Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:clause:2_5:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 5 (pt 13/68)
Character Range: 1908412–1911418

a Skilled—Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX) visa;
                   * a Skilled—Designated Area‑sponsored (Provisional) (Class UZ) visa;
                   * a Subclass 475 (Skilled—Regional Sponsored) visa;
                   * a Subclass 487 (Skilled—Regional Sponsored) visa.
 All criteria must be satisfied at the time a decision is made on the application.
489.31—Criteria

489.311
  The applicant is a member of the family unit of a person (the primary applicant) who holds any of the following visas granted on the basis of satisfying the primary criteria:
 (a) a Skilled—Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX) visa;
 (b) a Skilled—Designated Area‑sponsored (Provisional) (Class UZ) visa;
 (c) a Subclass 475 (Skilled—Regional Sponsored) visa;
 (d) a Subclass 487 (Skilled—Regional Sponsored) visa;
 (e) a Subclass 489 (Skilled—Regional (Provisional)) visa.

489.312
  If the applicant previously held:
 (a) a Skilled—Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX) visa; or
 (b) a Skilled—Designated Area‑sponsored (Provisional) (Class UZ) visa; or
 (c) a Subclass 475 (Skilled—Regional Sponsored) visa; or
 (d) a Subclass 487 (Skilled—Regional Sponsored) visa;
the applicant has substantially complied with the conditions of that visa.

489.313
 (1) The applicant satisfies public interest criteria 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4010, 4020 and 4021.
 (2) If the applicant had turned 18 at the time of application, the applicant satisfies public interest criterion 4019.
 (3) If the applicant has not turned 18, the applicant satisfies public interest criteria 4017 and 4018.
 (4) If the primary applicant holds a Subclass 489 visa in the Second Provisional Visa stream, the applicant satisfies public interest criterion 4007.
 (5) If subclause (4) does not apply, the applicant satisfies public interest criterion 4005.

489.314
  The applicant satisfies special return criteria 5001, 5002 and 5010.
489.4—Circumstances applicable to grant

489.411
  The applicant may be in or outside Australia when the visa is granted, but not in immigration clearance.
Note: The second instalment of visa application charge must be paid before the visa can be granted.
489.5—When visa is in effect

489.511
 (1) If the applicant satisfied the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 489 visa in the First Provisional Visa stream, temporary visa permitting the holder to travel to, enter and remain in Australia for 4 years from the date of grant.
 (2) However, if:
 (a) disregarding this subclause, the visa is in effect on any day between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021; and
 (b) the holder of the visa is outside Australia on that day;
the visa is a temporary visa permitting the holder to travel to, enter and remain in Australia for 7 years from the date of grant.

489.512
 (1) If the applicant satisfied the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 489 visa in the Second Provisional Visa stream, temporary visa permitting the holder to travel to, enter and remain in Australia