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AustraliaFamily ReunificationEffectiveEffective 22 Sept 2026

Australia Updates Arrangements for Child Visa Applications

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Australia's Department of Home Affairs has updated the Migration (Arrangements for Child Visa Applications) Instrument 2026. This amendment, effective from 22 September 2026, revises the instrument's official citation and introduces a new provision explicitly addressing the application of changes made by Legislative Instrument LIN 26/100. The primary instrument, authorised by the Migration Regulations 1994, continues to govern the form, manner, and place for making child visa applications.

Published 31 Aug 2026Effective 22 Sept 2026Federal Register of Legislation — Migration instruments