LIN 22/051

Compilation no. 1

Compilation date 1 July 2023

This compilation was prepared by the Department of Home Affairs on 1 July 2023 taking into account amendments up to Migration (Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/047) 2023.

1          Name

                 This instrument is the Migration (Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications) Instrument (LIN 22/051) 2022.

3          Definitions

                 In this instrument:

ImmiAccount means the interactive portal for online services available through the Department’s website at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.

written notice means an email from the Department authorising an applicant for a Working Holiday (Subclass 417) visa to submit Form 1150 to WHM.invited.applications@homeaffairs.gov.au.

5          Form, place and manner of making application

        (1)     For subitem 1225(3) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an applicant:

(a)   must hold a passport that:

             (i)  is issued by a country or region mentioned in an item of Schedule 1; and

            (ii)  satisfies the conditions mentioned in the item; or

(b)   must:

             (i)  be in Australia; and

            (ii)  have held a passport that:

(A)  was issued by a country or region mentioned in an item of Schedule 1, when the applicant entered Australia; and

(B)  satisfied the conditions mentioned in the item, when the applicant entered Australia; and

(C)  expired after the applicant entered Australia.

Note          See Regulations, Schedule 2, paragraph 417.211(1A)(a).

        (2)     For subitems 1225(1) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Working Holiday (Subclass 417) visa must be made using Form 1150 (Internet) in ImmiAccount as an Internet application.

Note          Regulation 2.10C of the Regulations provides for the time of making an Internet application.

        (3)     However, if the application cannot be made in accordance with subsection (2), it may be made using Form 1150 by email to WHM.invited.applications@
homeaffairs.gov.au if:

(a)   the Department has given a written notice to the applicant authorising the applicant to make the visa application using Form 1150; and

(b)   the written notice is attached to the application; and

(c)   the application is submitted within 7 calendar days after which the written notice was sent (AEST or AEDST as applicable to the date on which the written notice was sent).

6          Working holiday eligible passport and younger age

        (1)     For paragraph 417.211(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, a working holiday eligible passport must be:

(a)   a valid passport; and

(b)   held by an applicant mentioned in subsection 5(1).

Note          A passport is not a working holiday eligible passport if it is not issued by a country or region mentioned in an item of Schedule 1.

        (3)     For subparagraph 417.211(2)(b)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, a younger age mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 is specified for a working holiday eligible passport issued by the country or region mentioned in the item.

Schedule 1        Country or region, conditions and younger age

(section 6)

Notes

This compilation comprises Migration (Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications) Instrument (LIN 22/051) 2022 amended as indicated in the following tables.

Table of instruments

Table of amendments