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Form 1026i - This information sheet explains a number of circumstances that limit the applications that can be made in Australia.

Purpose

An information sheet describing the circumstances under the Migration Act 1958 that limit which visa applications can validly be made while a person is in Australia. It is explanatory material, not a form to complete.

About this explanation

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Who lodges it

No lodgement; it is guidance for non-citizens in Australia considering a further visa application.

When it is used

Consulted by a non-citizen in Australia who wants to understand whether their situation restricts the visas they may apply for onshore.

Official form

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