{"id":"F2022L00830","name":"Migration (Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications) Instrument (LIN 22/051) 2022","slug":"migration-arrangements-for-subclass-417-visa-applications-instrument-lin-22-051-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102492,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00830-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications) Instrument (LIN 22/051) 2022","content":"![logo for Department of Home Affairs](image.001.jpeg)\n\nLIN 22/051\n\nMigration (Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications) Instrument (LIN 22/051) 2022\n\nmade under the Migration Regulations 1994\n\nCompilation no. 1\n\nCompilation date 1 July 2023\n\nThis 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.\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Migration (Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications) Instrument (LIN 22/051) 2022.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\n> ImmiAccount means the interactive portal for online services available through the Department’s website at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.\n\n> 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.\n\n5 Form, place and manner of making application\n\n(1) For subitem 1225(3) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an applicant:\n\n(a) must hold a passport that:\n\n(i) is issued by a country or region mentioned in an item of Schedule 1; and\n\n(ii) satisfies the conditions mentioned in the item; or\n\n(b) must:\n\n(i) be in Australia; and\n\n(ii) have held a passport that:\n\n(A) was issued by a country or region mentioned in an item of Schedule 1, when the applicant entered Australia; and\n\n(B) satisfied the conditions mentioned in the item, when the applicant entered Australia; and\n\n(C) expired after the applicant entered Australia.\n\n> Note See Regulations, Schedule 2, paragraph 417.211(1A)(a).\n\n(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.\n\n> Note Regulation 2.10C of the Regulations provides for the time of making an Internet application.\n\n(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@ \nhomeaffairs.gov.au if:\n\n(a) the Department has given a written notice to the applicant authorising the applicant to make the visa application using Form 1150; and\n\n(b) the written notice is attached to the application; and\n\n(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).\n\n6 Working holiday eligible passport and younger age\n\n(1) For paragraph 417.211(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, a working holiday eligible passport must be:\n\n(a) a valid passport; and\n\n(b) held by an applicant mentioned in subsection 5(1).\n\n> 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.\n\n(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.\n\n \n\nSchedule 1 Country or region, conditions and younger age\n\n(section 6)\n\n| Item | Country or region | Conditions | Younger age |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n| 1 | Belgium | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Belgium. | 30 |\n| 2 | Canada | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Canada. | – |\n| 3 | Cyprus | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Cyprus. | 30 |\n| 4 | Denmark | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Denmark. | – |\n| 5 | Estonia | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Estonia. | 30 |\n| 6 | Finland | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Finland. | 30 |\n| 7 | France | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of France. | – |\n| 8 | Germany | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Germany. | 30 |\n| 9 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | – | 30 |\n| 10 | Ireland | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Ireland. | – |\n| 11 | Italy | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Italy. | – |\n| 12 | Japan | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Japan. | 30 |\n| 13 | Malta | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malta. | 30 |\n| 14 | Netherlands | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Netherlands. | 30 |\n| 15 | Norway | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Norway. | 30 |\n| 16 | Republic of Korea | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Korea. | 30 |\n| 17 | Sweden | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Sweden. | 30 |\n| 18 | Taiwan | Passport must not purport to be an official or diplomatic passport. | 30 |\n| 19 | United Kingdom | Passport must indicate that the applicant’s nationality is British Citizen or British National (Overseas). | – |\n\n \n\n> Notes\n\n> Note: This compilation comprises Migration (Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications) Instrument (LIN 22/051) 2022 amended as indicated in the following tables.\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of\n> \n> instruments\n\n| Name | Registration | Number | Commencement | Application, saving or transitional provisions |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Migration (Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications) Instrument (LIN 22/051) 2022 | 24 June 2022 | F2022L00830 | 1 July 2022 | – |\n| Migration (Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/047) 2023 | 29 June 2023 | F2023L00888 | 1 July 2023 | – |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of amendments\n\n```html\n

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