# Withdrawal of visa application

> act-s49 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

49 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          (2) An application that is withdrawn is taken to have been disposed of.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              to have refused to grant the visa if the application is withdrawn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              that is withdrawn are not refundable.