CONDITION 8503 WAIVER
People often contact us on seeking waiver of condition 8503. In this note I will explain what that is and how it is achieved.
Condition 8503 is a condition placed on a visa that stops the person lodging any other visa application in Australia after arriving in Australia except certain prescribed visas, eg a protection visa.
If you intend to lodge a visa, you must get this condition removed from your visa before you can apply; that is you must get the condition waived or depart to lodge any visa out of Australia.
To have the condition removed the following conditions must be met –
– Since visa granted
– Compelling and compassionate circumstances have developed
– Over which you had no control
– Resulting in a major change in circumstances
