Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:clause:1_2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 2 (pt 1/2)
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 (3) Other:
 (aa) An application by a person seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 885 (Skilled—Independent) visa or a Subclass 886 (Skilled—Sponsored) visa must be made before 1 January 2013.
 (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 this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
 (b) Applicant:
 (i) if the applicant is the holder of a visa mentioned in any of subparagraphs (7)(a)(i) to (vi) and makes the application during a concession period—may be in or outside Australia but not in immigration clearance; or
 (ii) if the applicant was the holder of a visa mentioned in any of subparagraphs (7)(a)(i) to (vi) and makes the application during a concession period—must be outside Australia; or
 (iii) if the applicant is seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria and claims to be a member of the family unit of an applicant to whom subparagraph (i) or (ii) applies—may be in or outside Australia but not in immigration clearance; or
 (iv) otherwise—must be in Australia but not in immigration clearance.
 (c) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who seeks to satisfy the primary criteria may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, an application by that person.
 (7) The following requirements must be met:
 (a) the applicant:
 (i) must be the holder of a Skilled—Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX) visa; or
 (ii) must be the holder of a Skilled—Designated Area‑sponsored (Provisional) (Class UZ) visa; or
 (iii) must be the holder of a Subclass 475 (Skilled—Regional Sponsored) visa; or
 (iv) must be the holder of a Subclass 487 (Skilled—Regional Sponsored) visa; or
 (v) must be the holder of a Skilled—Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (Class SP) visa; or
 (vi) must be the holder of a Bridging A (Class WA) or Bridging B (Class WB) visa granted on the basis of a valid application for:
 (A) a Skilled—Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX) visa; or
 (B) a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa (other than a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa); or
 (C) a Skilled—Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (Class SP) visa; or
 (vii) if the applicant is outside Australia and does not hold a visa mentioned in any of subparagraphs (i) to (vi) of this paragraph—must have:
 (A) held a visa mentioned in one of those subparagraphs that expired during a concession period while the holder was outside Australia; and
 (B) made the application outside Australia during the concession period; or
 (viii) must be a child who was born outside Australia and a parent of the child must:
 (A) be