The information below has been provided by the Family Visas Branch within the Department of Home Affairs.

The Migration (Arrangements for Resident Return visa applications) Instrument LIN 23/014 came into effect on 4 March 2023 and is available at: Migration (Arrangements for Resident Return visa applications) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/014) 2023 (legislation.gov.au) 

You will notice the instrument says ‘No longer in force’. This is because LIN 23/014 has amended LIN 22/019 (any instrument created to amend another automatically repeals on the day after commencement date: Division 1 of Part 1, Chapter 3 of Legislation Act 2003 – see section 48A).  The repeal doesn’t affect any amendments made by LIN 23/014 and it has taken effect with the new address being enforceable. 

This new instrument provides that applications for Former Resident (Subclass 151) visa must be made using Form 47SV and posted with sufficient prepaid postage to:

Subclass 151 Visa Application

Department of Home Affairs

PO Box 9984

Sydney NSW 2001

Australia

Consequently, Subclass 151 visa applications received on or after 4 March 2023 in Western Australia will be invalidated as they will not meet the validity requirements outlined in LIN 23/014.

Form 47SV and relevant web content have been updated to reflect where Subclass 151 visa applications must be lodged.