Al Shaikh (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa. The applicant, Al Shaikh, sought review of a decision related to this visa.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the application for review. This question arose due to the applicant's failure to pay the prescribed fee for the application.

The Tribunal determined that the prescribed fee for the application had not been paid, and no request had been made for a reduction of that fee. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that the application for review was not a valid application, and therefore, the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter. The Tribunal made no orders as it found it had no jurisdiction.