This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 18/103: Arrangements for Partner and Prospective Marriage Visa Applications) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2024.

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994.

4 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Migration (IMMI 18/103: Arrangements for Partner and Prospective Marriage Visa Applications) Instrument 2018

1 Section 4

Insert:

ImmiAccount means the interactive portal for online services available through the Department’s website at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.

online portal means the online services portal Partner processing enquiry form available through the Department’s website at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/departmental-forms/online-forms/partner-processing-enquiry-form.

2 After subsection 6(1)

Insert:

(2) For the purposes of subparagraph 1124B(3)(e)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, Form 40SP and Form 40SP (Internet) are specified as approved forms.

3 Schedule 1 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Item	Column A: Item and visa	Column B: Kind of applicant	Column C: Approved form	Column D: Place and manner
1.	Item 1124B Partner (Residence) (Class BS): Subclass 801 (Partner)	If the applicant is the holder of a Subclass 445 (Dependent Child) visa	1002	Application must be made in Australia but not in immigration clearance, through any one of the following: posting the application to the office that is processing the parent’s permanent Partner visa application; uploading the application onto ImmiAccount; or providing the application to the Department using the online portal.
In any other case	47SP (Internet) or If authorised by the Department: 47SP	Application must be made: as an internet application; or if authorised in writing to use Form 47SP, in accordance with directions from the Department, by the date specified.
2.	Item 1129 Partner (Migrant) (Class BC): Subclass 100 (Partner)	If the applicant is the holder of a Subclass 445 (Dependent Child) visa	1002	Application must be made in or outside Australia but not in immigration clearance, through any one of the following: posting the application to the office that is processing the parent’s permanent Partner visa application; uploading the application onto ImmiAccount; or providing the application to the Department using the online portal.
In any other case	47SP (Internet); or If authorised by the Department: 47SP	Application must be made: as an internet application; or if authorised in writing to use form 47SP, in accordance with directions from the Department, by a date specified.
3.	Item 1214C Partner (Temporary) (Class UK): Subclass 820 Partner	All applicants	47SP (Internet) or If authorised by the Department: 47SP	Application must be made: as an internet application; or if authorised in writing to use form 47SP, in accordance with directions from the Department, by a date specified.
4.	Item 1215 Prospective Marriage (Temporary) Class TO: Subclass 300 (Prospective Marriage)	All applicants	47SP (Internet) or If authorised by the Department: 47SP	Application must be made: as an internet application; or if authorised in writing to use form 47SP, in accordance with directions from the Department, by a date specified.
5.	Item 1220A Partner (Provisional) (Class UF): Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional)	All applicants	47SP (Internet) or If authorised by the Department: 47SP	Application must be made: as an internet application; or if authorised in writing to use form 47SP, in accordance with directions from the Department, by a date specified.

Item

Item 1124B

Partner (Residence) (Class BS): Subclass 801 (Partner)

If the applicant is the holder of a Subclass 445 (Dependent Child) visa

1002

Application must be made in Australia but not in immigration clearance, through any one of the following:

posting the application to the office that is processing the parent’s permanent Partner visa application;
uploading the application onto ImmiAccount; or
providing the application to the Department using the online portal.

In any other case

47SP (Internet) or

If authorised by the Department: 47SP

Application must be made:

as an internet application; or
if authorised in writing to use Form 47SP, in accordance with directions from the Department, by the date specified.

Item 1129

Partner (Migrant) (Class BC): Subclass 100 (Partner)

If the applicant is the holder of a Subclass 445 (Dependent Child) visa

1002

Application must be made in or outside Australia but not in immigration clearance, through any one of the following:

posting the application to the office that is processing the parent’s permanent Partner visa application;
uploading the application onto ImmiAccount; or
providing the application to the Department using the online portal.

In any other case

47SP (Internet); or

If authorised by the Department: 47SP

Application must be made:

as an internet application; or
if authorised in writing to use form 47SP, in accordance with directions from the Department, by a date specified.

Item 1214C

Partner (Temporary) (Class UK): Subclass 820 Partner

All applicants

47SP (Internet) or

If authorised by the Department: 47SP

Application must be made:

as an internet application; or
if authorised in writing to use form 47SP, in accordance with directions from the Department, by a date specified.

Item 1215

Prospective Marriage (Temporary) Class TO: Subclass 300 (Prospective Marriage)

All applicants

47SP (Internet) or

If authorised by the Department: 47SP

Application must be made:

as an internet application; or
if authorised in writing to use form 47SP, in accordance with directions from the Department, by a date specified.

Item 1220A

Partner (Provisional) (Class UF): Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional)

All applicants

47SP (Internet) or

If authorised by the Department: 47SP

Application must be made:

as an internet application; or
if authorised in writing to use form 47SP, in accordance with directions from the Department, by a date specified.