{"id":"F2022L00245","name":"Migration (Arrangements for Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa applications) (LIN 22/009) Instrument 2022","slug":"migration-arrangements-for-temporary-work-international-relations-class-gd-visa-applications-lin-22-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102302,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00245-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Arrangements for Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa applications) (LIN 22/009) Instrument 2022.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n  In 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> MATES stream visa means the Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme stream.\n\n> secondary application means an application for a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa by an applicant who is:\n\n    (a) seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for the grant of that visa; and\n    (b) who is claiming to be a member of the family unit of an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of one of the visa streams provided for in section 6 (the primary applicant), as relevant; and\n    (c) who is not making a combined application with the primary applicant.\n\n> stream visa means a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the stream to which the visa belongs.\n\nNote For the meaning of stream—see Regulations, regulation 2.03.\n\n> written notice means an email from the Department inviting a person to make an application using a form and in a manner other than an Internet form through ImmiAccount including instructions about how to return the form to the Department.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Making an application for a Foreign Government Agency, Government Agreement, MATES, Pacific Australia Labour Mobility or Privileges and Immunities stream visa","content":"#### 6 Making an application for a Foreign Government Agency, Government Agreement, MATES, Pacific Australia Labour Mobility or Privileges and Immunities stream visa\n\n    (1) For subitem 1234(1) and paragraph 1234(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations this section specifies the requirements for making an application for the following visas:\n    (a) Foreign Government Agency stream visa;\n    (b) Government Agreement stream visa;\n    (ba) MATES stream visa;\n    (bb) Pacific Australia Labour Mobility stream visa;\n    (c) Privileges and Immunities stream visa.\n    (2) A primary application or combined application must be made using:\n    (a) form 1403 (Internet) through ImmiAccount; or\n    (b) if a person has received a written notice—form 1403 in accordance with the instructions in the written notice.\n    (3) A secondary application, where the applicant is covered by subsection (1), must be made using:\n    (a) form 1481 (Internet) through ImmiAccount; or\n    (b) if a person has received a written notice—form 1481 in accordance with the instructions in the written notice.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Making an application for a Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream visa","content":"#### 7 Making an application for a Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream visa\n\n    (1) For subitem 1234(1) and paragraph 1234(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream visa must be made:\n    (a) using form 1403 (Internet) through ImmiAccount; or\n    (b) if a person has received a written notice - form 1403 in accordance with the instructions in the written notice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument does not alter who is eligible for the Subclass 403 streams but changes the procedural scope by specifying online lodgement via ImmiAccount and particular forms, with a limited exception path via written notice. In other words, substantive scope unchanged; procedural/operational scope altered."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, procedural subject‑matter limited to application method rather than eligibility rules","Clear mapping of application types to two specific online forms (1403 and 1481)","Exception mechanism via a Department 'written notice' increases small discretionary element","Interplay with defined terms (ImmiAccount, stream, secondary application) and external Regulations (regulation 2.03) requires cross‑reference","Multiple visa streams and distinction between primary/secondary/combined applications add minor branching"],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, this instrument requires most Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) applications to be lodged online through ImmiAccount using form 1403 for primary/combined applications and form 1481 for secondary applications, unless the Department issues a written notice permitting a non‑Internet form.\n\nIt affects applicants (and family members applying as secondary applicants) in the listed streams — Foreign Government Agency, Government Agreement, MATES, Pacific Australia Labour Mobility, Privileges and Immunities, and Domestic Worker — and matters because it changes how applications are submitted, with effects on access, compliance burden and departmental discretion."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow purpose: specifying administrative requirements (forms and submission methods) for Class GD visa applications. The addition of the MATES and Pacific Australia Labour Mobility streams represents expansion within the existing framework rather than scope creep beyond the instrument's intended function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms, all straightforward","Two short operative sections (sections 6 and 7) with minimal conditional logic","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond basic references to the Migration Regulations","Clear structure matching visa streams to specific forms","Total length is extremely short (under 2 pages of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This sets the paperwork rules for applying for the Subclass 403 Temporary Work (International Relations) visa: which forms to use (mainly Form 1403 for primary applicants and Form 1481 for family) and how to submit them (via ImmiAccount online or by email if invited). 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