Australian Immigration Daily News

The operation of this instrument is to specify requirements for the Family (Temporary) (Class GH) visa class (Class GH visa). The Subclass visa under the Class GH visa is the Subclass 870 - Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (Subclass 870 visa). Subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations empowers the Minister to make legislative instruments specifying criteria or requirements in relation to an approved form for making an application for a specified class of visa, the way in which an application for a specified class of visa must be made, the place at which an application for a specified class of visa must be made, and any other matter.

The purpose of the instrument is to specify the requirement that Form 1502 (Internet) is the approved form for making an application for a Class GH visa and specify the place and manner for making an application for a Class GH visa.  

This instrument is a ministerial priority in line with the (Migration Amendment (Sponsored Parent Visa and Other Measures) Regulations 2019) which commenced on 17 April 2019.

Source: LIN19185.pdf and LIN19185-Explanatory-Statement.pdf