Form

Withdrawal of a visa application 1446

Legal requirements Application charge

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.
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.
Important information about privacy
Your personal information is protected by law, including the
Privacy Act 1988. Important information about the collection,
use and disclosure (to other agencies and third parties, including
overseas entities) of your personal information, including
sensitive information, is contained in form 1442i Privacy notice.
Form 1442i is available from the Department’s website
www.border.gov.au/allforms/ or offices of the Department.
You should ensure that you read and understand form 1442i
before completing this form.
Home page www.border.gov.au
General Telephone 131 881 during business hours
enquiry line in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
information available outside these hours).
If you are outside Australia, please contact
your nearest Australian mission.

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 before 19 November
2016, 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.
If you hold a bridging visa that was granted on or after
19 November 2016, in association with the application being
withdrawn, that bridging visa will cease to be in effect 35 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.

Please keep this information page for your reference

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Withdrawal of a visa application 1446

IMPORTANT: After a visa application has been withdrawn, no further

action can be taken on the withdrawn application.
Please open this form using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Either type (in English) in the fields provided or print this form
and complete it (in English) using a pen and BLOCK LETTERS.
Tick where applicable 3

Part A – Application details Part B – Authority to withdraw

1 Details of the visa application that is being withdrawn 3 Are you applying to withdraw the visa application on behalf of another
Application ID/File reference number/Transaction reference number person(s)?
No Go to Part C
Yes
Visa type
4 Have you been given authority to withdraw the visa application, by the
Visa subclass visa applicant(s)?
Day Month Year No See ‘Who can withdraw a visa application?’
Date of lodgement on page 1 of this form.
Yes
Place of lodgement
Visa application charge receipt number (if known) 5 Indicate if you are withdrawing the visa application as:
(select one only)
a visa applicant Go to Part C
a registered migration agent
2 Main applicant’s details
a non-registered migration agent outside Australia
Family name an authorised exempt person
Given names
6 Details of authority withdrawing the visa application
Day Month Year
Family name
Date of birth
Given names
Passport number
Organisation name (if applicable)

Current address

Postcode

Email address
Telephone numbers
Office hours (Area code )

After hours (Area code )

Mobile/cell
Migration Agent Registration Number (MARN) or Offshore Agent ID Number
(if applicable)

Note: You must sign this form at Question 9.

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 Part C – Applicant details
7 Details of the visa applicant(s) withdrawing the visa application
Applicant 1 Applicant 3
Client ID Client ID

Family name Family name

Given names Given names

Day Month Year Day Month Year
Date of birth Date of birth

Passport number Passport number

Nationality Nationality

Current address Current address

Postcode Postcode

Email address Email address

Telephone numbers Telephone numbers
Office hours (Area code ) Office hours (Area code )

After hours (Area code ) After hours (Area code )

Mobile/cell Mobile/cell

Applicant 2 Applicant 4
Client ID Client ID

Family name Family name

Given names Given names

Day Month Year Day Month Year
Date of birth Date of birth

Passport number Passport number

Nationality Nationality

Current address Current address

Postcode Postcode

Email address Email address

Telephone numbers Telephone numbers
Office hours (Area code ) Office hours (Area code )

After hours (Area code ) After hours (Area code )

Mobile/cell Mobile/cell

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Applicant 5 Part D – Reason(s) for withdrawal
Client ID
8 Reason(s) the visa application is being withdrawn
Family name
Although you do not need to provide reasons for why the visa
application(s) are being withdrawn, the Department may use this
Given names
information to organise its programmes more effectively in the future.
Day Month Year

Date of birth

Passport number

Nationality

Current address

Postcode

Email address
Telephone numbers
Office hours (Area code )

After hours (Area code )

Mobile/cell

Applicant 6
Client ID

Family name

Given names
Day Month Year

Date of birth

Passport number

Nationality

Current address

Postcode

Email address
Telephone numbers
Office hours (Area code )

After hours (Area code )

Mobile/cell

If insufficient space, attach a signed sheet with details

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 Part E – Declaration
WARNING: Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence. Signature of visa applicant(s)
This declaration must be signed and dated by all visa applicants aged
9 I declare that: 18 years or over, included in this form. A parent or guardian must sign
• all information provided in this form is true and correct. for each visa applicant under 18 years of age.
I acknowledge that: Signature of
• after the visa application has been withdrawn, the application is applicant 1
(Parent/Guardian
taken to have been disposed of, and no further consideration will be
given to it. if under 18) -
Day Month Year
I understand that:
• if I am the holder of a bridging visa granted before 19 November Date
2016, my bridging visa that was granted in association with the visa Signature of
application, will cease 28 calendar days from the date my visa applicant 2
application is withdrawn. (Parent/Guardian
• if I am the holder of a bridging visa granted on or after 19 November if under 18) -
2016, my bridging visa that was granted in association with the visa Day Month Year
application, will cease 35 calendar days from the date my visa
Date
application is withdrawn.
• if I am in Australia and I am not the holder of another visa or have not Signature of
been granted Australian citizenship, I will be an unlawful non-citizen, applicant 3
subject to immigration detention and removal from Australia after my (Parent/Guardian
visa application is withdrawn and my bridging visa ceases. if under 18) -
• withdrawing my application will not automatically entitle me to a refund Day Month Year
of the visa application fee. Date

Signature of
applicant 4
(Parent/Guardian
if under 18) -
Day Month Year

Date

Signature of
applicant 5
(Parent/Guardian
if under 18) -
Day Month Year

Date

Signature of
applicant 6
(Parent/Guardian
if under 18) -
Day Month Year

Date
Signature of authority completing this form on behalf of the visa
applicant(s) (if applicable)
This declaration must be signed and dated by the authority completing
this form on behalf of the visa applicants included in this form.

Signature of
authority
-
Day Month Year

Date

We strongly advise that you keep a copy of this application

and all attachments for your records.

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