Migration (LIN 20/179: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020 (Cth)

Migration (LIN 20/179: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020

I, Jason Fraser, as delegate of the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument.

Dated: 15.07.2020

Jason Fraser  

Acting Senior Executive Service, Band One

Immigration Programs Division  

Department of Home Affairs

Contents

1  Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4  Schedules................................................................................................................................. 1

Schedule 1—Amendments  2

Arrangements for child visa applications 2016/051 (IMMI 16/051)  2

1  Name

(1)This instrument is the Migration (LIN 20/179: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020.

(2)This instrument may be cited as LIN 20/179.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.  

3  Authority

This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).

4  Schedules

The instrument that is specified in the Schedule to this instrument is amended as set out in the Schedule.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Arrangements for child visa applications 2016/051 (IMMI 16/051)

1  Item 3 of the table in section 4

Repeal the item, substitute:

3 Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) Subclass 445 (Dependent Child) Item 1211 918 (a) An application by a dependent child of a holder of a Subclass 309, 310, 445, 820 or 826 visa in Australia must be made by: (i)     posting the application (with the correct pre-paid postage) to: Department of Home Affairs Child and Other Family Processing Centre,
Locked Bag 7
NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865 AUSTRALIA; or (ii)     delivering the application by courier service to: Department of Home Affairs Child and Other Family Processing Centre,
Wellington Central,
836 Wellington Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005 AUSTRALIA. (b) An application by a dependent child of a holder of a Subclass 309, 310, 445, 820 or 826 visa outside Australia, must be made outside Australia.

2  At the end of section 4

Add:

Note 1:     Paragraph 2.10(2)(a) of the Regulations provides that if an application for a visa is made outside Australia, it must be made in accordance with the requirements of Division 2.2 or the item in Schedule 1 of the Regulations that relates to that visa, about where to make the application.

Note 2:      Paragraph 2.10(2)(b) of the Regulations provides that where there are no requirements of that kind, the application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.