1Arrangements for Child Visa Applications 2016/051

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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.

<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>