Confirm it is still awaiting a decision
Home Affairs allows withdrawal of a visa application before it makes a decision. Open the actual application in ImmiAccount and check its status and messages. A granted application cannot be withdrawn; applying for a different visa or asking about cancellation is a separate process.
If you are in Australia, first check the visa you currently hold in VEVO and whether a bridging visa is linked to this application. Home Affairs says that a bridging visa associated with a withdrawn application can cease after a limited period. The period depends in part on when that bridging visa was granted, so do not rely on a generic deadline or assume another application keeps you lawful. Get prompt qualified advice if your right to stay or work is uncertain.
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Choose “withdrawal of a visa application”
For an application managed in ImmiAccount, Home Affairs says to sign in, select View for the application, then Update details and withdrawal of a visa application. This option can also be used if an eligible paper application was imported into ImmiAccount after lodgement. Follow the prompts for the people who actually wish to withdraw.
Used the Australian ETA app? ETA (601) applications use that separate app. Check the current ETA page and your individual Home Affairs instructions before following this ImmiAccount route; do not assume your app application can be imported or managed there. ETA application-channel help → · Official ETA instructions Application-channel check: 15 October 2026; the full guide review date is unchanged.
Removing an application from your ImmiAccount list does not withdraw it. Removing is an account-management action; the application can continue. Use the withdrawal path and keep its acknowledgement in your own records.
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Use the official form or the listed paper-application web form
If the withdrawal link is unavailable in ImmiAccount, Home Affairs directs applicants to Form 1446 and its submission instructions. Everyone in the visa application aged 18 or older who wants to withdraw must sign the form. Identify the application correctly and check whose withdrawal is being requested; a family member's application should not be assumed to disappear automatically.
For certain Parent, Child, Other Family and other paper visa applications that cannot use ImmiAccount, the withdrawal page lists dedicated web forms. Check that your exact subclass appears on the official list before using one. Send the request only through the channel Home Affairs specifies for your application.
Official alternate routes and visa list · Official Form 1446 PDF
Withdrawal usually does not bring a refund
Home Affairs says it does not usually refund the visa application charge when an application is withdrawn. Its refund rules identify limited circumstances in which a refund may be available; changing your mind by itself is not a refund entitlement. Check those rules before assuming the payment can be reused for another application.
Home Affairs says a withdrawal requested through its listed process takes effect once it receives the request, although written notification may arrive a few days later. Do not submit the request as a way to pause a case while you gather documents. Save the acknowledgement and monitor the official channel for confirmation.
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Does your withdrawal include a child?
Home Affairs says withdrawing your own application does not automatically withdraw a dependent child’s application. Identify each child whose withdrawal you are requesting. If another parent lodged the child’s application and you want to withdraw it, Home Affairs asks you to notify it in writing and attach evidence of your authority, such as the other parent’s written consent or a court order giving you sole authority to act for the child.
For Form 1446, a parent or guardian signs for an applicant under 18; each included applicant aged 18 or over signs and dates the declaration. A signature does not replace the separate authority check above. Keep consent, court orders and identity documents in the official application channel, not a MyAusVisa contact or signup form.
Home Affairs: withdrawing on behalf of a child · Official Form 1446 and declaration
This child-authority note was checked on 16 October; the full guide review date is unchanged.
Check partner, family and onshore consequences first
If a Partner visa relationship has changed, do not assume that withdrawal is the only or correct next step. Home Affairs says some Partner applications may continue in particular circumstances and directs applicants to its Partner FAQ. If there are dependants, check each person's application and consent. If you hold a bridging visa, check your current rights and obtain case-specific advice before making a decision that can affect lawful stay.
MyAusVisa does not submit a withdrawal or assess your individual migration status. Keep your TRN, passport details, application documents and any sensitive family records in your own secure files rather than a website signup form.
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