Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:clause:2_2:p116
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Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 2 (pt 116/178)
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the end of that period.
400.2—Primary criteria
Note: The primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 400 visa include criteria set out in streams.
 An applicant must satisfy the criteria in Subdivision 400.21 and also in one of Subdivisions 400.22 to 400.24.
 An application for a Subclass 400 visa will be assessed against as many streams as necessary, whether or not the applicant specifies a particular stream in the application. The criteria in Subdivisions 400.22 to 400.24 will be used in turn as primary criteria for the grant of the visa as the application is assessed.
 The primary criteria must be satisfied by at least one member of a family unit.
 The other members of the family unit who are applicants for a visa of this subclass need satisfy only the secondary criteria.
 All criteria must be satisfied at the time a decision is made on the application.
400.21—Common criteria
Note: These criteria are for all applicants seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 400 visa.

400.211
 (1) The applicant has personal attributes, an employment background, or both, that are relevant to, and consistent with, the nature of the applicant's proposed participation in an event, or proposed engagement in an activity or work.
 (2) The applicant demonstrates that there is need for the applicant to be in Australia to participate in the event, or engage in the activity or work.

400.213
  The applicant genuinely intends to stay temporarily in Australia for the purpose for which the visa is granted, having regard to:
 (a) whether the applicant has complied substantially with the conditions to which the last substantive visa, or any subsequent bridging visa, held by the applicant was subject; and
 (b) whether the applicant intends to comply with the conditions to which the Subclass 400 visa would be subject; and
 (c) any other relevant matter.

400.214
  The applicant has:
 (a) adequate means to support himself or herself; or
 (b) access to adequate means to support himself or herself;
during the period of the applicant's intended stay in Australia.

400.215
 (1) The applicant satisfies public interest criteria 4001, 4002, 4003, 4003B, 4004, 4005, 4011, 4013, 4014, 4020 and 4021.
 (2) If the applicant has not turned 18, the applicant satisfies public interest criteria 4012, 4017 and 4018.

400.216
  The applicant satisfies special return criteria 5001, 5002 and 5010.
400.22—Criteria for Highly Specialised Work stream
Note: These criteria are only for applicants being assessed against the primary criteria for a Subclass 400 visa in the Highly Specialised Work stream.

400.221
  The applicant will undertake work that is highly specialised.

400.222
  The applicant's engagement in the work will be non‑ongoing.

400.223
  The applicant:
 (a) will not be performing as an