{"id":"F2009L01347","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under subparagraph 1225(3)(a)(i) - Working Holiday Visa - Post Office Box Addresses - IMMI 09/018","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1225-3-a-i-working-holiday-visa-post-off","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":77727,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01347-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under subparagraph 1225(3)(a)(i) - Working Holiday Visa - Post Office Box Addresses - IMMI 09/018","content":"![](image.001.png)  \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\nWORKING HOLIDAY VISA - POST OFFICE BOX ADDRESSES\n\n(SUBPARAGRAPH 1225(3)(a)(i))\n\nI, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under subparagraph 1225(3)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (\"the Regulations\"):\n\n1. REVOKE Instrument Number IMMI 08/075 signed on 2 September 2008 specifying an address as the post office box address for the purposes of paragraph 1225(3)(a) of the Regulations; AND\n\n2. SPECIFY the following address as the post office box address for the purposes of subparagraph 1225(3)(a)(i) of the Regulations:\n\nPO Box 1269\n\nCAIRNS QLD 4870\n\nAUSTRALIA\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 09/018, commences on 15 May 2009.\n\nDated 6 April 2009\n\nCHRIS EVANS\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1: Subparagraph 1225(3)(a)(i) provides that if an applicant has previously entered Australia on a Working Holiday visa the application must be sent (with the correct pre-paid postage) to the post office box address specified in an instrument in writing.\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1431},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains strictly limited to its original administrative purpose of specifying a postal address for lodging certain Working Holiday visa applications. It has not expanded beyond this narrow function."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational provision containing only one postal address","No defined terms or interpretation section","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites the enabling regulation provision)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements beyond the address specification"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the **mailing address** for people applying for a second or subsequent Working Holiday visa (subclass 417).\n\nIf you have already held a Working Holiday visa and want to apply again, you must send your paper application to a specific post office box in Cairns. This document:\n\n* **Cancels** the previous Cairns address used in 2008 (Instrument IMMI 08/075)\n* **Specifies** the new address: **PO Box 1269, Cairns QLD 4870, Australia**\n\nThis is purely an administrative change about where to post your application form. It does not change who is eligible for the visa, the application fee, or any other visa requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1225-3-a-i-working-holiday-visa-post-off","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1225-3-a-i-working-holiday-visa-post-off/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1225-3-a-i-working-holiday-visa-post-off/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1225-3-a-i-working-holiday-visa-post-off/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1225-3-a-i-working-holiday-visa-post-off/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1225-3-a-i-working-holiday-visa-post-off/documents"}}