{"id":"F2018L00279","name":"Migration (IMMI 18/018: Visa Applications—Skills in Demand (Class GK)) Instrument 2018","slug":"migration-immi-18-018-visa-applications-skills-in-demand-class-gk-instrument-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99916,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00279-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 18/018: Visa Applications—Skills in Demand (Class GK)) Instrument 2018.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including the following:\n\n> Note: (a) Internet application; and\n\n> Note: (b) standard business sponsor.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Migration Act 1958.\n\n> Department means the Department of Home Affairs.\n\n> officer has the meaning given by subsection 5(1) of the Act.\n\n> Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n> unlawful non-citizen has the meaning given by section 14 of the Act.\n\n  \n\n## Part 2—Approved Forms and Manner for application of Class GK visas\n\n#### 5 Approved forms\n\n  (1) For the purposes of item 1240 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following approved forms are specified for the purposes of applications made in\n    (a) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa, or an applicant lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482V (Internet);\n    (b) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa who is not lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482D (Internet).\n  (2) For the purposes of item 1240 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following approved forms are specified for the purposes of applications made in accordance with subsection 6(3):\n    (a) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa, or an applicant lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482V; and\n    (b) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa who is not lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482D.\n\n#### 6 Manner in which applications must be made\n\n  (1) For the purposes of item 1240 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, subsections (2) and (3) specify the manner in which an application must be made.\n  (2) Subject to subsection (3), an application must be made as an Internet application, using one of the approved forms specified in subsection 5(1).\n  (3) If subsection (4) or (5) applies, and if:\n    (a) an officer has sent an authorisation for a person (the applicant) to make an application in accordance with this subsection; and\n    (b) the authorisation in paragraph (a) is sent by an email from e482.Manual.Lodgement@homeaffairs.gov.au, then the applicant may instead make an application by:\n    (i) using approved Form 482V or approved Form 482D, as provided with the authorising email; and\n    (ii) emailing the completed application form to e482.Manual.Lodgement@homeaffairs.gov.au by the end of the day on which the authorisation was given (AEST or AEDST as applicable to the date on which the authorisation was given); and\n    (iii) including in the email, a copy of the authorising email sent by the Department and the name and position number of the officer who sent the authorising email.\n  (4) This subsection applies if:\n    (a) the Department has identified a problem with its Internet application systems; and\n    (b) as a result of the problem referred to in paragraph (a), the applicant is unable to make an Internet application; and\n    (c) electronic lodgement of the application is not prevented by the Act or the Regulations; and\n    (d) it is more likely than not that the problem will not be rectified by the end of the business day on which the problem is identified by the Department; and\n    (e) the applicant will become an unlawful non-citizen on, or before, the next business day.\n  (5) This subsection applies if:\n    (a) a problem is identified by the Department with the Department’s systems that allow Internet applications to be made, and the applicant is unable to make an Internet application as a result of that problem; and\n    (b) the problem referred to in paragraph (a) is unable to be rectified by the Department; and\n    (c) electronic lodgement of the application is not prevented by the Act or the Regulations.\n\n#### 7 Application of LIN 24/097\n\n  The amendments of this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Skills in Demand and Nil VAC) Instrument 2024 (LIN 24/097) apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after the commencement of the Migration Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 18/018: Visa Applications—Skills in Demand (Class GK)) Instrument 2018.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including the following:\n\n> Note: (a) Internet application; and\n\n> Note: (b) standard business sponsor.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Migration Act 1958.\n\n> Department means the Department of Home Affairs.\n\n> officer has the meaning given by subsection 5(1) of the Act.\n\n> Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n> unlawful non-citizen has the meaning given by section 14 of the Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Approved Forms and Manner for application of Class GK visas","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 18/018: Visa Applications—Skills in Demand (Class GK)) Instrument 2018.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including the following:\n\n> Note: (a) Internet application; and\n\n> Note: (b) standard business sponsor.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Migration Act 1958.\n\n> Department means the Department of Home Affairs.\n\n> officer has the meaning given by subsection 5(1) of the Act.\n\n> Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n> unlawful non-citizen has the meaning given by section 14 of the Act.\n\n  \n\n## Part 2—Approved Forms and Manner for application of Class GK visas\n\n#### 5 Approved forms\n\n  (1) For the purposes of item 1240 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following approved forms are specified for the purposes of applications made in\n    (a) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa, or an applicant lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482V (Internet);\n    (b) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa who is not lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482D (Internet).\n  (2) For the purposes of item 1240 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following approved forms are specified for the purposes of applications made in accordance with subsection 6(3):\n    (a) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa, or an applicant lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482V; and\n    (b) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa who is not lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482D.\n\n#### 6 Manner in which applications must be made\n\n  (1) For the purposes of item 1240 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, subsections (2) and (3) specify the manner in which an application must be made.\n  (2) Subject to subsection (3), an application must be made as an Internet application, using one of the approved forms specified in subsection 5(1).\n  (3) If subsection (4) or (5) applies, and if:\n    (a) an officer has sent an authorisation for a person (the applicant) to make an application in accordance with this subsection; and\n    (b) the authorisation in paragraph (a) is sent by an email from e482.Manual.Lodgement@homeaffairs.gov.au, then the applicant may instead make an application by:\n    (i) using approved Form 482V or approved Form 482D, as provided with the authorising email; and\n    (ii) emailing the completed application form to e482.Manual.Lodgement@homeaffairs.gov.au by the end of the day on which the authorisation was given (AEST or AEDST as applicable to the date on which the authorisation was given); and\n    (iii) including in the email, a copy of the authorising email sent by the Department and the name and position number of the officer who sent the authorising email.\n  (4) This subsection applies if:\n    (a) the Department has identified a problem with its Internet application systems; and\n    (b) as a result of the problem referred to in paragraph (a), the applicant is unable to make an Internet application; and\n    (c) electronic lodgement of the application is not prevented by the Act or the Regulations; and\n    (d) it is more likely than not that the problem will not be rectified by the end of the business day on which the problem is identified by the Department; and\n    (e) the applicant will become an unlawful non-citizen on, or before, the next business day.\n  (5) This subsection applies if:\n    (a) a problem is identified by the Department with the Department’s systems that allow Internet applications to be made, and the applicant is unable to make an Internet application as a result of that problem; and\n    (b) the problem referred to in paragraph (a) is unable to be rectified by the Department; and\n    (c) electronic lodgement of the application is not prevented by the Act or the Regulations.\n\n#### 7 Application of LIN 24/097\n\n  The amendments of this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Skills in Demand and Nil VAC) Instrument 2024 (LIN 24/097) apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after the commencement of the Migration Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved forms","content":"#### 5 Approved forms\n\n  (1) For the purposes of item 1240 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following approved forms are specified for the purposes of applications made in\n    (a) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa, or an applicant lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482V (Internet);\n    (b) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa who is not lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482D (Internet).\n  (2) For the purposes of item 1240 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following approved forms are specified for the purposes of applications made in accordance with subsection 6(3):\n    (a) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa, or an applicant lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482V; and\n    (b) for an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa who is not lodging a combined application with another applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria—approved Form 482D.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Manner in which applications must be made","content":"#### 6 Manner in which applications must be made\n\n  (1) For the purposes of item 1240 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, subsections (2) and (3) specify the manner in which an application must be made.\n  (2) Subject to subsection (3), an application must be made as an Internet application, using one of the approved forms specified in subsection 5(1).\n  (3) If subsection (4) or (5) applies, and if:\n    (a) an officer has sent an authorisation for a person (the applicant) to make an application in accordance with this subsection; and\n    (b) the authorisation in paragraph (a) is sent by an email from e482.Manual.Lodgement@homeaffairs.gov.au, then the applicant may instead make an application by:\n    (i) using approved Form 482V or approved Form 482D, as provided with the authorising email; and\n    (ii) emailing the completed application form to e482.Manual.Lodgement@homeaffairs.gov.au by the end of the day on which the authorisation was given (AEST or AEDST as applicable to the date on which the authorisation was given); and\n    (iii) including in the email, a copy of the authorising email sent by the Department and the name and position number of the officer who sent the authorising email.\n  (4) This subsection applies if:\n    (a) the Department has identified a problem with its Internet application systems; and\n    (b) as a result of the problem referred to in paragraph (a), the applicant is unable to make an Internet application; and\n    (c) electronic lodgement of the application is not prevented by the Act or the Regulations; and\n    (d) it is more likely than not that the problem will not be rectified by the end of the business day on which the problem is identified by the Department; and\n    (e) the applicant will become an unlawful non-citizen on, or before, the next business day.\n  (5) This subsection applies if:\n    (a) a problem is identified by the Department with the Department’s systems that allow Internet applications to be made, and the applicant is unable to make an Internet application as a result of that problem; and\n    (b) the problem referred to in paragraph (a) is unable to be rectified by the Department; and\n    (c) electronic lodgement of the application is not prevented by the Act or the Regulations.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of LIN 24/097","content":"#### 7 Application of LIN 24/097\n\n  The amendments of this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Skills in Demand and Nil VAC) Instrument 2024 (LIN 24/097) apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after the commencement of the Migration Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024.","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: specifying application forms and methods for Class GK (Subclass 482) visas. The 2024 amendment (referenced in section 7) appears to be a technical update regarding commencement timing rather than an expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Short, focused instrument with only 7 sections","Minimal defined terms (5 explicit definitions, 2 referenced from Regulations)","Simple conditional structure: default rule (online) with two exception pathways (subsections 6(4) and 6(5))","No nested exceptions or deeply layered cross-references","Single external reference point (item 1240 of Schedule 1 to Migration Regulations 1994)","Clear procedural requirements (specific email address, time limits, documentation)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the application rules for the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) temporary work visa, covering primary applicants (main sponsored workers) and secondary applicants (family). It requires online lodgement using Form 482V (primary) and Form 482D (secondary).\n\nIf the Department’s online system fails and an applicant would become unlawful, an authorised officer may permit same‑day email lodgement to e482.Manual.Lodgement@homeaffairs.gov.au."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Section 7 provides that amendments made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Skills in Demand and Nil VAC) Instrument 2024 (LIN 24/097) apply to visa applications made on or after the commencement of the Migration Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024, so the instrument’s application and requirements are altered prospectively by that later amendment (see section 7)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to other instruments and statutes (Migration Regulations 1994, Migration Act 1958) which locate key definitions and legal authority (see Authority and Definitions).","Conditional exceptions for manual lodgement hinge on multiple conjunctive triggers (system problems, likelihood of non-rectification, applicant becoming unlawful) (see section 6(4)–6(5)).","Strict procedural requirements for authorised manual lodgement: email must come from e482.Manual.Lodgement@homeaffairs.gov.au, include officer name/position number, use specified approved form, and be emailed by end of the authorisation day (see section 6(3)).","Operative provisions distinguish primary and secondary applicants and combined applications, creating different form requirements (see section 5(1)–5(2)).","Prospective application of later amendments is explicitly preserved (LIN 24/097) and ties application of changes to commencement of another regulation, adding temporal complexity (see section 7).","Key terms (Internet application, standard business sponsor, officer, unlawful non-citizen) are defined outside this instrument, requiring users to consult the Regulations and Act (see Definitions)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument specifies which forms and lodgement method apply to Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa applications: Form 482V for primary (and combined) applicants and Form 482D for secondary applicants, and it requires Internet lodgement as the default. It permits temporary manual email lodgement when the Department authorises it because of system problems, and sets the documentary evidence and timing required for such authorised manual lodgement. It affects visa applicants, Department officers who authorise manual lodgement, and sponsors because it fixes compliance steps and deadlines."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-018-visa-applications-skills-in-demand-class-gk-instrument-2018","history":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-018-visa-applications-skills-in-demand-class-gk-instrument-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-018-visa-applications-skills-in-demand-class-gk-instrument-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-018-visa-applications-skills-in-demand-class-gk-instrument-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-018-visa-applications-skills-in-demand-class-gk-instrument-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-018-visa-applications-skills-in-demand-class-gk-instrument-2018/documents"}}