Special Eligibility (Class CB)
F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287As in force on 1 June 2026
View on the Federal Register of LegislationSubclasses in this class
Open a subclass for its full Schedule 2 criteria and conditions.
Schedule 1 application requirements
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge:
(a) first instalment (payable at the time the application is made):
(i) for an applicant:
(A) who is in Australia at the time of application; or
(B) whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person:
| Item | Component | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base application charge | $4 805 |
| 2 | Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 | $2 400 |
| 3 | Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 | $1 200 |
(ii) for an applicant:
(A) who is outside Australia at the time of application; and
(B) whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person:
| Item | Component | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base application charge | $4 805 |
| 2 | Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 | $2 400 |
| 3 | Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 | $1 200 |
Note: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non-Internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application.
Additional applicant charge is paid by an applicant who claims to be a member of the family unit of another applicant and seeks to combine the application with that applicant’s application.
(b) second instalment (payable before grant of visa):
Second instalment Item Applicant Amount 1 Applicant: $4 890
(a) who was at least 18 at the time of application; and
(b) who is assessed as not having functional English
2 Any other applicant Nil
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(aa) Applicant may be in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance.
(b) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Special Eligibility (Class CB) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.

