{"id":"F2020L01415","name":"Migration (Arrangements for Certain Skilled and Temporary Graduate Visa Applications) Instrument (LIN 20/162) 2020","slug":"migration-arrangements-for-certain-skilled-and-temporary-graduate-visa-applications-instrument-lin-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":130647,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01415-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1 Preliminary\n\n> Note: 1 Name\n\n(1) This instrument is the Migration (Arrangements for Certain Skilled and Temporary Graduate Visa Applications) Instrument (LIN 20/162) 2020.\n\n(2) This instrument may be cited as LIN 20/162.\n\n> Note: 3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations.\n\n> Note: 4 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\n> authorising email means an email sent by an officer of the Department, authorising an applicant to make an application in an alternative place, or an alternative manner.\n\n> Regulations means Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n> Note: 5 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to applications for a visa made on or after the commencement of the instrument.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Arrangements for certain skilled and temporary visas","content":"## Part 2 Arrangements for certain skilled and temporary visas\n\n> Note: 8 Form, place and manner for a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa application\n\n(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), for the purposes of item 1229 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa must be made using form 1276 (internet) as an internet application.\n\n(2) If an applicant cannot make an application in the manner specified in subsection (1), an application may be made using paper form 1409 if the Department has provided approval by an authorising email.\n\n(3) An application referred to in subsection (2) must:\n\n(a) be lodged according to the directions in the authorising email;\n\n(b) attach a copy of the authorising email to the application;\n\n(c) be submitted before 11:59pm (AEST or AEDT when applicable) on the day after the day on which the authorising email was sent.\n\n> Note: 9 Form, place and manner for other skilled visa applications\n\nUnder the item of Schedule 1 to the Regulations mentioned in column 1 of the following table, for a class of visa mentioned in column 2 for the item, an application must be made, using the form mentioned in column 3 for the item, as an internet application.\n\n```html\n

Item No.

Column 1

Item of Schedule 1

Column 2

Class of visa

Column 3

Form

1

Item 1136

Skilled (Residence) (Class VB)

1276 (internet)

2

Item 1137

Skilled Independent (Permanent) (Class SI)

1393 (internet)

3

Item 1138

Skilled—Nominated (Permanent) (Class SN)

3A

Item 1139

Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (Class PR)

4

Item 1230

Skilled—Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (Class SP)

5

Item 1241

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Class PS)

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