Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00156:clause:2_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00156
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 6
Character Range: 2716–5062

6  Form and manner of making visa applications
       (1)           This section:

           (a)           is made for the purposes of item 1222 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations; and

           (b)           applies to an application for a Class TU visa.:
       (2)           The approved internet form is specified in Column 3 of the table in Schedule 1 for the applicants mentioned in Column 2 of the table for that item, who are making an application for the visas mentioned in Column 1 of the table for that item.

       Different way of making visa applications

       (3)           Subject to subsection (4) or subsection (5), a visa application may be made other than as an internet application if a departmental email is sent by an authorised officer of the department and that email (the authorising email):

           (a)           authorises the use of non-internet forms specified in Column 4 of the table in Schedule 1 for an applicant mentioned in Column 2 of the table for that item, who are making an application for the visa mentioned in Column 1 of the table for that item ; and

           (b)           includes the approved non-internet forms mentioned in paragraph (a).

       (4)           Subject to subsection (5), if the visa application is made other than as an internet application:

           (a)           the applicant must submit the approved form according to the directions specified in the authorising email; and

           (b)           a copy of the authorising email must be attached to the application; and

           (c)           the application must be submitted before midnight (AEST or AESDT when applicable) on the day following the date on which the authorising email was sent by an officer of the Department; and

           (d)           if the applicant is outside Australia, the authorised application may also be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

       (5)           If the visa application is made by an applicant mentioned in item 4 of the table in Schedule 1:

           (a)           the applicant must submit the approved form according to the directions specified in the authorising email; and

           (b)           a copy of the authorising email must be attached to the application.