SPECIFICATION OF ADDRESSES
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This ministerial direction tells visa sponsors exactly where to send their application paperwork based on which state or territory they live in.
If you live in Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia or Western Australia:
If you live in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania or the Australian Capital Territory:
The instrument splits Australia into two processing zones to ensure applications reach the correct regional office.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Addresses - IMMI 13/002.
I, BRENDAN O’CONNOR, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under item 1 of the table in subitem 1236(4) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) hereby:
Postal address
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
SFVPC (QLD)
GPO Box 9984
Brisbane QLD 4001
Australia
Courier address
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
SFVPC (QLD)
Ground Floor
299 Adelaide Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Australia
Postal address
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
SFVPC (NSW)
GPO Box 9984
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
Courier address
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
SFVPC (NSW)
Level 3
26 Lee Street
Sydney NSW 2000
This Instrument, IMMI 13/002, commences on 23 March 2013, immediately after the commencement of Migration Amendment Regulation 2013 (No. 1).
Dated 18 March 2013
Brendan O’Connor
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
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I, BRENDAN O’CONNOR, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under item 1 of the table in subitem 1236(4) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) hereby:
Postal address
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
SFVPC (QLD)
GPO Box 9984
Brisbane QLD 4001
Australia
Courier address
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
SFVPC (QLD)
Ground Floor
299 Adelaide Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Australia
Postal address
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
SFVPC (NSW)
GPO Box 9984
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
Courier address
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
SFVPC (NSW)
Level 3
26 Lee Street
Sydney NSW 2000
This Instrument, IMMI 13/002, commences on 23 March 2013, immediately after the commencement of Migration Amendment Regulation 2013 (No. 1).
Dated 18 March 2013
Brendan O’Connor
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship