Update for the secondary visa holders of Subclass 485 visa applicants.
After receiving the issue of previous secondary SC 485 visa holders from the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA), the Department has issued clarification to the MIA regarding the eligibility of applying for a SC 485 same as the primary applicant as follows
The same arrangement continues to apply for family members (secondary applicants) of Subclass 485 visa holders. A person who previously held a Subclass 485 visa as a secondary visa holder is not excluded from applying for, or being granted, another Subclass 485 visa as the primary applicant
