Section 49 — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Withdrawal of visa application

(1) An applicant for a visa may, by written notice given to the Minister, withdraw the application.

(2) An application that is withdrawn is taken to have been disposed of.

(3) For the purposes of sections 48 and 48A, the Minister is not taken to have refused to grant the visa if the application is withdrawn before the refusal.

(4) Subject to the regulations, fees payable in respect of an application that is withdrawn are not refundable.

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Related sections

s 48 — Non‑citizen refused a visa or whose visa cancelled may only apply for particular visas
s 48A — No further applications for protection visa after refusal or cancellation
s 48B — Minister may determine that section 48A does not apply to non‑citizen
s 50 — Only new information to be considered in later protection visa applications
s 51 — Order of consideration
s 51A — Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule

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