Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:clause:1_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 2
Character Range: 1004428–1006192

2                                                     Any other applicant                                                                     Nil

 (4L) 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 the purposes of this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
 (b) An application must be made on or after 5 March 2022.
 (c) The applicant may be in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance.
 (d) The applicant must not nominate the Points‑tested stream or the New Zealand stream.
 (e) A primary HK applicant:
 (i) must hold a Hong Kong passport or a British National (Overseas) passport; and
 (ii) must hold a visa to which subitem (4M) applies; and
 (iii) must have held that visa for at least 4 years.
 (f) An application by a secondary applicant may be made at the same time, and combined with, an application by a primary HK applicant.
 (4M) For the purposes of subparagraph (4L)(e)(ii), this subitem applies to a visa that:
 (a) is:
 (i) a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa; or
 (ii) a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa; or
 (iia) a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa; or
 (iii) a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa; and
 (b) was granted on the basis that the applicant satisfied the primary criteria for the grant of the visa; and
 (c) either:
 (i) was granted before 9 July 2020 and does not permit the holder to travel to, enter or remain in Australia after 8 July 2025; or
 (ii) was granted on or after 9 July 2020 and permits the holder to travel to, enter and remain in Australia during the period of 5 years starting when the visa came into effect.

Subclasses
 (5) Subclasses:
  Subclass 189   (Skilled—Independent)