When is the deadline for application to the federal court for judicial review of a migration decision?

Migration Act 1958 s 477A, Federal Court Rules r 31.22 provides the following source period. Within 35 days of the statutory decision date, subject to Court extension. The relevant actor is applicant within the Federal Court's s 476A original jurisdiction. The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked.

Responsible actor. Applicant within the Federal Court's s 476A original jurisdiction.

Actual statutory migration-decision date as defined by s 477(3).

Compilation 171, June 4, 2026, volume 2.

Source guide. Migration Act 1958 s 477A, Federal Court Rules r 31.22 concerns file Form 70 and satisfy the applicable certificate and disclosure requirements. Within 35 days of the statutory decision date, subject to Court extension. The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked. No computed date or purchase is available until the actual source events, procedural branch and applicable completion calendar are qualified.

1. File Form 70 and satisfy the applicable certificate and disclosure requirements.
2. Within 35 days of the statutory decision date, subject to Court extension.
3. The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked.
4. The source period and its event are retained. No court, recipient, parliamentary sitting or place-specific working-day calendar is qualified as a final endpoint by this guide.

The source period and its event are retained. No court, recipient, parliamentary sitting or place-specific working-day calendar is qualified as a final endpoint by this guide.

No generic holiday carry is applied. The applicable place-specific working-day calendar, court rules and operative order require separate qualification.

Source guide. Migration Act 1958 s 477A, Federal Court Rules r 31.22 concerns file Form 70 and satisfy the applicable certificate and disclosure requirements. Within 35 days of the statutory decision date, subject to Court extension. The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked. No computed date or purchase is available until the actual source events, procedural branch and applicable completion calendar are qualified.

Actual statutory migration-decision date as defined by s 477(3) is asserted, but the actual supporting document is missing. Within 35 days of the statutory decision date, subject to Court extension. The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked. No computed date. Establish the actual statutory event and applicable branch.

The file identifies file Form 70 and satisfy the applicable certificate and disclosure requirements, but the relevant place, method or procedural calendar is unconfirmed. The source period and its event are retained. No court, recipient, parliamentary sitting or place-specific working-day calendar is qualified as a final endpoint by this guide. The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked. No computed date. Establish source-specific counting and completion facts.

The catalog label is supplied without confirming that Migration Act 1958 s 477A, Federal Court Rules r 31.22 governs the actual proceeding. Compilation 171, June 4, 2026, volume 2. The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked. No computed date or purchase. Confirm the operative provision and actual proceeding.

Actual statutory event

Actual statutory migration-decision date as defined by s 477(3)

Source-defined procedural branch

The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked.

Edition and counting scope

Compilation 171, June 4, 2026, volume 2. The source period and its event are retained. No court, recipient, parliamentary sitting or place-specific working-day calendar is qualified as a final endpoint by this guide.

• Source guide. Migration Act 1958 s 477A, Federal Court Rules r 31.22 concerns file Form 70 and satisfy the applicable certificate and disclosure requirements. Within 35 days of the statutory decision date, subject to Court extension. The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked. No computed date or purchase is available until the actual source events, procedural branch and applicable completion calendar are qualified.
• The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked.

• Compilation 171, June 4, 2026, volume 2.
• Establish actual statutory migration-decision date as defined by s 477(3).
• The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked.
• Retain valid giving, filing, service or institutional decision evidence for this exact act.
• The Federal Court does not have original jurisdiction over every migration decision. The definition and defect-independent operation of the clock must be checked. No unadjusted arithmetic endpoint is presented as a final deadline.