408 Visa Support

Application for AJF endorsement of Temporary Activities Visa – (sub-class 408 Sporting Activities)

Commonwealth legislation relating to temporary visas requires that any application for a temporary visa of this category be endorsed by the National Sporting Organisation (NSO) as recognised by Australian Sports Commission.

For the sport of Jujitsu (including BJJ/Ne-Waza) this is the Australian Jujitsu Federation (AJF). The AJF is also the internationally recognised body in Australia for Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF).

Member Associations/Schools who are supporting a visa applicant should submit this Application for Endorsement. If your association or school is not a member then you must become a member. You can apply for membership here.

Please note that if you are not already a member school then it may take at least 4 to 6 weeks and sometimes several months for your membership application to be finally approved by the AJF Board of Directors. Since one of the criteria for membership contained in the policy set by the AJF board is that the HoS (or delegate) and the visa applicant must both be accredited under the AJF National Coach Accreditation Program as a Level 2 coach and if they are not then:

a. the HoS must enroll for and complete all the on-line modules of our Coach Accreditation course (including first aid and WWCC); and,

b. the visa applicant must enroll for and complete all the on-line modules of our Coach Accreditation course.

This must be done before approval can be given.

One other part of the policy requires that the HoS must hold a Dan Grade (black belt), being at least a shodan or equivalent, in Jujitsu.If the head of your School does not satisfy this criterion, then to become a member, you must:

a. employ a shodan (or above) in jujitsu as Head Coach, Chief Instructor or equivalent; and,

b. always maintain a person of that status in the position of Head Coach, Chief Instructor or equivalent.

In addition, the AJF board needs to be satisfied that (the membership application, if required, and) the visa application is legitimate. For these reasons, it may take at several months to process a Visa Support application.

If you wish to proceed, please purchase a 408 Visa Support application here and then complete and submit the application form on this page. Your Invoice Number is required in the application form.

Be aware that, under the AJF constitution, the board may at its absolute discretion refuse to accept a membership application and shall not be required or compelled to provide any reason for such rejection. A similar policy applies to visa support applications.

We will not compromise our standards or short cut the process if all the membership and visa support policy criteria are not met.

Should you have any questions please contact us.

Before we can process your application, you must pay the $250 Application Fee. This is separate from your School Membership Fee. Click the link immediately below to purchase an Application Fee. Record the Invoice number, which will begin with “MS”.

Click here to purchase a 408 Visa Support application.

Invoice number*

The Invoice number of the Application Fee payment, beginning with “MS”.

Name and contact details of the Australian Supporter of the applicant

Supporter Name*

Name of Australian Supporter of the applicant, not the Applicant

Supporter's School name*

Supporter's email*

Supporter's phone*

Supporter from a Member School?*

Is the Supporter a member of an AJF Member School?

Is Head of School AJF Level 2?*

Does the Head of School (HoS) hold at least a NCAP Level 2 Coaching Accreditation issued by the AJF. See the Coach Accreditation page on our web site (https://www.jujitsu.com.au/accreditation/coach-accreditation)

Does the Supporter satisfy the support test?*

The Supporter must be an Australian organisation or government agency or foreign government agency lawfully operating in Australia that administers or promotes sport or sporting events; and will meet their obligations to the Applicant and anyone who applies for the visa with the Applicant.

Written Agreement*

Please upload a copy of the formal written agreement/employment contract between the applicant and the Member School. This is a requirement for the Visa.

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Applicant Information

Applicant Name*

Name of the applicant seeking a Visa, not the person completing this form

Country of origin*

Established reputation?*

Does the applicant have an established reputation (or appropriate qualification) as an elite player and/or coach and/or an adjudicator/official? This is required for endorsement.

Previous Visa?*

Has the applicant previously held a Visa?

Applicant in Australia?*

Is the applicant currently in Australia?

Applicant from a Member School?*

Is the applicant a member of an AJF Member School? The Applicant must be a member of a Member School for us to issue a Letter of Support

Is applicant AJF Level 2?*

Does the applicant hold at least a NCAP Level 2 Coaching Accreditation issued by the AJF. See the Coach Accreditation page on our web site (https://www.jujitsu.com.au/accreditation/coach-accreditation)

Support AJF competition?*

Do both the Member school and the applicant support the AJF competition system at a national level?

Declaration and Signature

Declaration*

I declare that all information that I have provided is true and correct

Yes

Signature*

My submission of this application is deemed to be a signature/execution of the form

Yes

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