# Only new information to be considered in later protection visa applications

> act-s50 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

50 Only new information to be considered in later protection visa
          applications
               If a non-citizen who has made:
                 (a) an application for a protection visa, where the grant of the
                     visa has been refused and the application has been finally
                     determined; or
                 (b) applications for protection visas, where the grants of the visas
                     have been refused and the applications have been finally
                     determined;
               makes a further application for a protection visa, the Minister, in
               considering the further application:
                 (c) is not required to reconsider any information considered in
                     the earlier application or an earlier application; and










                 (d) may have regard to, and take to be correct, any decision that
                     the Minister made about or because of that information.
               Note:      Section 48A prevents repeat applications for protection visas in most
                          circumstances where the applicant is in the migration zone.