Withdrawal of a visa applicationLeg

Withdrawal of a visa application
Legal requirements
Under section 49 of the Migration Act 1958, an applicant for a visa may by written notice, withdraw their visa application.
How can I withdraw my visa application or withdraw a
visa application on behalf of another person?
This form can be used to provide written notice for withdrawal of a visa application. Prior to submitting this form, you should ensure that you have filled out all of the necessary sections and signed and dated the declaration.
Withdrawal of a visa application by one applicant (such as the main applicant) does not constitute withdrawal of the visa applications of other applicants. Generally written notice of withdrawal must be given by each applicant.
This form can be used by multiple applicants who made a combined visa application.
Please either attach the completed withdrawal form within your ImmiAccount or send to the relevant processing centre. The address of the relevant processing centre dealing with your application can be obtained from the application acknowledgement correspondence sent to you. If the relevant processing centre has not been specified please send to your nearest office of the department.
Who can withdraw a visa application?
• Any applicant who has made a visa application.
• Any persons with clear authority to act on the applicant’s behalf (eg. a migration agent).
If the applicant is under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must sign this form on their behalf.
Application status
Once a visa application has been withdrawn, no further action can be taken on the withdrawn application. If a person wants to be considered for a visa in the future, they will need to make a new visa application.
All remaining applicants in the combined visa application (if any) will continue to have a visa application that must be considered.
Your immigration status (for applicants in Australia) after
withdrawal of your visa application
If you hold a bridging visa that was granted in association with the application being withdrawn, that bridging visa will cease to be in effect 28 calendar days from the date of the withdrawal.
Unless you are the holder of another visa or you have been granted Australian citizenship, you will be an unlawful non-citizen and subject to immigration detention and removal from Australia.
Application charge
The visa application charge already paid for by an applicant applies regardless of the visa application outcome.
There are very limited circumstances in which a refund may be given. For information about refunds please refer to form 1424 Refund request.
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