Migration (IMMI 17/039: Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications) Instrument 2017

 

I, Christine Dacey, Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, make the following instrument.

Dated

11 May 2017

 

Christine Dacey

CHRISTINE DACEY

Senior Executive Service, Band two, Visa and Citizenship Management Division, and Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

 

Contents

Part 1 – Preliminary

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Schedules

Part 2 - Arrangements for visa applications

6  Making an application—Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa

7  Making an application—Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) visa

8  Making an application—Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa

9  Making an application—Temporary Work (International Relations)  (Class GD) visa

10  Making an application—Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa

11  Making an application—Training (Class GF) visa

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

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

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

Schedule 4— Arrangements for Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa

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

Schedule 6— Arrangements for Training (Class GF) visa

Schedule 7—Repeals

Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications 2017/019 (IMMI 17/019) (F2017L00131)

 

Part 1 – Preliminary

1  Name

(1)    This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 17/039 Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications) Instrument 2017.

(2)    This instrument may be cited as IMMI 17/039.

2  Commencement

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

3  Authority

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

4  Definitions

In this instrument:

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

5  Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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

6  Making an application—Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa

 (1) For the purposes of subitem 1212B(1) and paragraph 1212B(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each kind of applicant specified in Column A of the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument:

 (a) the approved form is specified in in the corresponding row in Column B; and

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

7  Making an application—Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) visa

 (1) For the purposes of subitem 1217(1) and paragraph 1217(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each kind of applicant specified in Column A of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument:

 (a) the approved form is specified in in the corresponding row in Column B; and

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

8  Making an application—Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa

 (1) For the purposes of subitem 1231(1) and paragraph 1231(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each kind of applicant specified in Column A of the table in Schedule 3 to this Instrument:

 (a) the approved form is specified in in the corresponding row in Column B; and

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

9  Making an application—Temporary Work (International Relations)
(Class GD) visa

 (1) For the purposes of subitem 1234(1) and paragraph 1234(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each kind of applicant specified in Column A in the table in Schedule 4 to this Instrument:

 (a) the approved form is specified in in the corresponding row in Column B; and

 (b) the place and manner for making an application is specified Column C.

10  Making an application—Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa

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

 (a) the approved form is specified in in the corresponding row in Column B; and

 (b) the place and manner for making an application is specified Column C.

11  Making an application—Training (Class GF) visa

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

 (a) the approved form is specified in in the corresponding row in Column B; and

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


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

1  Arrangements

 

 

COLUMN A

Kind of Applicant

COLUMN B

Form

COLUMN C

Place and Manner

1

All applicants for an Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa.

1383

Applications must be:

i)          posted with correct prepaid postage to:

Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS)
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
GPO Box 794
HOBART  TAS  7001; or

ii)          delivered by courier service to:

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


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

1  Arrangements

 

 

COLUMN A

Kind of Applicant

COLUMN B

Form

COLUMN C

Place and Manner

1

All applicants for a Retirement (Temporary)
(Class TQ) visa.

1383

Applications must be:

a)    posted with correct prepaid postage to:

Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS)
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
GPO Box 794
HOBART  TAS  7001; or

b)   delivered by courier service to:

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


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

1  Arrangements

 

 

COLUMN A

Kind of Applicant

COLUMN B

Form

COLUMN C

Place and Manner

1

All applicants for a Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa.

1400; or

1400 (Internet)

Applications must be made:

a)         as an internet application; or

b)        in accordance with the directions set out in the email authorising the use of form 1400, before midnight (AEST or AEDST when applicable) on the day following the date on which the authorising email was sent by (an officer of) the Department of Immigration and Border Protection; or

c)         if the applicant is outside Australia the authorised application may also be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

 


Schedule 4— Arrangements for Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa

1  Arrangements

 

 

COLUMN A

Kind of Applicant

COLUMN B

Form

COLUMN C

Place and Manner

1

An applicant who is seeking to satisfy the criteria for a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Seasonal Worker Program stream.

1403; or

1403 (Internet)

Applicants must be outside Australia and applications must be:

a)         made as an internet application; or

b)        if not made as an internet application:

i)posted with correct prepaid postage to:

Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS)
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
GPO Box 794
HOBART  TAS  7001; or

ii)delivered by courier service to:

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

2

An applicant who is claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who already holds a Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa.

1403; or

1481 (Internet)

Applications must be made:

a)      as an internet application; or

b)        if the applicant is in Australia and the application is not an internet application—the application must be made at an office of Immigration in Australia; or

c)         if the applicant is outside Australia and the application is not an internet application—the application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

 

3

Any other applicant for a Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) Visa

1403; or

1403 (Internet)

Applications must be made:

a)         as an internet application; or

b)        if the applicant is in Australia and the application is not an internet application—the application must be made at an office of Immigration in Australia; or

c)         if the applicant is outside Australia and the application is not an internet application—the application must 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

1  Arrangements

 

 

COLUMN A

Kind of Applicant

COLUMN B

Form

COLUMN C

Place and Manner

1

An applicant who is claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who already holds a Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa.

1481; or

1481 (Internet)

Applications must be made:

a)         as an internet application; or

b)        in accordance with the directions set out in the email authorising the use of form 1480 or 1481, before midnight (AEST or AEDST when applicable) on the day following the date on which the authorising email was sent by (an officer of) the Department of Immigration and Border Protection; or

c)         if the applicant is outside Australia the authorised application may also be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

2

Any other applicant for a Temporary Activity
(Class GG) visa.

1480; or

1480 (Internet)

 


Schedule 6— Arrangements for Training (Class GF) visa

1  Arrangements

 

 

COLUMN A

Kind of Applicant

COLUMN B

Form

COLUMN C

Place and Manner

1

An applicant who is claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who already holds a Training (Class GF) visa or a Subclass 402 (Training and Research) visa.

1481; or

1481 (Internet)

Applications must be made:

a)         as an internet application; or

b)        in accordance with the directions set out in the email authorising the use of form 1479 or 1481 before midnight (AEST or AEDST when applicable) on the day following the date on which the authorising email was sent by (an officer of) the Department of Immigration and Border Protection; or

c)         if the applicant is outside Australia the authorised application may also be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

2

Any other applicant for a Training (Class GF) visa.

1479; or

1479 (Internet)

 


Schedule 7—Repeals

Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications 2017/019 (IMMI 17/019) (F2017L00131)

1  The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument