# Extension of certain visas held by Ukraine passport holders etc.

> reg-2.05A — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

2.05A Extension of certain visas held by Ukraine passport holders etc.
          (1) Despite anything in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, a visa to which
              subregulation (2), (3) or (4) of this regulation applies is a temporary visa
              permitting the holder to travel to, enter and remain in Australia until 6 months
              after the original end date of the visa.

               Eligibility for extension
          (2) This subregulation applies to a visa, at and after the end of 23 February 2022, if:







                 (a) the visa is any of the following visas:
                       (i) a Subclass 400 (Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist)) visa;
                      (ii) a Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa;
                     (iii) a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa;
                     (iv) a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa;
                      (v) a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa;
                     (vi) a Subclass 500 (Student) visa; and
                 (b) on the date of grant of the visa, the person to whom the visa was granted
                     held a valid passport issued by Ukraine; and
                 (c) the original end date of the visa is:
                       (i) on or after 23 February 2022; and
                      (ii) before 1 July 2022; and
                 (d) on 23 February 2022:
                       (i) the person is in Australia; and
                      (ii) the visa is in effect.
          (3) This subregulation applies to a visa held by a person if:
               (a) the visa was granted to the person on or before 23 February 2022 on the
                    basis that the person satisfied the secondary criteria for the grant of the visa
                    as a member of the family unit of a person who holds a visa (the primary
                    visa) of the same subclass granted on the basis of satisfying the primary
                    criteria for the grant of the visa; and
               (b) subregulation (2) or (4) applies to the primary visa.
          (4) If:
                (a) a visa (the secondary visa) was granted to a person on or before
                    23 February 2022 on the basis that the person satisfied the secondary
                    criteria for the grant of the visa as a member of the family unit of the
                    person who holds a visa (the primary visa) of the same subclass granted on
                    the basis of satisfying the primary criteria for the grant of the visa; and
                (b) subregulation (2) applies to the secondary visa;
              then this subregulation applies to the primary visa.

               Original end date
          (5) For the purposes of this regulation, the original end date of a visa mentioned in
              column 1 of an item of the following table is the day mentioned in column 2 of
              the item.









 Original end dates
 Item      Column 1                                           Column 2
           Visa                                               Original end date
 1         a visa not covered by another item of this         the last day on which, disregarding this
           table                                              regulation, the holder of the visa can travel
                                                              to, enter and remain in Australia under the
                                                              visa
 2         Subclass 400 (Temporary Work (Short Stay           the last day of the period mentioned in
           Specialist)) visa                                  paragraph 400.511(b) of Schedule 2 in
                                                              relation to the visa
 3         Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa             the day that, disregarding this regulation, is
                                                              the last day of the relevant period of stay
                                                              mentioned in clause 408.511 of Schedule 2