2.6.2.20 CCS - Australian residency exceptions
Australian residency exceptions
The following table shows the circumstances when an individual (1.1.I.90) who is not an Australian resident (1.1.A.130) may still be eligible for CCS.
Exception circumstance | More detail |
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The person holds an SCV. | All SCV holders residing in Australia are eligible - it is not necessary to be a 'protected SCV holder'. |
The person holds a subclass of visa determined by the Minister and the person is:
Note: The following visa subclasses generally have a visa travel facility that would enable the holder to be temporarily absent from Australia:
| The following visa subclasses have been determined by the Minister:
Note: The CJSV is no longer issued for the purpose of assisting in the administration of criminal justice in relation to an offence of trafficking in persons, slavery or slavery-like practices. |
The individual is the holder of a Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403), and the person is:
| Workers participating in the PALM scheme who hold a subclass 403 visa and are approved to bring family members to Australia, and family members of these worker, may be eligible for FTB, subject to meeting all other eligibility criteria. A person is an eligible family member of a PALM worker if they were granted a subclass 403 visa on the basis that they are a member of the PALM worker’s family unit within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958. This includes:
Note: Subclass 403 visa holders granted under other streams of this visa are not eligible for CCS. |
The person is undertaking a course of study in Australia for which they receive direct financial assistance from the Commonwealth. | Example: AusAID scholarship (if receiving direct financial assistance) or Endeavour Award. This does not include students on a university scholarship indirectly funded by the Commonwealth. |
The person is taken to be an Australian resident because:
This is a discretionary decision. | Hardship may be caused by a traumatic event such as:
In each circumstance you should consider:
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*Subject to approval from the Department of Home Affairs, a subclass 785 (class XD) or 790 visa holder may be eligible to travel overseas and re-enter Australia where the holder can demonstrate compassionate or compelling circumstances.
Act reference: FAAct section 8 Extended meaning of Australian resident-hardship and special circumstances, section 85BB Residency requirements
Family Assistance (Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme—Child Care Subsidy) Determination 2024
Policy reference: FA Guide 2.1.2.10 Residence requirements, 2.6.1 CCS eligibility
SS Guide 9.2 Visa subclasses & payment eligibility for visas issued after 1/9/94