Migration (LIN 19/199: Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) Visa Applications) Instrument 2019
10Making an application in the Frequent Traveller stream
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10 Making an application in the Frequent Traveller stream
For subitem 1236(1), of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each kind of applicant described in Column A of the table in Schedule 6, the approved form is specified in the corresponding row in Column B; For subitem 1236(6A) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations:
for item 1 of the table in the subitem - for each kind of applicant described in Column A of the table in Schedule 6, the place and manner for making an application is specified in the corresponding row in Column C;
for paragraph (b) of item (2) of the table in the subitem - the PRC is a specified place.
(c) for item 3 of the table in the subitem - the applicant must hold a valid passport of the PRC, indicating that the applicant is a national of the PRC.
Schedule 1—Arrangements for Tourist Stream
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.3%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#cccccc"><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span><br><span style="font-weight:bold">No.</span></p></td><td style="width:39.88%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#cccccc"><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column A:</span><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Kind of Applicant</span></p></td><td style="width:14.9%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#cccccc"><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column B:</span><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Form</span></p></td><td style="width:36.92%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#cccccc"><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column C:</span><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Place and manner</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.3%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:39.88%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Item" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:0pt"><span>An applicant who:</span></p><ol class="awlist8" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="ItemHead" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:17.3pt; text-indent:-17.3pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal"><span style="width:5.09pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>is outside Australia; and</span></li><li class="ItemHead" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:17.3pt; text-indent:-17.3pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal"><span style="width:4.47pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>is the holder of a passport issued by a country, territory or organisation specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 7 to this instrument and subject to the conditions (if any) specified in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 7 to this instrument.</span></li></ol></td><td style="width:14.9%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span>1419 (Internet); or</span></p><p class="Item" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:0pt"><span>1419</span></p></td><td rowspan="3" style="width:36.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:1.7pt"><span>Applications must be made:</span></p><ol class="awlist9" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="ListParagraph" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:18pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span style="width:5.64pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>as an internet application; or</span></li></ol><p class="ListParagraph" style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:13.7pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span></span></p><ol class="awlist10" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="ListParagraph" style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:18pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span style="width:5.02pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>if not as an internet application and the applicant is located in Australia:</span></li></ol><p class="ListParagraph" style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:13.7pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span></span></p><ol class="awlist11" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="ListParagraph" style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span style="width:7.62pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>by posting the application with the correct prepaid postage to:</span></li></ol><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span></span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Department of Home Affairs</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Onshore Visitor Visa Processing</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>GPO Box 9984</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Sydney NSW 2001</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>AUSTRALIA;</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span></span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:36.05pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>or</span></p><ol class="awlist12" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="ListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 2.85pt 12pt 29.95pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span style="width:4.56pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>by delivery by courier service to:</span></li></ol><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Department of Home Affairs</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Onshore Visitor Visa Processing</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Level 3</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>26 Lee Street</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Sydney NSW 2000</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>AUSTRALIA;</span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span></span></p><p style="margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:29.95pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>or</span></p><ol class="awlist13" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="ListParagraph" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:2.85pt; margin-left:18pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0"><span style="width:5.64pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>if not an internet application and the applicant is outside Australia—at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth.</span></li></ol></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.3%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:39.88%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ItemHead" style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:normal">An applicant who:</span></p><ol class="awlist14" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="ItemHead" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:17.3pt; text-indent:-17.3pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal"><span style="width:5.09pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>is in Australia; and</span></li><li class="ItemHead" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:17.3pt; text-indent:-17.3pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal"><span style="width:4.47pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>is the holder of any substantive visa.</span><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></li></ol></td><td style="width:14.9%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span>1419 (Internet); or</span></p><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span>1419</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.3%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:39.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ItemHead" style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:normal">Any other applicant.</span></p></td><td style="width:14.9%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Item" style="margin-left:0pt"><span>1419</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>