Classes of visas
reg-2.01 — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

2.01 Classes of visas

               Classes of visas prescribed by section 31 of the Act
          (1) For the purposes of section 31 of the Act, the prescribed classes of visas are:
               (a) such classes (other than those identified by an item in the table in
                    subregulation (2)) as are set out in the respective items in Schedule 1; and
               (b) the following classes:
                      (i) transitional (permanent); and
                     (ii) transitional (temporary).

               Classes of visas provided for by the Act
          (2) A class of visas provided for by the Act that is identified by an item in the
              following table is classified under these Regulations, by Class and Subclass, as
              indicated in the item.

Classes of visas provided for by the Act
Item       Provision of the Act          Class of visa         Classification by       Classification by
                                         provided for          Class under these       Subclass under these
                                         by the Act            Regulations             Regulations
1          section 32                    special category      Special Category        Subclass 444 (Special
                                         visas                 (Temporary) (Class      Category)
                                                               TY)
2          subsection 35A(2)             permanent             Protection (Class       Subclass 866
                                         protection visas      XA)                     (Protection)
3          subsection 35A(3)             temporary             Temporary               Subclass 785
                                         protection visas      Protection (Class       (Temporary
                                                               XD)                     Protection)
3A         subsection 35A(3A)            safe haven            Safe Haven              Subclass 790 (Safe
                                         enterprise visas      Enterprise (Class       Haven Enterprise)
                                                               XE)
4          section 37                    bridging visas        Bridging A (Class       Subclass 010
                                                               WA)                     (Bridging A)
5          section 37                    bridging visas        Bridging B (Class       Subclass 020
                                                               WB)                     (Bridging B)
6          section 37                    bridging visas        Bridging C (Class       Subclass 030
                                                               WC)                     (Bridging C)
7          section 37                    bridging visas        Bridging D (Class       Subclass 040
                                                               WD)                     (Bridging (Prospective
                                                                                       Applicant))








Classes of visas provided for by the Act
Item       Provision of the Act         Class of visa          Classification by         Classification by
                                        provided for           Class under these         Subclass under these
                                        by the Act             Regulations               Regulations
8          section 37                   bridging visas         Bridging D (Class         Subclass 041
                                                               WD)                       (Bridging
                                                                                         (Non-applicant))
9          section 37                   bridging visas         Bridging E (Class         Subclass 050
                                                               WE)                       (Bridging (General))
10         section 37                   bridging visas         Bridging E (Class         Subclass 051
                                                               WE)                       (Bridging (Protection
                                                                                         Visa Applicant))
11         section 37                   bridging visas         Bridging F (Class         Subclass 060
                                                               WF)                       (Bridging F)
12         section 37                   bridging visas         Bridging R (Class         Subclass 070
                                                               WR)                       (Bridging (Removal
                                                                                         Pending))
13         section 37A                  temporary safe         Temporary Safe            Subclass 449
                                        haven visas            Haven (Class UJ)          (Humanitarian Stay
                                                                                         (Temporary))
14         section 38B                  maritime crew          Maritime Crew             Subclass 988
                                        visas                  (Temporary) (Class        (Maritime Crew)
                                                               ZM)
               Note 1:   Subsection 35A(4) of the Act provides that additional classes of permanent and
                         temporary visas may be prescribed as protection visas for the purposes of section 31.
               Note 2:   For table items 4-12, section 37 provides that there are classes of temporary visas, to be
                         known as bridging visas.