Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:clause:2_5:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 5 (pt 6/68)
Character Range: 1891029–1893636

study undertaken in a regional centre or other regional area at an educational institution located in the regional centre or other regional area; and
 (c) who declared in the application for the second visa that the applicant, and any member (the family member) of the applicant's family unit who made a combined application with the applicant, intend:
 (i) to live only in a regional centre or other regional area; and
 (ii) if the applicant or the family member also intends to work or study—to work or study only in a regional centre or other regional area.
 (2) The applicant must have:
 (a) lived only in a regional centre or other regional area while undertaking the study mentioned in paragraph (1)(b); and
 (b) lived only in a regional centre or other regional area for a period of at least 2 years immediately before applying for the second visa; and
 (c) if the applicant also worked or studied—worked or studied only in a regional centre or other regional area for a period of at least 2 years immediately before applying for the second visa.
 (3) At the time of the decision on the application for the second visa:
 (a) the applicant lives only in a regional centre or other regional area; and
 (b) if the applicant also works or studies at that time—the applicant works or studies only in a regional centre or other regional area.

485.233
 (1) This clause applies to an applicant for a visa (the second visa):
 (a) who held a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa (the first visa) in the Post‑Study Work stream or the Post‑Higher Education Work stream when the application for the second visa was made; and
 (b) who was granted the first visa on the basis of study undertaken in a designated regional area at an educational institution located in the designated regional area; and
 (c) to whom clause 485.232 does not apply.
 (2) The applicant must have:
 (a) lived only in a designated regional area while undertaking the study mentioned in paragraph (1)(b); and
 (b) lived only in a designated regional area for a period of at least 2 years immediately before applying for the second visa; and
 (c) if the applicant also worked or studied—worked or studied only in a designated regional area for a period of at least 2 years immediately before applying for the second visa.
 (3) At the time of the decision on the application for the second visa:
 (a) the applicant lives only in a designated regional area; and
 (b) if the applicant also works or studies at that time—the applicant works or studies only in a designated regional area.
 (4) The applicant declared in the application for the