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. Item Item of Schedule 1 Class of visa Form Place and manner 1 1108 Child (Migrant) (Class AH) 47CH Application must be: (a) posted with sufficient pre-paid postage to: Department of Home Affairs Child and Other Family Processing Centre Locked Bag 7 NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865 AUSTRALIA; or (b) delivered by courier service to: Department of Home Affairs Child and Other Family Processing Centre Wellington Central 836 Wellington Street WEST PERTH WA 6005 AUSTRALIA. 2 1108A Child (Resident) (Class BT) 47CH 3 1211 Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) visa 918 Note 1 Paragraph 2.10(2)(a) of the Regulations provides that if an application for a visa is made outside Australia, it must be made in accordance with the requirements of Division 2.2 or the item in Schedule 1 of the Regulations that relates to that visa, about where to make the application. Note 2 Paragraph 2.10(2)(b) of the Regulations provides that where there are no requirements of that kind, the application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia. This Instrument, Arrangements for Child Visa Applications 2016/051, IMMI 16/051, commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation Dated: 1 September 2016 Alex Hawke THE HON ALEX HAWKE MP Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection SCHEDULE Column A Column B Country Specified Period Pakistan No limitation on time period Notes This compilation comprises Arrangements for Child Visa Applications 2016/051 amended as indicated in the following tables. Table of instruments Name Registration Number Commencement Application, saving or transitional provisions Arrangements for Child Visa Applications 2016/051 5 September 2016 F2016L01389 6 September 2016 - Migration (LIN 20/049: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020 30 March 2020 F2020L00349 1 April 2020 - Migration (LIN 20/179: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020 16 July 2020 F2020L00920 17 July 2020 - Migration (Arrangements for Child visas) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/017) 2022 4 March 2022 F2022L00256 5 March 2022 - Table of amendments ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted Provision affected How affected s 1.................. rep. Legislation Act 2003, s. 48C s 4.................. rs. LIN 20/049 am. LIN 20/179, LIN 22/017 s 5.................. rep. LIN 20.049