Schedule 2 · visa criteria · At decision

Requirements at decision or grant

Requirements assessed at the decision or grant stage.

Visa application charges

Charge	Amount	Note
Second instalment	AUD $2,065 [item 1123B(2)(b) item 2]	Nil only for a carer covered by the severe-financial-hardship waiver

Item	Rule
Visa granted	In Australia, but not in immigration clearance [cl 836.411]

Item	Requirement
Approval	The sponsorship must be approved and still in force at decision. [cl 836.325(2)]

Stream	Requirement
Primary applicant	Health, character, identity and integrity checks apply; Carer generally uses PIC 4005. [cl 836.224A] [cl 836.326(5)]
Family members	Included and some non-applicant family members may need health and character checks. [cl 836.224A]