Migration Regulations 1994 Specification of Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visa Applicants from Thailand, Iran, Chile and Turkey IMMI 06/074 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

ARRANGEMENTS FOR WORK AND HOLIDAY VISA APPLICANTS FROM THAILAND, IRAN, CHILE AND TURKEY

(REGULATIONS 1224A AND 462.221)

I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 and item 1224A of Schedule 1 and clause 462.221 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

1. REVOKE Instrument IMMI 06/009, signed on 22 March 2006, specifying foreign countries, educational qualifications and addresses for the purposes of item 1224A of Schedule 1 to the Regulations.

1. SPECIFY for the purpose of paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following foreign countries AND SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations the educational qualifications in relation to the corresponding foreign country:

Country	Educational Qualification
Islamic Republic of Iran	Diploma or Degree
Kingdom of Thailand	Diploma or Degree
Chile	Tertiary qualification or have satisfactorily completed or have been approved to undertake a third year of undergraduate university study
The Republic of Turkey	Hold tertiary qualifications, or have successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study

3. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal address for applicants from Thailand, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey:

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

PO Box 717

CANBERRA CITY  ACT  2601

4. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following street address for applicants from Thailand, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Turkey:

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

3 Lonsdale Street

BRADDON  ACT  2612

5. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal address for applicants from Chile:

Australian Embassy, Santiago, Chile

Casilla 33

Las Condes

SANTIAGO DE CHILE

6. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following street address for applicants from Chile:

ISIDORA GOYENECHEA 3621 TORRE – B, PISO 12

Las Condes

SANTIAGO DE CHILE

This Instrument, IMMI 06/074, commences on 30 November 2006.

Dated   1 November 2006

AMANDA VANSTONE

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

[NOTE 1: Regulation 1.17 of the Regulations provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.

NOTE 2:          Paragraph 1224A(3)(a) provides that an applicant for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa must hold a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in a Gazette Notice.

NOTE 3:          Paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) provides that an application for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa by a person who holds a valid passport mentioned in paragraph 1224A(3)(a) must be made at an address specified for the country of issue in a Gazette Notice.

NOTE 4:          Paragraph 462.221(c) provides that an applicant is the holder of an educational qualification specified in a Gazette Notice, in relation to the foreign country that issued the passport mentioned in paragraph 462.221(aa).]