Common use of Processing of Applications Clause in Contracts

Processing of Applications. 1. Where an application for an immigration formality is required by a Party, that Party shall process promptly complete applications for immigration formalities or extensions thereof received from natural persons or representative16 of natural persons of the other Party covered by paragraph 1 of Article 10.2 (Scope). 2. Each Party shall, upon request and within a reasonable period after receiving a complete application for an immigration formality from a natural person or representative of natural person of the other Party covered by paragraph 1 of Article 10.2 (Scope), notify the natural person or its representative of: (a) the receipt of the application; (b) the status of the application; and (c) the decision concerning the application including, if approved, the period of stay and other conditions or, if refused, any avenues for review. 3. In relation to a complete application for an immigration formality covered by paragraph 1 of Article 10.2 (Scope), where practicable the granting Party shall both 16 For the purposes of this Article, “representative” means: (a) for Australia, a duly appointed migration agent or authorized recipient in accordance with Australia’s immigration law and regulations; and (b) for Malaysia, a prospective employer or authorised agent in accordance with immigration laws and regulations and directives issued by the Director General of Immigration related to immigration matters. make a decision and notify the natural person or its representative of that decision prior to the natural person’s arrival in its territory. 4. Any fees imposed in respect of the processing of an immigration formality shall be reasonable and in accordance with each Party’s laws and regulations.

Processing of Applications. 1. Where an application for an immigration formality is required by a Party, that Party shall process promptly complete applications for immigration formalities or extensions thereof received from natural persons or representative16 of natural persons of the other Party covered by paragraph 1 of Article 10.2 (Scope). 2. Each Party shall, upon request and within a reasonable period after receiving a complete application for an immigration formality from a natural person or representative of natural person of the other Party covered by paragraph 1 of Article 10.2 (Scope), notify the natural person or its representative of: (a) the receipt of the application; (b) the status of the application; and (c) the decision concerning the application including, if approved, the period of stay and other conditions or, if refused, any avenues for review. 3. In relation to a complete application for an immigration formality covered by paragraph 1 of Article 10.2 (Scope), where practicable the granting Party shall both 16 For the purposes of this Article, “representative” means: (a) for Australia, a duly appointed migration agent or authorized recipient in accordance with Australia’s Australia‟s immigration law and regulations; and (b) for Malaysia, a prospective employer or authorised agent in accordance with immigration laws and regulations and directives issued by the Director General of Immigration related to immigration matters. make a decision and notify the natural person or its representative of that decision prior to the natural person’s person‟s arrival in its territory. 4. Any fees imposed in respect of the processing of an immigration formality shall be reasonable and in accordance with each Party’s Party‟s laws and regulations.