Onshore Lodgment of Subclass 445 Visa Applications

1 July 2003 - Legislation change

Client summary

From 1 July 2003 immigration law has been amended to require that all onshore applications for a subclass 445 Dependent Child visa be lodged at the office of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs in Hobart.

Technical details

Additional information: Amendments were made to Schedule 1, Item 1211 of the Migration Regulations to require lodgement of applications for visa subclass 445 at an address specified in a Gazette Notice. The Hobart Office has been specified by Gazette Notice.

Transitional arrangements: These amendments will apply to applications made on or after 1 July 2003. The amendment will not apply to cases in the pipeline on 1 July 2003.

Forms: Form 918 has been amended.

Instructions: PAM3:Sch2Visa445 has been amended to reflect the legislative requirements.

Effect on delegations: Nil.

Effect on systems: Nil. All onshore subclass 445 applications are assessed and decided in Hobart on the onshore IRIS system.