(b) the secondary visa is granted on the basis that the holder satisfied the secondary criteria for the grant of the visa as a member of the family unit of a person (the primary applicant) who satisfied the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa (the primary visa) (other than the criteria in clause 485.232 or 485.233 of Schedule 2); and
(c) on the date of grant of the primary visa, the primary applicant holds a British National (Overseas) passport.
(3) Despite Division 485.5 of Schedule 2, a visa to which this clause applies is a temporary visa permitting the holder to:
(a) travel to, and enter, Australia on multiple occasions; and
(b) remain in Australia;
during the period that:
(c) starts when the visa comes into effect; and
(d) ends at the end of the period of 5 years starting when the visa comes into effect.
Division 2—Amendments made by Schedule 2
10106 Subclass 457 visa holders
(1) The requirement in subparagraph 1137(4L)(e)(iii) of Schedule 1 does not apply in relation to a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa granted on or after 9 July 2020.
(2) For the purposes of determining whether subitem 1137(4M) or 1139(3A) of Schedule 1 applies to a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa, disregard paragraph 1137(4M)(c) or 1139(3A)(c) of that Schedule (whichever is applicable) if:
(a) the visa was granted on or after 9 July 2020; and
(b) clause 9001 or 10101 of this Schedule applies to the visa.
Part 102—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Humanitarian Response to Events in Afghanistan) Regulations 2021
10201 Operation of Schedule 1
The amendments of these Regulations made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Humanitarian Response to Events in Afghanistan) Regulations 2021 apply in relation to an application for a visa made after the commencement of that Schedule.
10202 Applications for Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas made before commencement
(1) This clause applies to an application for a Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa made before the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Humanitarian Response to Events in Afghanistan) Regulations 2021 if:
(a) the applicant enters Australia before a decision is made to grant or refuse to grant the visa; and
(b) at any time after the entry to Australia, the applicant holds a Subclass 449 (Humanitarian Stay (Temporary)) visa.
(2) Clause 201.221 of Schedule 2 does not apply in relation to the application.
(3) Despite clauses 200.411, 201.411, 202.411, 203.411 and 204.411 of Schedule 2, the applicant may be in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when the Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa is granted.
Part 103—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Extension of Temporary Graduate and Skilled Regional Provisional Visas) Regulations 2022
10301 Operation of Schedule 1
The amendments made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Extension of Temporary Graduate and Skilled Regional Provisional Visas) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to any Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa granted before, on or after 31 January 2020.
10302 Operation of Schedule 2
The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Amendment (Extension of Temporary Graduate and Skilled Regional Provisional Visas) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to any Subclass 489 (Skilled—Regional (Provisional)) visa granted before, on or after 31 January 2020, other than a visa that is cancelled before the earlier of:
(a) 18 February 2022; and
(b) the last date on which, disregarding those amendments, the holder of the visa could travel to, enter and remain in Australia under the visa.
Part 104—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Pacific Australia Labour Mobility) Regulations 2022
10401 Operation of Part 2 of Schedule 1
Despite the amendments of item 1234 of Schedule 1, Part 403 of Schedule 2 and clause 8577 of Schedule 8 to these Regulations made by Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Pacific Australia Labour Mobility) Regulations 2022, those provisions, as in force immediately before 4 April 2022, continue to apply in relation to the following as if the amendments had not been made:
(a) an application for a visa made before 4 April 2022;
(b) a visa granted before that day;
(c) a visa granted on or after that day, if the visa is granted as a result of an application for the visa made before that day.
Part 105—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
10501 Operation of Schedule 1 (Subclass 500 (Student) visas)
The amendments of these Regulations made by items 1 to 4 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022 apply on and after the commencement of that Schedule in relation to visas granted before, on or after that commencement.
10502 Operation of Schedule 2 (Subclass 445 (Dependent Child) visas)
(1) The amendments of these Regulations made by items 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to decisions to refuse to grant Subclass 445 (Dependent Child) visas made after the commencement of that Schedule, whether the application for the visa was made before, on or after that commencement.
(2) The amendment of these Regulations made by item 5 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022 applies in relation to visa applications made on or after the commencement of that Schedule.
(3) The amendment of these Regulations made by item 7 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022 applies in relation to visa applications made before, on or after the commencement of that Schedule.
10503 Operation of Schedule 3 (Subclass 155 and 157 (Resident Return) visas)
(1) The amendment of these Regulations made by item 1 of Schedule 3 to the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022 applies in relation to visa applications made on or after the commencement of that Schedule.
(2) The amendments of these Regulations made by items 2 and 3 of Schedule 3 to the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to visa applications made before, on or after the commencement of that Schedule.
Part 106—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Subclass 417 and 462 Visas) Regulations 2022
10601 Operation of Part 1 of Schedule 1
The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Subclass 417 and 462 Visas) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after 5 March 2022.
Part 107—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2022
10701 Operation of Schedule 1 (Subclass 476 (Skilled—Recognised Graduate) visas)
The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2022 apply to a Subclass 476 (Skilled—Recognised Graduate) visa if:
(a) the visa:
(i) was granted before 31 January 2020; and
(ii) did not cease to be in effect before 31 January 2020; or
(b) the visa is granted on or after 31 January 2020.
(1) The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after 5 April 2022.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 2.07AB(1)(g), as amended by Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2022, an approval by the Minister that:
(a) is an approval of an agent as an agent with whom an application for an Electronic Travel Authority (Class UD) visa may be made; and
(b) was in force immediately before 5 April 2022;
has effect, on and after 5 April 2022, as if it had been made for the purposes of that paragraph.
The amendments made by Schedule 3 to the Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to an application referred to in subparagraph 1240(3)(b)(i) of Schedule 1 to these Regulations that is made on or after the commencement of those amendments.
Part 108—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Critical Technology) Regulations 2022 and Migration Amendment (Postgraduate Research in Critical Technology—Student Visa Conditions) Regulations 2022
10801 Operation of amendments relating to Subclass 500 (Student) visas
The amendments made by Division 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Critical Technology) Regulations 2022 and Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Postgraduate Research in Critical Technology—Student Visa Conditions) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to any application for a visa made on or after 1 July 2022.
10802 Operation of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (public interest criterion and visa cancellation)
(1) The amendments made by Division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Critical Technology) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to any application for a visa made after the commencement of that Part.
(2) The amendments made by Division 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Critical Technology) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to any visa granted before, at or after the commencement of that Part.
Part 109—Amendments made by the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
10901 Operation of Schedule 2 (New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) visas)
(1) The amendments of these Regulations made by items 1 to 5 of Schedule 2 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after 1 July 2022.
(2) The amendment of these Regulations made by item 6 of Schedule 2 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022 applies in relation to a visa granted on or after 1 July 2022, whether the application for the visa was made before, on or after that date.
Part 110—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2022
11001 Operation of Part 1 of Schedule 1
The amendments of these Regulations made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to visa applications made on or after 1 July 2022.
Part 111—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) Visa Replacement Stream and Other Measures) Regulations 2022
11101 Operation of amendments
The amendments of these Regulations made by the Migration Amendment (Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) Visa Replacement Stream and Other Measures) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to an application for a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa made on or after 1 July 2022.
Part 112—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Subclass 202 Visas) Regulations 2022
11201 Operation of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) visas)
The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Subclass 202 Visas) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after the commencement of that Part.
11202 Transitional provision—application for Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) visa made on or after 1 July 2022
(1) This clause applies to an application for a Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) visa that is made during the period that:
(a) starts on 1 July 2022; and
(b) ends immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Subclass 202 Visas) Regulations 2022.
(2) Paragraph 1402(2)(b) of Schedule 1, as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Subclass 202 Visas) Regulations 2022, applies in relation to the application as if:
(a) the reference to $16 444 were instead a reference to $4 755; and
(b) the reference to $2 680 were instead a reference to Nil.
11203 Operation of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) visas)
The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Subclass 202 Visas) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to a decision to grant or not to grant a Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) visa made on or after the commencement of that Part, whether the application for the visa was made before, on or after that commencement.
Part 113—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Subclass 100 and 309 Visas) Regulations 2022
11301 Operation of Schedule 1 (Subclasses 100 (Partner) and 309 (Partner (Provisional)) visas)
The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Subclass 100 and 309 Visas) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to a decision to grant or not to grant a Subclass 100 (Partner) visa or a Subclass 309 (Partner (Provisional)) visa made on or after the commencement of that Schedule, whether the application for the visa was made before, on or after that commencement.
Part 114—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Subclass 189 Visas—New Zealand Stream) Regulations 2022
11401 Operation of amendments
(1) The amendment made by item 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Subclass 189 Visas—New Zealand Stream) Regulations 2022 applies in relation to an application for a Subclass 189 (Skilled—Independent) visa made before 10 December 2022 if a decision has not been made to grant, or refuse to grant, the visa before that day.
(2) The amendment made by item 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Subclass 189 Visas—New Zealand Stream) Regulations 2022 applies in relation to an application for a Subclass 189 (Skilled—Independent) visa, whether made (or taken to be made) before, on or after 10 December 2022, if:
(a) the application is made by a person seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for the grant of the visa as a member of the family unit of a person who applied for their visa (the primary visa) before 10 December 2022; and
(b) a decision has not been made to grant, or refuse to grant, the primary visa before that day.
Part 115—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Transitioning TPV/SHEV Holders to Resolution of Status Visas) Regulations 2023
11501 Operation of amendments
(1) The amendments made by items 5 to 8 and 13 to 17 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Transitioning TPV/SHEV Holders to Resolution of Status Visas) Regulations 2023 apply in relation to an application for a visa made, or taken to have been made, on or after the commencement of those items.
(2) The amendments made by items 9 and 11 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Transitioning TPV/SHEV Holders to Resolution of Status Visas) Regulations 2023 apply in relation to an application for a visa made, or taken to have been made, before, on or after the commencement of those items.
(3) The amendments made by items 10 and 12 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Transitioning TPV/SHEV Holders to Resolution of Status Visas) Regulations 2023 apply in relation to a visa granted before, on or after the commencement of those items.
Part 116—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Subclass 309 Applicant Review Rights) Regulations 2023
11601 Operation of amendments
The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Subclass 309 Applicant Review Rights) Regulations 2023 apply in relation to a decision to refuse to grant a Subclass 309 (Partner (Provisional)) visa made on or after the commencement of that Part, whether the visa application was made before, on or after that commencement.
Part 117—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Extension of Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) Visa and Increase in Subclass 500 (Student) Visa Work Hours) Regulations 2023
11701 Operation of amendments
(1) The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Extension of Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) Visa and Increase in Subclass 500 (Student) Visa Work Hours) Regulations 2023 apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after the commencement of that Part.
(2) The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Extension of Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) Visa and Increase in Subclass 500 (Student) Visa Work Hours) Regulations 2023 apply in relation to work engaged in by a visa holder on or after the commencement of that Part, whether or not the visa was granted before, on or after that commencement.
Part 118—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2023
11801 Operation of amendments
The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2023 apply in relation to visa applications made on or after 1 July 2023.
Part 119—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Giving Documents) Regulations 2023
11901 Operation of amendments
The amendments made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Giving Documents) Regulations 2023 apply in relation to the giving of a document on or after the commencement of that Schedule.
Part 120—Amendment made by the Migration Amendment (Biosecurity Contravention) Regulations 2023
12001 Operation of amendment
The amendment made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Biosecurity Contravention) Regulations 2023 applies in relation to the cancellation of a visa if:
(a) the visa was granted before, on or after the commencement of that Schedule; and
(b) the contravention occurs on or after that commencement.
Part 121—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Resolution of Status Visa) Regulations 2023