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If the applicant is outside Australia when the visa is granted:
(a) first entry must be made before a date specified by the Minister for the purpose; and
(b) if the applicant satisfies the secondary criteria for the grant of the visa, condition 8502 may be imposed; and
(c) condition 8515 may be imposed.
8502
The holder of the visa must not enter Australia before the entry to Australia of a person specified in the visa (usually the main applicant).
This condition could be used for family members who are applying outside of Australia (offshore), either together with or separately from the main applicant, if the main applicant is also offshore at time of application.