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IMMI 2016/051
Arrangements for Child Visa Applications 2016/051
made under the Migration Regulations 1994
Compilation no. 3
Compilation date 5 March 2022
This compilation was prepared by the Department of Home Affairs on 5 March 2022 taking into account amendments up to Migration (Arrangements for Child visas) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/017) 2022.
I, ALEX HAWKE, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations) for items 1108 Child (Migrant)(Class AH) , 1108A Child (Residence) (Class BT) and 1211 Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations:
2. SPECIFY that an application for a Child (Migrant)(Class AH) visa is not a valid visa application if the applicant seeks to meet the requirements in subclause 102.211(2) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations and by claiming to have been adopted in an overseas country at a particular time; and
a. for the purposes of subparagraph 1108(3)(c)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the country listed in Column A of the table in the Schedule to this Instrument; and
b. for the purposes of subparagraph 1108(3)(c)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the period specified in Column B of this Instrument in relation to the country, is the time referred to in paragraph 2 of the Instrument.
3. SPECIFY that an application for a Child (Residence)(Class BT) visa is not a valid visa application if the applicant seeks to meet the requirements in subclause 802.213(5) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations and by claiming to have been adopted in an overseas country at a particular time; and
a. for the purposes of subparagraph 1108A(3)(f)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the country listed in Column A of the table in the Schedule to this Instrument; and
b. for the purposes of subparagraph 1108A(3)(f)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the period specified in Column B of this Instrument in relation to the country, is the time referred to in paragraph 3 of the Instrument.
4 Form, place and manner for making an application
For the item of Schedule 1 to the Regulations and the class of visa mentioned in an item of the following table, an application for a visa must be made using the form, and in the place and manner specified for the item.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:91.66%; margin-left:35.45pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td style="width:12.72%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTableheading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:20.04%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTableheading"><span>Item of Schedule 1</span></p></td><td style="width:18.16%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTableheading"><span>Class of visa</span></p></td><td style="width:10.92%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTableheading"><span>Form</span></p></td><td style="width:38.16%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTableheading"><span>Place and manner</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:12.72%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:20.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>1108</span></p></td><td style="width:18.16%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Child (Migrant) (Class</span><span> </span><span>AH)</span></p></td><td style="width:10.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>47CH</span></p></td><td rowspan="3" style="width:38.16%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Application must be:</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:10pt"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:3.63pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>posted with sufficient pre-paid postage to:</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:30.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0.05pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Department of Home Affairs</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:30.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0.05pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Child and Other Family Processing Centre</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:30.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0.05pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Locked Bag 7</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:30.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0.05pt; font-size:10pt"><span>NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865 AUSTRALIA; or</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:10pt"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:3.63pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>delivered by courier service to:</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:30.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0.05pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Department of Home Affairs</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:30.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0.05pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Child and Other Family Processing Centre</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:30.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0.05pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Wellington Central</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:30.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0.05pt; font-size:10pt"><span>836 Wellington Street</span></p><p class="LDTableP1a" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:30.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0.05pt; font-size:10pt"><span>WEST PERTH WA 6005 AUSTRALIA.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:12.72%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:20.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>1108A</span></p></td><td style="width:18.16%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>Child (Resident) (Class</span><span> </span><span>BT)</span></p></td><td style="width:10.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>47CH</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:12.72%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:20.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>1211</span></p></td><td style="width:18.16%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) visa</span></p></td><td style="width:10.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="LDTabletext"><span>918</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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> Note 1 Paragraph 2.10(2)(a) of the Regulations provides that if an application for a visa is made outside Australia, it must be made in accordance with the requirements of Division 2.2 or the item in Schedule 1 of the Regulations that relates to that visa, about where to make the application.
> Note 2 Paragraph 2.10(2)(b) of the Regulations provides that where there are no requirements of that kind, the application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.
This Instrument, Arrangements for Child Visa Applications 2016/051, IMMI 16/051, commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation
Dated: 1 September 2016
Alex Hawke
THE HON ALEX HAWKE MP
Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
SCHEDULE
| Column ACountry | Column BSpecified Period |
| --------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Pakistan | No limitation on time period |
> Notes
> Note: This compilation comprises Arrangements for Child Visa Applications 2016/051 amended as indicated in the following tables.
> Note: > Note: Table of
>
> instruments
| Name | Registration | Number | Commencement | Application, saving or transitional provisions |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | ----------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Arrangements for Child Visa Applications 2016/051 | 5 September 2016 | F2016L01389 | 6 September 2016 | - |
| Migration (LIN 20/049: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020 | 30 March 2020 | F2020L00349 | 1 April 2020 | - |
| Migration (LIN 20/179: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020 | 16 July 2020 | F2020L00920 | 17 July 2020 | - |
| Migration (Arrangements for Child visas) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/017) 2022 | 4 March 2022 | F2022L00256 | 5 March 2022 | - |
> Note: > Note: Table of amendments
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:436.05pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:425.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmendHead" style="margin-right:0pt"><span>ad. = added or inserted</span><span> </span><span>am. = amended</span><span> </span><span>rep. = repealed</span><span> </span><span>rs. = repealed and substituted</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:78.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span>Provision affected</span></p></td><td style="width:335.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span>How affected</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:78.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt"><span>s 1</span><span style="width:101.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................</span></p></td><td style="width:335.85pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt"><span>rep. </span><span style="font-style:italic">Legislation Act 2003</span><span>, s. 48C</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:78.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt"><span>s 4</span><span style="width:101.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................</span></p></td><td style="width:335.85pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt"><span>rs. LIN 20/049</span></p><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt"><span>am. LIN 20/179, LIN 22/017</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:78.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt"><span>s 5</span><span style="width:101.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................</span></p></td><td style="width:335.85pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>rep. LIN 20.049</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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