(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 in Australia but not in immigration clearance.
(c) One of the following subparagraphs applies in relation to the applicant:
(ia) an assistance notice has been issued in relation to the applicant, and the notice has not been revoked;
(i) the applicant does not hold a visa and has not held a Bridging F (Class WF) visa since he or she last entered Australia;
(ii) the applicant:
(A) does not hold a visa; and
(B) has held one Bridging F (Class WF) visa since last entering Australia; and
(C) has not held another visa since holding that visa;
(iii) the applicant holds a Bridging F (Class WF) visa, which is the first Bridging F (Class WF) visa held since he or she last entered Australia.
(d) Either:
(i) an officer of the Australian Federal Police, or of a police force of a State or Territory, has told Immigration, in writing, that the applicant has been identified as a suspected victim of human trafficking, slavery or slavery‑like practices; or
(ii) the applicant is a member of the immediate family of a person who an officer of the Australian Federal Police, or of a police force of a State or Territory, has told Immigration, in writing, has been identified as a suspected victim of human trafficking, slavery or slavery‑like practices.
Note: Member of the immediate family is defined in regulation 1.12AA.
(e) An officer of the Australian Federal Police, or of a police force of a State or Territory, has told Immigration, in writing, that suitable arrangements have been made for the care, safety and welfare of the applicant for the proposed period of the visa.
(f) If the applicant is in immigration detention, the authorised officer to whom notice was given under subregulation 2.10B(2) has been informed of the lodgement of the application.
(g) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the immediate family of a person who is an applicant for a Bridging F (Class WF) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(4) Subclasses:
060 (Bridging F)
Note: As an alternative to item 1306, an application for a Bridging F (Class WF) visa will be taken to have been validly made by a non‑citizen if the application is made in accordance with subregulation 2.20B(2).
1307 Bridging R (Class WR)
(1) Application must be taken to have been made in accordance with subregulation 2.20A(2).
(2) Visa application charge:
(a) the first instalment (payable at the time the application is made) is nil; and
(b) the second instalment (payable before grant of visa) is nil.
(3) Subclasses:
070 (Bridging (Removal Pending))
Part 4—Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian visas
1401 Protection (Class XA)
(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):
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $50
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 Nil
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 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.
(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) Applicant must be in Australia.
(c) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Protection (Class XA) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(d) An application by a person for a Protection (Class XA) visa is valid only if the person:
(i) does not hold, and has not ever held, a Subclass 785 (Temporary Protection) visa, including such a visa granted before 2 December 2013; and
(ia) does not hold, and has not ever held, a Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa; and
(ii) does not hold, and has not ever held, a Temporary Safe Haven (Class UJ) visa; and
(iii) does not hold, and has not ever held, a Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) (Class UO) visa; and
(iv) held a visa that was in effect on the person’s last entry into Australia; and
(v) is not an unauthorised maritime arrival; and
(vi) was immigration cleared on the person’s last entry into Australia.
(3A) If an application for a Protection (Class XA) visa made by a person would (apart from this subitem) be invalid only because subparagraph (3)(d)(iv) is not satisfied, the application is taken to be valid if:
(a) the person was born in the migration zone; and
(b) a parent of the person was an unlawful non‑citizen at the time of the person’s birth; and
(c) the parent was a lawful non‑citizen at the last time before the person’s birth when the parent entered the migration zone.
(4) Subclasses:
866 (Protection)
1402 Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB)
Note: Subregulation 2.07AM(3) sets out requirements for the making of applications by persons who are mentioned in subregulation 2.07AM(5).
(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 whose application includes a proposal by an approved proposing organisation described in Part 202 of Schedule 2:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $570
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 Nil
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 Nil
(ii) for any other applicant:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge Nil
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 Nil
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 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.
(b) second instalment (payable before grant of visa):
Second instalment
Item Applicant Amount
1 Applicant:(a) whose application includes a proposal by an approved proposing organisation described in Part 202 of Schedule 2; and(b) who satisfies the primary criteria for the grant of the visa $7 270
2 Applicant:(a) whose application includes a proposal by an approved proposing organisation described in Part 202 of Schedule 2; and(b) who satisfies the secondary criteria for the grant of the visa Nil
3 Any other applicant 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 unless the applicant is covered by subitem (3B).
(ba) Applicant must not be a person mentioned in subregulation 2.07AM(5).
(c) Application by a person (the family member) claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person (the first applicant) who is an applicant for a Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa:
(i) if subparagraph (ii) does not apply—may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by the first applicant; or
(ii) if the first applicant is covered by subitem (3B) and the family member is not covered by subitem (3B)—may not be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by the first applicant.
(3A) In addition to subitem (3), for an application that includes a proposal by an approved proposing organisation described in Part 202 of Schedule 2:
(a) the applicant may be a person who made a valid application for a visa, in accordance with form 842, before 1 June 2013 (whether or not the application was accompanied by form 681); and
(b) the application must include form 1417, completed by the approved proposing organisation; and
(c) an application that includes a proposal by an approved proposing organisation must not include form 681.
(3B) An applicant is covered by this subitem if, at the time the application is made, the applicant:
(a) holds a Subclass 449 (Humanitarian Stay (Temporary)) visa; and
(b) is in a class of persons specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made under subitem (3C).
(3C) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a class of persons for the purposes of paragraph (3B)(b) if the Minister is satisfied that doing so is appropriate to assist persons residing temporarily in Australia as a result of Australia’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan in 2021.
(4) Subclasses:
200 (Refugee)
201 (In‑country Special Humanitarian)
202 (Global Special Humanitarian)
203 (Emergency Rescue)
204 (Woman at Risk)
1403 Temporary Protection (Class XD)
(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 in immigration detention and has not been immigration cleared:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge Nil
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 Nil
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 Nil
(ii) for any other applicant:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $50
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 Nil
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 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.
(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) Applicant must be in Australia.
(ba) Either:
(i) the applicant first entered Australia on or after the TPV/SHEV transition day; or
(ii) the applicant has not made a valid application for a Subclass 785 (Temporary Protection) visa or a Subclass 790 (Safe Haven Enterprise) visa that, as at the TPV/SHEV transition day:
(A) had not been finally determined; or
(B) was the subject of judicial review proceedings that had not been completed.
(c) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(d) An application by a person for a Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa is valid only if the person is unable to make a valid application for a Protection (Class XA) visa and:
(i) holds, or has ever held, a Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa or a Subclass 785 (Temporary Protection) visa, including such a visa granted before 2 December 2013; or
(ia) holds, or has ever held, a Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa; or
(ii) holds, or has ever held, a Temporary Safe Haven (Class UJ) visa; or
(iii) holds, or has ever held, a Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) (Class UO) visa; or
(iv) did not hold a visa that was in effect on the person’s last entry into Australia; or
(v) is an unauthorised maritime arrival; or
(vi) was not immigration cleared on the person’s last entry into Australia.
(e) Either:
(i) the applicant has not made a valid application for a Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa (a SHEV); or
(ii) the applicant has made a valid application for a SHEV and the SHEV application has been refused (whether or not it has been finally determined) or withdrawn; or
(iii) a SHEV has been granted to the applicant.
Note: A person to whom subparagraph (ii) applies, whose SHEV application has been refused, is prevented by section 48A of the Act from making the Temporary Protection visa application unless the Minister has made a determination in relation to the person under section 48B of the Act.
(f) The application for the visa was not made at the same time as an application for a SHEV.
Note: TPV/SHEV transition day is defined in regulation 1.03.
(4) Subclasses:
785 (Temporary Protection)
1404 Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE)
(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 in immigration detention and has not been immigration cleared:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge Nil
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 Nil
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 Nil
(ii) for any other applicant:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $50
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 Nil
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 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.
(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) Applicant must be in Australia.
(ba) Either:
(i) the applicant first entered Australia on or after the TPV/SHEV transition day; or
(ii) the applicant has not made a valid application for a Subclass 785 (Temporary Protection) visa or a Subclass 790 (Safe Haven Enterprise) visa that, as at the TPV/SHEV transition day:
(A) had not been finally determined; or
(B) was the subject of judicial review proceedings that had not been completed.
(c) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(d) An application by a person for a Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa is valid only if the person is unable to make a valid application for a Protection (Class XA) visa and:
(i) holds, or has ever held, a Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa or a Subclass 785 (Temporary Protection) visa, including such a visa granted before 2 December 2013; or
(ii) holds, or has ever held, a Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa; or
(iii) holds, or has ever held, a Temporary Safe Haven (Class UJ) visa; or
(iv) holds, or has ever held, a Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) (Class UO) visa; or
(v) did not hold a visa that was in effect on the person’s last entry into Australia; or
(vi) is an unauthorised maritime arrival; or
(vii) was not immigration cleared on the person’s last entry into Australia.
(e) The application includes an indication, in writing, that the applicant, or a member of the same family unit as the applicant who is also an applicant for a Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa, intends to work or study while accessing minimum social security benefits in a regional area specified under subclause (4).
(f) Either:
(i) the applicant has not made a valid application for a Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa (a TPV); or
(ii) the applicant has made a valid application for a TPV, and the TPV application has been refused (whether or not it has been finally determined) or withdrawn; or
(iii) a TPV has been granted to the applicant; or
(iv) the application for the Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa is made at the same time as an application for a TPV.
Note 1: A person to whom subparagraph (ii) applies, whose TPV application has been refused, is prevented by section 48A of the Act from making the Safe Haven Enterprise visa application unless the Minister has made a determination in relation to the person under section 48B of the Act.
Note 2: If subparagraph (iv) applies, the TPV application will be invalid: see paragraph 1403(3)(f).
Note 3: TPV/SHEV transition day is defined in regulation 1.03.