# Applying for other visas

> act-s164D — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

164D Applying for other visas
          (1) The holder of an enforcement visa may not apply for a visa other
              than a protection visa while he or she is in Australia.
          (2) While a non-citizen who has held an enforcement visa remains in
              Australia when the visa ceases to be in effect, the non-citizen may
              not apply for a visa other than a protection visa.










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