Migration (IMMI 17/016: Arrangements for Family Visa Applications and New Zealand (Family Relationship) Visa Applications) Instrument 2017
I, Maree Bridger, First Assistant Secretary, Digital Transformation and Channels Division and Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, make the following instrument.
Dated 13 February 2017
Maree Bridger
MAREE BRIDGER
First Assistant Secretary, Digital Transformation and Channels Division and Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Contents
Part 1 – Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Schedules
Part 2 - Arrangements for visa applications
6 Making an application — Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) visa
7 Making an application— Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visa
8 Making an application — New Zealand (Family Relationship)(Temporary) (Class UP) visa
Schedule 1—Arrangements for Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) Visa
Schedule 2 — Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visa
Schedule 3— Arrangements for New Zealand (Family Relationship) Visa Applications
Schedule 6—Repeals
Arrangements for Other Family Visa Applications 2015/034 (IMMI 15/034) (F2015L00553 )
Arrangements for New Zealand (Family Relationship) Visa Applications 2015/046 (IMMI 15/046) (F2015L00568)
(1) This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 17/016: Arrangements for Other Family Visa Applications and New Zealand (Family Relationship) Visa Applications Instrument 2017.
(2) This instrument may be cited as IMMI 17/016.
This instrument commences on 20 February 2017.
This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations, and items 1123A, 1123B and 1214BA of Schedule 1 to the Regulations.
In this instrument:
Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Part 2 - Arrangements for visa applications
6 Making an application — Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) visa
(1) For subitem 1123A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved form is specified in Column B of the relevant row in the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.
(2) For paragraph 1123A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the relevant place and manner for making an application is specified in Column C in the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.
7 Making an application— Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visa
(1) For subitem 1123B(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved form is specified in Column B of the relevant row in the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument.
(2) For paragraph 1123B(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the relevant place and manner for making an application is specified in Column C in the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument.
8 Making an application — New Zealand (Family Relationship) (Temporary) (Class UP) visa
(1) For subitem 1214BA(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each class of applicant specified in Column B of the table in Schedule 3 to this Instrument.
(2) For paragraph 1214BA(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the relevant place and manner for making an application is specified in Column C in the table in Schedule 3 to this Instrument.
Schedule 1—Arrangements for Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) Visa
Arrangements
| COLUMN A Item and Visa | COLUMN B Form | COLUMN C Place and Manner |
1 | Item 1123A Other Family (Migrant)
| 47OF | The application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia |
Schedule 2 — Arrangements for Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visa applications
| COLUMN A Item and Visa | COLUMN B Form | COLUMN C Place and Manner |
1 | Item 1123B Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) | 47OF | Applications must be: i) posted to:
Child and Other Family Processing Centre Department of Immigration and Border Protection Locked Bag 7 Northbridge WA 6865;
OR
ii) delivered by courier service to:
Child and Other Family Processing Centre Department of Immigration and Border Protection Ground Floor, Wellington Central 836 Wellington Street West Perth WA 6005 |
| COLUMN A Item and Visa | COLUMN B Form | COLUMN C Place and Manner |
1 | Item 1214BA New Zealand (Family Relationship) (Temporary) (Class UP) | 147 |
i) posted to: New Zealand Family Relationship visa application Department of Immigration and Border Protection GPO Box 9984 Sydney NSW 2001;
OR
ii) delivered by courier service to:
New Zealand Family Relationship visa application Department of Immigration and Border Protection 26 Lee Street Sydney NSW 2000; or
2. For applications made outside Australia—the application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia |
Arrangements for Other Family Visa Applications 2015 (IMMI 15/034) (F2015L00553)
1 The whole of the instruments
Repeal the instruments