Amendments to Subclass 457 - Temporary Business (Long Stay) Visa
1 July 2006 - Legislation change
Client summary
From 1 July 2006, the Migration Regulations 1994 ('the Regulations') will be amended to allow applicants for a Subclass 457 (Temporary Business (Long Stay)) visa to include their interdependent partner and the dependent children of their interdependent partner as secondary applicants. The effect of the amendments to the regulations is to enable all interdependent partners and dependent children of the interdependent partner to be treated in the same manner as other secondary applicants, in respect of applications for a Subclass 457 visa.
Technical details
The following regulations will be amended:
- Regulation 1.03, definition of interdependent partner
- Regulation 1.20B(a)(ii) and (b)(ii)
- Paragraph 1.20BA (c)
- Paragraph 1.20HC (1) (c)
Schedule 1
- Sub-paragraph 1223A (2) (a) (vi) (B)
- Sub-paragraph 1223A (3) (ae) (ii)
- Paragraph 1223A(3) (c)
- Sub-paragraph 1223A (3) (ca) (ii)
Schedule 2
- Division 457.2, Note
- Clause 457.227
- Clause 457.321
- Clause 457.324A
- Paragraph 457.325 (aa)
- Paragraph 457.325 (b)
Additional information: Nil
Transitional arrangements: Nil
Forms: Form changes to reflect inclusion of interdependent partners and their dependent children are scheduled for 1 October 2006. In the interim, applicants can lodge using existing forms.
Instructions: PAM3 Schedule 2 Visa 457 and Schedule 1 Regulation 1.09A will be amended to reflect the changes.
Effect on delegations: Nil
Effect on systems: Nil changes to ICSE. E-lodgement changes to reflect inclusion of interdependent partners and their dependent children are scheduled for 1 October 2006. In the interim, applicants can e-lodge using existing arrangements for secondary applicants.