 Additional applicant charge for any other applicant who is at least 18 $1 225
3 Additional applicant charge for any other applicant who is less than 18 $400
Note 1: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non‑internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application.
Note 2: Additional applicant charge is paid by an applicant who claims to be a member of the family unit of another applicant and seeks to combine the application with that applicant’s application.
(b) the second instalment (payable before grant of visa) is nil.
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) An applicant may be in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance.
(c) If the applicant seeks to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 500 (Student) visa, the application must be accompanied by evidence of the applicant’s intended course of study in Australia, or activities related to study in Australia, being evidence that satisfies the requirements specified in an instrument under paragraph (5)(b).
(d) If the applicant seeks to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 500 (Student) visa and will be under 18 years of age at any time while in Australia, the application must be accompanied by evidence of intended arrangements for the applicant’s accommodation, support and general welfare.
(e) An application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(f) An application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 590 (Student Guardian) visa must be made at the same time as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(4) If the applicant is in Australia, the applicant must hold a substantive temporary visa (other than a substantive temporary visa specified in an instrument under paragraph (5)(c)), or must satisfy the following paragraphs:
(a) the applicant is not the holder of a substantive visa;
(b) the last substantive visa held by the applicant was:
(i) a student visa; or
(ii) a special purpose visa; or
(iii) a Diplomatic (Temporary) (Class TF) visa granted to the holder as the spouse or de facto partner, or a dependent relative, of a diplomatic or consular representative of a foreign country;
(c) the application is made within 28 days after:
(i) the day when that last substantive visa ceased to be in effect; or
(ii) if that last substantive visa was cancelled, and the ART has made a decision to set aside and substitute the cancellation decision or the Minister’s decision not to revoke the cancellation—the later of the day when that last substantive visa ceased to be in effect and the day when:
(A) if the ART’s decision is given to the applicant orally—the applicant is taken, under subsection 368(7) of the Act, to have been notified of the decision; or
(B) otherwise—the applicant is taken, under section 379C of the Act, to have received the notification of the ART’s decision;
(d) the applicant has not previously been granted a visa based on an application made when the applicant did not hold a substantive visa.
(5) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify all or any of the following:
(a) classes of persons to whom subparagraph (2)(a)(i) applies;
(b) the requirements that evidence required by paragraph (3)(c) must satisfy;
(c) substantive temporary visas for the purposes of subitem (4).
(5A) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(a)(ia), the following countries are specified:
(a) Federated States of Micronesia;
(b) Fiji;
(c) Kiribati;
(d) Nauru;
(e) Palau;
(f) Papua New Guinea;
(g) Republic of the Marshall Islands;
(h) Samoa;
(i) Solomon Islands;
(j) Timor‑Leste;
(k) Tonga;
(l) Tuvalu;
(m) Vanuatu.
(6) Subclasses:
500 (Student)
590 (Student Guardian)
(7) In this item:
course of study has the same meaning as in clause 500.111.
1223B Temporary Safe Haven (Class UJ)
(1) Form: Nil.
(2) Visa application charge: Nil.
(3) Subclasses:
449 (Humanitarian Stay (Temporary))
Note: See regulation 2.07AC for how an application for a Temporary Safe Haven (Class UJ) visa is taken to have been validly made.
1223C Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) (Class UO)
(1) Form: Nil.
(2) Visa application charge: Nil.
(3) Subclasses:
786 (Temporary (Humanitarian Concern))
Note: See regulation 2.07AC for how an application for a Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) (Class UO) visa is taken to have been validly made.
1224 Transit (Temporary) (Class TX)
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge: Nil.
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) Applicant must be outside Australia.
(4) Subclasses:
771 (Transit)
1224A Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US)
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge:
(a) the base application charge (payable at the time the application is made) is:
(i) for an applicant in a class of persons specified in a legislative instrument made for the purposes of this subparagraph under subregulation 2.07(5)—nil; or
(ii) in any other case—$650; and
(b) the second instalment (payable before grant of visa) is nil.
Note: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non‑Internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application.
Additional applicant charge is paid by an applicant who claims to be a member of the family unit of another applicant and seeks to combine the application with that applicant’s application.
(3) Other:
(a) Applicant must hold a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in an instrument in writing for this paragraph.
Note: For foreign country, see section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(aaa) Paragraph (a) does not apply if:
(i) the applicant is in Australia; and
(ii) when entering Australia, the applicant held a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in an instrument in writing made under paragraph (a); and
(iii) the passport expired after the applicant entered Australia.
(aa) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) If the applicant is not, and has not previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa other than an offshore COVID‑19 affected visa, the applicant must:
(i) be outside Australia; and
(ii) not have previously been in Australia as the holder of a Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa; and
(iii) unless the applicant is a member of a class of persons specified by the Minister, by an instrument in writing, for this subparagraph—provide evidence that the applicant has the support for the grant of the visa from the government of the foreign country mentioned in paragraph (a).