# Migration (LIN 20/179: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020

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Migration (LIN 20/179: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020
I, Jason Fraser, as delegate of the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument.
Dated: 15.07.2020
Jason Fraser  
Acting Senior Executive Service, Band One
Immigration Programs Division  
Department of Home Affairs
Contents
1  Name
2  Commencement
3  Authority
4  Schedules
Schedule 1—Amendments
Arrangements for child visa applications 2016/051 (IMMI 16/051)
1  Name
•            This instrument is the Migration (LIN 20/179: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020.
•            This instrument may be cited as LIN 20/179.

2  Commencement
This instrument commences the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.  
3  Authority
This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).
4  Schedules
The instrument that is specified in the Schedule to this instrument is amended as set out in the Schedule.
Schedule 1—Amendments
Arrangements for child visa applications 2016/051 (IMMI 16/051)
1  Item 3 of the table in section 4
Repeal the item, substitute:
	3
	Extended Eligibility (Temporary)
(Class TK)
Subclass 445 (Dependent Child)
	Item 1211
	918
	(a) An application by a dependent child of a holder of a Subclass 309, 310, 445, 820 or 826 visa in Australia must be made by:
•         posting the application (with the correct pre-paid postage) to:

Department of Home Affairs Child and Other Family Processing Centre,
Locked Bag 7
NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865 AUSTRALIA; or
•       delivering the application by courier service to:

Department of Home Affairs Child and Other Family Processing Centre,
Wellington Central,
836 Wellington Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005 AUSTRALIA.
(b) An application by a dependent child of a holder of a Subclass 309, 310, 445, 820 or 826 visa outside Australia, must be made outside Australia.

2  At the end of section 4
Add:
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.