Migration (Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Instrument (LIN 21/056) 2021 (Cth)
LIN 21/056
Migration (Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Instrument (LIN 21/056) 2021
made under the Migration Regulations 1994
Compilation no. 1
Compilation date 5 March 2022
This compilation was prepared by the Department of Home Affairs on 5 March 2022 taking into account amendments up to Migration (Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/005) 2022.
Contents
Part 1 Preliminary 3
1 Name 3
3 Definitions 3
Part 2 Making a Visitor (Class FA) visa application 3
5 Making an application in the Tourist stream 3
6 Making an application in the Sponsored Family stream 3
7 Making an application in the Business Visitor stream 4
8 Making an application in the Approved Destination Status stream 4
9 Making an application in the Frequent Traveller stream 4
Schedule 1 Travel agents for Approved Destination Status Stream 5
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name
This instrument is the Migration (Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Instrument (LIN 21/056) 2021.
3 Definitions
In this instrument:
Approved Destination Status stream visa means a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the Approved Destination Status stream within the meaning given by the Regulations.
Business Visitor stream visa means a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the Business Visitor stream within the meaning given by the Regulations.
Frequent Traveller stream visa means a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the Frequent Traveller stream within the meaning given by the Regulations.
ImmiAccount means the interactive portal for online services available through the Department’s website at
PRC means the People’s Republic of China.
Sponsored Family stream visa means a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the Sponsored Family stream within the meaning given by the Regulations.
Tourist stream visa means a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the Tourist stream within the meaning given by the Regulations.
written notice means an email from the Department inviting a person to make an application using a form and in a manner other than an internet form through ImmiAccount and includes instructions for how to return the form to the Department.
Note Terms defined in the Migration Act 1958 and the Regulations have the same meaning in this instrument, including criminal justice visa and substantive visa.
Part 2 Making a Visitor (Class FA) visa application
5 Making an application in the Tourist stream
(1) For subitem 1236(1) and item 1 of the table in subitem 1236(3) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, this section specifies requirements for making an application for a Tourist stream visa.
(2) The application must be made using form 1419 (Internet) through ImmiAccount, indicating the application is for a Tourist stream visa only.
(3) However, if a person has received a written notice, an application may be made using form 1419 in accordance with the instructions in the written notice.
(4) An application by an applicant in Australia must be made before, or within 28 days after, the day the applicant ceases to hold a substantive visa or a criminal justice visa.
Making an application in the Sponsored Family stream
For subitem 1236(1) and item 1 of the table in subitem 1236(4) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations an application for a Sponsored Family stream visa must be made:
(a) using form 1419 (Internet) through ImmiAccount, indicating the application is for a Sponsored Family stream visa only; and
(b) by attaching form 1149 to the application in ImmiAccount.
Making an application in the Business Visitor stream
(1) For subitem 1236(1) and item 1 of the table in subitem 1236(5) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations an application for a Business Visitor stream visa must be made using form 1419 (Internet) through ImmiAccount, indicating the application is for a Business Visitor stream visa only.
(2) However, if a person has received written notice, an application may be made using form 1415 in accordance with the instructions in the written notice.
Making an application in the Approved Destination Status stream
(1) For subitem 1236(1) and item 4 of the table in subitem 1236(6) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations an application for an Approved Destination Status stream visa must be made using form 48G (Internet) through ImmiAccount, indicating the application is for an Approved Destination Status stream visa only.
(2) For item 3 of the table in subitem 1236(6) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, each travel agent mentioned in Schedule 1 is specified.
Making an application in the Frequent Traveller stream
(1) For subitem 1236(1) and item 1 of the table in subitem 1236(6A) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations an application for the Frequent Traveller stream visa must be made using form 1419 (Internet) through ImmiAccount, indicating the application is for a Frequent Traveller stream visa only.
(2) For paragraph (b) of item 2 in the table in subitem 1236(6A) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the PRC is specified.
(3) For item 3 of the table in the subitem 1236(6A) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the applicant must hold a passport of the PRC indicating that the applicant is a national of the PRC.
Schedule 1 Travel agents for Approved Destination Status Stream
Item
Travel agent
Code
Province/ municipality
1 Beijing ANZ International Travel Service Co, Ltd BANZ Beijing 2 Beijing CAISSA International Travel Service Co BCAISSA Beijing 3 Beijing China International Travel Service Co, Ltd BCITS Beijing 4 Beijing China Youth Travel Service Co, Ltd BCYTS Beijing 5 Beijing Global Tour International Travel Service Co, Ltd BGTI Beijing 6 Beijing Hua Yuan International Travel Co, Ltd BHUAYUAN Beijing 7 Beijing North Star International Travel Service Ltd BNSITS Beijing 8 Beijing U Tour International Travel Service Co, Ltd BUTI Beijing 9 Beijing Xinhua International Tours Co, Ltd BXINHUA Beijing 10 BTG International Travel & Tours Co, Ltd BBTG Beijing 11 China Comfort Travel Service Head Office CHINA COMFORT National 12 China Golden Bridge Travel Service Co, Ltd Head Office CGBTHO National 13 China International Travel Service Ltd Head Office CITSHO National 14 China International Travel Service of Zhongshan Co, Ltd CITSZS Guangdong 15 China International Travel Service Shanghai SCITS Shanghai 16 China International Travel Service Shenzhen Co Ltd CITSSZ Guangdong 17 China Merchants Group Shanghai International Travel Service SCMG Shanghai 18 China Merchants International Travel Service Shenzhen Co Ltd CMITSZ Guangdong 19 China Peace International Travel Corporation BCPI Beijing 20 China Post and Telecom Tours BPOST Beijing 21 China Travel International (Guangdong) Ltd CMITGZ Guangdong 22 China Travel Service Co, Ltd, Beijing BCTS Beijing 23 China Travel Service Co, Ltd, Head Office CTSHO National 24 China Travel Service Head Office Beijing Co, Ltd BCTI Beijing 25 China Travel Service Shunde CTSSD Guangdong 26 China Women Travel Service Head Office CWTSHO National 27 China Youth Travel Service Dalian DLCYTS Liaoning 28 China Youth Travel Service Guangdong CYTSGD Guangdong 29 China Youth Travel Service Head Office CYTSHO National 30 China Youth Travel Service Jiangsu JSCYTS Jiangsu 31 Chongqing China Youth Travel Service Co, Ltd CQCYTS Chongqing 32 CITS Group Shanghai Co, Ltd SNITS Shanghai 33 CTS Holiday International Travel Co, Ltd Nanhai CTSNH Guangdong 34 CYTS Tours Guangdong Railway Co. Ltd CYTSGR Guangdong 35 Dongguan International Travel Service Co, Ltd DITS Guangdong 36 Guangdong China Travel Service Co, Ltd CTSGD Guangdong 37 Guangdong Great Scenery International Travel Service Co, Ltd GTSCEN Guangdong 38 Guangdong SZL International Travel Service Co, Ltd SZL Guangdong 39 Guangdong Yangchengzhilu International Travel Service Co, Ltd YCZL Guangdong 40 Guangzhou Comfort International Travel Service Co, Ltd CCTGZ Guangdong 41 GZL International Travel Service Ltd GZL Guangdong 42 Hangzhou China Travel Service HZCTS Zhejiang 43 Hangzhou OTC Travel International HZOTC Zhejiang 44 Hebei China Travel Service HBCTS Hebei 45 Hunan Tongcheng Enjoygoing International Travel Service Co, Ltd HUNITS Hunan 46 Liaoning Comfort International Travel Service Co, Ltd LNCCT Liaoning 47 Mingguang (Shanghai) International Travel Service Co, Ltd MGITS Shanghai 48 Nanhu International Travel Service Co., Ltd. NHITS Guangdong 49 Nanjing Zhongbei Friendship International Travel Service Co, Ltd NJZBF Jiangsu 50 Phoenix Travel Worldwide Co, Ltd BCSTS Beijing 51 Qingdao China International Travel Service QDCITS Shandong 52 Qingdao Huaqing International Travel Service QDHUAQING Shandong 53 Shandong China Youth Travel Service SDCYTS Shandong 54 Shanghai Airline Tours International Co, Ltd SATI Shanghai 55 Shanghai Ba-Shi International Travel Service Co, Ltd SBUS Shanghai 56 Shanghai China Travel International Ltd (CTIS) SCTI Shanghai 57 Shanghai China Women International Travel Service Co. Ltd SWIT Shanghai 58 Shanghai China Youth Travel Service CYTS03 Shanghai 59 Shanghai Ctrip International Travel Service Co, Ltd SCHIT Shanghai 60 Shanghai Eastern Air International Travel Service & Transport Co SEAIT Shanghai 61 Shanghai Jin Jiang Tours Co, Ltd SJIN Shanghai 62 Shanghai New Comfort International Travel Co, Ltd SNCIT Shanghai 63 Shanghai Railway International Travel Service SRIT Shanghai 64 Shanghai Spring International Travel Service SSIT Shanghai 65 Shenzhen CEPT International Travel Service CEPT Guangdong 66 Shenzhen Comfort Travel Service Co, Ltd CCTSZ Guangdong 67 Shenzhen Port China Travel Service Co, Ltd CTSSZP Guangdong 68 Shenzhen Tourism (Group) Corporation SZTC Guangdong 69 Sichuan China Youth Travel Service SCCYTS Sichuan 70 Sichuan Comfort International Travel Service Co, Ltd SCCOMFORT Sichuan 71 TUYI Group Co, Ltd ZJTIS Zhejiang 72 VTOUR Travel Service Zhejiang Co, Ltd ZJVTS Zhejiang 73 Wuxi China International Travel Service WCITS Jiangsu 74 Wuxi China Travel Service Sincerity Tour Corp WXCTS Jiangsu 75 Xiamen Airlines International Travel Service Co, Ltd XMITS Fujian 76 Xiamen C&D International Travel Service Group XCDITS Fujian 77 Zhejiang CYTS International Travel ZJCYTS Zhejiang 78 Zhejiang China Travel Service Group ZJCTS Zhejiang 79 Zhejiang Everbright International Travel Co, Ltd ZJEIT Zhejiang
Notes
This compilation comprises Migration (Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Instrument (LIN 21/056) 2021 amended as indicated in the following tables.
Table of instruments
| Name | Registration | Number | Commencement | Application, saving or transitional provisions |
| Migration (arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Instrument (LIN 21/056) 2021 (LIN 21/056) | 29 September 2021 | F2021L01339 | 30 September 2021 | - |
| Migration (Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/005) 2022 (LIN 22/005) | 4 March 2022 | F2022L00248 | 5 March 2022 | - |
Table of amendments
| ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
| Provision affected | How affected |
| section 1.................. | am. F2022L00248 |
| section 2................. | rep. Legislation Act 2003, s 48D |
| section 3................. | am. F2022L00248 |
| section 4................. | rep. Legislation Act 2003, s 48C |
| section 5................. | rs. F2022L00248 |
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