Migration (IMMI 18/085: Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications) Instrument 2018 (Cth)

IMMI 18/085

Migration (IMMI 18/085: Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications) Instrument 2018

made under the Migration Regulations 1994

Compilation no. 1

Compilation date 5 March 2022

This compilation was prepared by the Department of Home Affairs on 5 March 2022 taking into account amendments up to Migration (Arrangements for Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa applications) (LIN 22/009) Instrument 2022.

Contents

Part 1 – Preliminary   3

1       Name   3

3       Authority   3

4       Definitions   3

5       Schedules   3

Part 2 – Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications       3

6       Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa   3

7       Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) visa   3

8       Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa   3

10     Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa   4

11     Training (Class GF) visa   4

Schedule 1—Arrangements for Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa   5

Schedule 2—Arrangements for Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) visa   6

Schedule 3—Arrangements for Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa    7

Schedule 5—Arrangements for Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa   8

Schedule 6—Arrangements for Training (Class GF) visa   9

Part 1 – Preliminary

1          Name

(1)     This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 18/085: Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications) Instrument 2018.

(2)     This instrument may be cited as IMMI 18/085.

3          Authority

This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations.

4          Definitions

Note:         Member of the family unit is defined in Regulation 1.12 of the Regulations.

In this instrument:

Officer has the meaning given by subsection 5(1) of the Migration Act 1958.

Primary Applicant means a visa applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of the visa.

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

Secondary Applicant means a visa applicant who is seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for the grant of the visa.

Visa applicant has the meaning given by subsection 5(1) of the Migration Act 1958.

5          Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Part 2 – Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications

6          Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa

For the purposes of subitem 1212B(1) and paragraph 1212B(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the table in Schedule 1 specifies:

(a)   in Column B, the approved form; and

(b)   in Column C, the place and manner for making an application.

7          Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) visa

For the purposes of subitem 1217(1) and paragraph 1217(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the table in Schedule 2 specifies:

(a)   in Column B, the approved form; and

(b)   in Column C, the place and manner for making an application.

8          Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa

For the purposes of subitem 1231(1) and paragraph 1231(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the table in Schedule 3 specifies:

(a)   in Column B, the approved form; and

(b)   in Column C, the place and manner for making an application.

10        Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa

For the purposes of subitem 1237(1) and item 1 of the table in subitem 1237(3) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for the corresponding kind of applicant in Column A, the table in Schedule 5 specifies:

(a)   in Column B, the approved form; and

(b)   in Column C, the place and manner for making an application.

11        Training (Class GF) visa

For the purposes of subitem 1238(1) and item 1 of the table in subitem 1238(3) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for the corresponding kind of applicant in Column A, the table in Schedule 6 specifies:

(a)   in Column B, the approved form; and

(b)   in Column C, the place and manner for making an application.

Schedule 1—Arrangements for Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa

Item No.	Column A Kind of Applicant	Column B Approved Form	Column C Place and Manner
1	All visa applicants for an Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa.	1383	An application must be: (a) posted with correct prepaid postage to: Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS) Department of Home Affairs GPO Box 794 HOBART TAS 7001; or (b) delivered by courier service to: Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS) Department of Home Affairs Level 14, 188 Collins Street HOBART TAS 7000.

Schedule 2—Arrangements for Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) visa

Item No.	Column A Kind of Applicant	Column B Approved Form	Column C Place and Manner
1	All visa applicants for a Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) visa.	1383	An application must be: (a) posted with correct prepaid postage to: Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS) Department of Home Affairs GPO Box 794 HOBART TAS 7001; or (b) delivered by courier service to: Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS) Department of Home Affairs Level 14, 188 Collins Street HOBART TAS 7000.

Schedule 3—Arrangements for Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa

Item No.	Column A Kind of Applicant	Column B Approved Form	Column C Place and Manner
1	All visa applicants for a Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa.	1400 (Internet); or if authorised by the Department, 1400.	The applicant must be outside Australia and an application must be made: (a) as an internet application; or (b) in accordance with the directions set out in an email sent by an officer, from an official departmental email address, authorising the use of approved form 1400, by the end of the next day after which the authorising email was sent (AEST or AEDST as applicable to the date on which the authorisation was given); or (c) if an officer has authorised the use of approved form 1400, an application may also be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

Schedule 5—Arrangements for Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa

Item No.	Column A Kind of Applicant	Column B Approved Form	Column C Place and Manner
1	A Primary Applicant for a Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa and a Secondary Applicant for a Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa, who is making a combined application with the Primary Applicant.	1480 (Internet); or if authorised by the Department, 1480.	An application must be made: (a) as an internet application; or (b) in accordance with the directions set out in an email sent by an officer, from an official departmental email address, authorising the use of form 1480 or 1481, by the end of the next day after which the authorising email was sent (AEST or AEDST as applicable to the date on which the authorisation was given); or (c) if the applicant is outside Australia, and an officer has authorised the use of approved form 1480 or 1481,an application may also be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.
2	A Secondary Applicant for a Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa who is not making a combined application with the Primary Applicant.	1481 (Internet); or if authorised by the Department, 1481.

Schedule 6—Arrangements for Training (Class GF) visa

Item No.	Column A Kind of Applicant	Column B Approved Form	Column C Place and Manner
1	A Primary Applicant for a Training (Class GF) visa and a Secondary Applicant for a Training (Class GF) visa, who is making a combined application with the Primary Applicant.	1479 (Internet); or if authorised by the Department, 1479.	An application must be made: (a)  as an internet application; or (b) in accordance with the directions set out in an email sent by an officer, from an official departmental email address, authorising the use of form 1479 or 1481 by the end of the next day after which the authorising email was sent (AEST or AEDST as applicable to the date on which the authorisation was given); or (c)  if the applicant is outside Australia, and an officer has authorised the use of approved form 1479 or  approved form 1481, at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.
2	A Secondary Applicant for a Training (Class GF) visa who is not making a combined application with the Primary Applicant.	1481 (Internet); or if authorised by the Department, 1481.

Notes

This compilation comprises Migration (IMMI 18/085: Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications) Instrument 2018 amended as indicated in the following tables.

Table of instruments

Name	Registration	Number	Commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Migration (IMMI 18/085: Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications) Instrument 2018 (IMMI 18/085)	25 June 2018	F2018L00863	1 July 2018	-
Migration (Arrangements for Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa applications) (LIN 22/009) Instrument 2022 (LIN 22/009)	4 March 2022	F2022L00245	5 March 2022	-

Table of amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
section 2.................	rep. Legislation Act 2003, s 48D
section 9.................	rep. F2022L00245
schedule 4..............	rep. F2022L00245
schedule 7..............	rep. Legislation Act 2003, s 48C