Migration Regulations 1994 Specification of Arrangements for Temporary Work Visa Applications 2015 IMMI 15/042 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEMPORARY WORK VISA APPLICATIONS 2015

(Items 1205, 1212B, 1217, 1232, 1233, 1234 and 1235)

I, MICHAELIA CASH, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 2.07(5) of  the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations) for items 1205, 1212B, 1217, 1232, 1233, 1234 and 1235 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations:

1. REVOKE instrument number IMMI 14/068 (F2014L01279) made on 19 September 2014, specifying the post office box address and the address for courier delivery for paragraph 1212B(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations; AND

2. REVOKE instrument number IMMI 14/069 (F2014L01280) made on 19 September 2014, specifying the post office box address and the address for courier delivery for the purposes of paragraph 1217(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations; AND

3. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 14/084 (F2014L01284), signed on 10 September 2014, specifying classes of persons and addresses for paragraphs 1205(3)(a), 1233(3)(a) and 1235(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations; AND

4. SPECIFY, for subitem 1205(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved form  for a Special Program (Temporary)(Class TE) (Subclass 416) visa is:

   1416.

5. SPECIFY, for paragraph 1205(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the place and manner for making an application for a Special Program (Temporary)(Class TE) (Subclass 416) visa:

POST OFFICE BOX ADDRESS post with correct prepaid postage to:	BY COURIER SERVICE or BY HAND	FAX NUMBER
Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS) Department of Immigration and Border Protection GPO Box 794 HOBART TAS 7001	Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS) Department of Immigration and Border Protection Level 14 188 Collins Street HOBART TAS 7000	+ 61 3 6281 9454

Item 1212B Investor Retirement (Class UY) and Item 1217 Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ)

1. SPECIFY for subitems 1212B(1) for an application for a Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa, 1217(1) for an application for a Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) the following approved form is:

   1383; and

2. SPECIFY for paragraphs 1212B(3)(a), 1217(3)(a) the following place and manner for making an application for the Investor Retirement (Class UY) (Subclass 405) or  Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) (Subclass 410) visa:

POST OFFICE BOX ADDRESS post with correct prepaid postage to:

BY COURIER SERVICE or BY HAND

Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS)
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
GPO Box 794

HOBART  TAS  7001

Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS)
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Level 14
188 Collins Street
HOBART  TAS  7000

Item 1232 Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) (Class GB)

1. SPECIFY, for subregulation 2.07(6) of Part 2 of the Regulations, the following classes of applicant and, for subitem 1232(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following approved forms, and for paragraph 1232(3)(a) the following place and  manner for making an application for classes of applicants applying for a (Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity)) (Class GB) (Subclass 401) visa:

Form	Class of applicant	Place and Manner
1401	Applicant who is in Australia	Application must be made at an office of Immigration in Australia
	Applicant who is outside Australia	Application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.
	Applicant who is outside Australia and seeking to satisfy the criteria for a Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity visa in the Domestic Worker (Executive) Stream	Application must be made at an office of Immigration in Australia

Item 1233 Training and Research (Class GC):

1. SPECIFY, for subitem 1233(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved form is:

   Form 1402.

2. SPECIFY, for paragraph 1233(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the place and manner for making an application for an applicant for a Training and Research (Class GC) (Subclass 402) visa:

   (a)        in the Research stream, who is in Australia at the time of application; or

   (b)        in the Professional Development stream; or

   (c)        in the Occupational Trainee stream:

POST OFFICE BOX ADDRESS	BY COURIER SERVICE or BY HAND	FAX NUMBER
Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS) Department of Immigration and Border Protection GPO Box 794 HOBART TAS 7001	Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS) Department of Immigration and Border Protection Level 14 188 Collins Street HOBART TAS 7000	+ 61 3 6281 9454

1. SPECIFY, for paragraph 1233(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, that for an applicant for a Training and Research (Class GC) (Subclass 402) visa in the Research stream who is outside Australia, an application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

Item 1234 Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD)

1. SPECIFY, for subregulation 2.07(6) of Part 2 of the Regulations, the following classes of applicant, and for subitem 1234(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following approved form, and for paragraph 1234(3)(a) the following manner of making an application for persons applying for a Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) (Subclass 403) visa:

Form	Class of applicant	Manner
1403	Applicant who is in Australia	Application must be made at an office of Immigration in Australia
	Applicant who is outside Australia	Application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

Item 1235 Temporary Work (Entertainment) (Class GE)

1. SPECIFY, for subitem 1235(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following approved form and for paragraph 1235(3)(a) the following place and manner of making an application for persons applying for a Temporary Work (Entertainment) (Class GE) (Subclass 420) visa:

Form	If making an application by post	If making an application by courier service or by hand	If making an application by facsimile
1420	Application must be made by posting the application (with the correct pre-paid postage) to: Entertainment Visa Centre (NSW) Department of Immigration and Border Protection GPO Box 9984 SYDNEY NSW 2001	Application must be made by having the application delivered by courier service, or otherwise by hand, to: Entertainment Visa Centre (NSW) Department of Immigration and Border Protection 26 Lee Street SYDNEY NSW 2000; or 9 Wentworth Street PARRAMATTA NSW 2150	Application must be made by faxing the application to: + 61 2 8861 4301

This Instrument, number IMMI 15/042, commences on 18 April 2015.

Dated   16.04.2015

Michaelia Cash
Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection