Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) For section 46 of the Act, an application for a visa (not being an Internet application) must be made in accordance with this regulation.
(2) If an application for a visa is made outside Australia, the application must be made:
(a) in accordance with any requirements in:
(i) this Division; or
(ii) the item in Schedule 1 that relates to the visa;
about where to make the application; or
(b) if there are no requirements of that kind -- at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.
Note 1 Schedule 1 explains whether applications for particular visas may be made in Australia, outside Australia, or in or outside Australia.
Note 2 A provision in this Division or in Schedule 1 may also state that an application is taken to have been made at a particular place if specified requirements are met.
(2A) If an application for a visa is made in Australia, the application must be made:
(a) in accordance with any requirements in:
(i) this Division; or
(ii) the item in Schedule 1 that relates to the visa;
about where to make the application; or
(b) if there are no requirements of that kind -- at an office of Immigration in Australia.
Note 1 Schedule 1 explains whether applications for particular visas may be made in Australia, outside Australia, or in or outside Australia.
Note 2 A provision in this Division or in Schedule 1 may also state that an application is taken to have been made at a particular place if specified requirements are met.
(3) An unlawful non‑citizen who is located by an officer of Immigration may apply for a bridging visa directly to that officer.
(4) For Division 2.2 (not including regulation 2.09) and Schedule 1, an office occupied by an officer of Immigration at an airport or a detention centre is an office of Immigration.
Note Requirements about where the applicant must be when making an Internet application are in Schedule 1.