r 4.02 — Refund of visa application charges — Migration Regulations 1994

4.02 Refund of visa application charges

(1) Subject to this regulation, the visa application charge or part of it is refundable if:

(a) the application is withdrawn before the Minister has started to assess the application; or

(b) the application was invalid and the Minister notifies the applicant that it was invalid; or

(c) the applicant dies before a decision is made on the application and a request for refund is made within 12 months of the date of death.

(2) A visa application charge is not refundable if:

(a) the application is refused; or

(b) the application is withdrawn after the Minister has started to assess it.

(3) The second instalment of a visa application charge is refundable if the visa is refused.

Source: regulation 4.02, Migration Regulations 1994. See legislation.gov.au for the authoritative current text.