Australian Immigration Daily News

The instrument, Departmental reference LIN 23/062, is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations) and subparagraph 1224A(3)(b)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations.

The purpose of this instrument is to retrospectively add Papua New Guinea passport holders to the class of persons who are excluded from the requirement in subparagraph 1224A(3)(b)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations. This enables applicants from Papua New Guinea to make valid applications for a Subclass 462 visa without providing evidence of support for the grant of the visa from the Papua New Guinea government.

This instrument amends LIN 21/019 to implement Subclass 462 visa arrangements agreed to by the Australian Government and the Government of Papua New Guinea. This will assist to simplify the application process and remove the administrative burden for both countries.

Source: LIN23062.pdf and LIN23062-Explanatory-Statement.pdf