Schedule 3 Waiver may help certain onshore Partner Visa applicants who do not hold a substantive visa when they apply. Schedule 3 of the Migration Regulations sets additional criteria for unlawful non-citizens and certain bridging visa holders. The Department of Home Affairs may waive these criteria when the applicant provides compelling reasons and strong supporting evidence. The Federal Register lists Schedule 3 as the additional criteria for unlawful non-citizens and certain bridging visa holders. For Partner Visa applicants, this issue can become serious. If Schedule 3 applies and the applicant does not address it properly, the Department may refuse the