Migration Regulations 1994 Specification of Student Visa Assessment Levels IMMI 14/014 (Cth)
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Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Regulations 1994
STUDENT VISA ASSESSMENT LEVELS
(Subregulation 1.41(1))
I, MICHAELIA CASH, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 1.41(1) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
REVOKE Instrument Number IMMI 14/003, signed on 16 March 2014, specifying an assessment level for a kind of eligible passport, in relation to each subclass of student visa, for the purposes of regulation 1.41 of the Regulations; AND
SPECIFY, in relation to an application for a student visa made on or after
1 July 2014, an assessment level for a kind of eligible passport, in relation to each subclass of student visa referred to in the Schedule to this Instrument, for the purposes of subregulation 1.41(1) of the Regulations.
This Instrument, IMMI 14/014, commences on 1 July 2014, immediately after the commencement of Migration Legislation Amendment (2014 Measures No.1) Regulation 2014.
Dated 13 June 2014
Michaelia Cash
Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Schedule
SUBCLASS 570 (INDEPENDENT ELICOS SECTOR)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
| Andorra | Ireland, Republic of | Norway |
| Austria | Italy | Oman |
| Bahrain | Japan | Poland |
| Belgium | Korea, Republic of | Portugal |
| Bulgaria | Kuwait | Qatar |
| Brunei | Latvia | San Marino |
| Canada | Liechtenstein | Saudi Arabia |
| Chile | Lithuania | Singapore |
| Cyprus | Luxembourg | Slovenia |
| Czech Republic | Macau Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China | Spain |
| Denmark | Malaysia | Sweden |
| Estonia | Malta | Switzerland |
| Finland | Mauritius | Taiwan |
| France | Mexico | United Arab Emirates |
| Germany | Monaco | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |
| Greece | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | United States of America |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China | New Caledonia | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Iceland |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
| Argentina | Guatemala | Puerto Rico |
| Bahamas | Honduras | Seychelles |
| Barbados | Hungary | Slovak Republic |
| Bhutan | Indonesia | Solomon Islands |
| Botswana | Israel | South Africa |
| Brazil | Lao People's Democratic Republic | St Kitts-Nevis |
| British National (Overseas) | Maldives | St Lucia |
| Colombia | Montenegro, Republic of | St Vincent & Grenadines |
| Costa Rica | New Zealand | Thailand |
| Croatia | Nicaragua | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Cuba | North Mariana Islands | Ukraine |
| East Timor (Timor Leste) | Papua New Guinea | Uruguay |
| El Salvador | Paraguay | Vanuatu |
| Grenada | Peru | Venezuela |
| Guam |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
| Ecuador | Lebanon | Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh | Mongolia | Tanzania |
| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Myanmar | Tonga |
| Egypt | Nauru | Turkey |
| Fiji | Nepal | Tuvalu |
| Ghana | Nigeria | Vietnam |
| India | Pakistan | Western Samoa |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | People’s Republic of China (excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau) | Zambia |
| Jordan | Philippines | Zimbabwe |
| Kenya | Romania | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |
| Kiribati | Russian Federation |
SUBCLASS 571 (SCHOOLS SECTOR)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
| Andorra | Italy | Portugal |
| Argentina | Japan | Qatar |
| Austria | Korea, Republic of | San Marino |
| Bahrain | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia |
| Belgium | Latvia | Seychelles |
| Botswana | Liechtenstein | Singapore |
| Brazil | Lithuania | Slovak Republic |
| Brunei | Luxembourg | Slovenia |
| Canada | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | Solomon Islands |
| Chile | Malaysia | South Africa |
| Czech Republic | Maldives | Spain |
| Denmark | Malta | Sweden |
| Estonia | Mauritius | Switzerland |
| Finland | Mexico | Taiwan |
| France | Monaco | Thailand |
| Germany | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | United Arab Emirates |
| Greece | New Caledonia | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | Norway | United States of America |
| Hungary | Oman | Vanuatu |
| Iceland | Peru | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Indonesia | Philippines | Venezuela |
| Ireland, Republic of | Poland |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
| Afghanistan | Guatemala | Puerto Rico |
| Bahamas | Honduras | Romania |
| Barbados | India | Russian Federation |
| Bhutan | Jordan | St Kitts-Nevis |
| British National (Overseas) | Kenya | St Lucia |
| Bulgaria | Lao People's Democratic Republic | St Vincent & Grenadines |
| Colombia | Lebanon | Tanzania |
| Costa Rica | Nepal | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Cyprus | New Zealand | Turkey |
| East Timor (Timor Leste) | Nicaragua | Ukraine |
| Ecuador | North Mariana Islands | Vietnam |
| Grenada | Papua New Guinea | Zambia |
| Guam | Paraguay | Zimbabwe |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Kiribati | Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh | Mongolia | Tonga |
| Egypt | Myanmar | Tuvalu |
| Fiji | Nauru | Uruguay |
| Ghana | Nigeria | Western Samoa |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Pakistan | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |
| Israel | People’s Republic of China (excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau) |
SUBCLASS 572 (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
| Andorra | Ireland, Republic of | Poland |
| Austria | Italy | Portugal |
| Bahrain | Japan | Qatar |
| Belgium | Korea, Republic of | Reunion |
| British National (Overseas) | Kuwait | San Marino |
| Brunei | Latvia | Seychelles |
| Bulgaria | Liechtenstein | Singapore |
| Canada | Lithuania | Slovenia |
| Chile | Luxembourg | Spain |
| Cyprus | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Sweden |
| Denmark | Malaysia | Switzerland |
| Estonia | Malta | Taiwan |
| Finland | Mexico | United Arab Emirates |
| France | Monaco | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |
| Germany | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | United States of America |
| Greece | New Caledonia | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Norway | Venezuela |
| Iceland | Oman |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
| Argentina | Guatemala | Peru |
| Bahamas | Honduras | Puerto Rico |
| Barbados | Hungary | Saudi Arabia |
| Belize | Indonesia | Slovak Republic |
| Bhutan | Israel | Solomon Islands |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Jordan | South Africa |
| Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | St Kitts-Nevis |
| Brazil | Maldives | St Lucia |
| Costa Rica | Mauritius | St Vincent & Grenadines |
| Croatia | Montenegro, Republic of | Thailand |
| Czech Republic | New Zealand | Trinidad and Tobago |
| East Timor | Nicaragua | Turkey |
| El Salvador | North Mariana Islands | Uruguay |
| Grenada | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu |
| Guam | Paraguay |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Lebanon | Russian Federation |
| Bangladesh | Mongolia | Sri Lanka |
| Colombia | Myanmar | Tanzania |
| Ecuador | Nauru | Tonga |
| Egypt | Nepal | Tuvalu |
| Fiji | Nigeria | Vietnam |
| Ghana | Pakistan | Western Samoa |
| India | People’s Republic of China (excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau) | Zambia |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Philippines | Zimbabwe |
| Kenya | Romania | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |
| Kiribati |
SUBCLASS 573 (HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
| Andorra | Hungary | Poland |
| Argentina | Iceland | Portugal |
| Austria | Ireland, Republic of | Qatar |
| Bahamas | Italy | Reunion |
| Bahrain | Japan | San Marino |
| Barbados | Korea, Republic of | Saudi Arabia |
| Belgium | Kuwait | Seychelles |
| Botswana | Latvia | Singapore |
| Brazil | Liechtenstein | Slovak Republic |
| British National (Overseas) | Lithuania | Slovenia |
| Brunei | Luxembourg | Solomon Islands |
| Bulgaria | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | South Africa |
| Canada | Malaysia | Spain |
| Chile | Maldives | Sweden |
| Costa Rica | Malta | Switzerland |
| Cyprus | Mauritius | Taiwan |
| Czech Republic | Mexico | Thailand |
| Denmark | Monaco | United Arab Emirates |
| Estonia | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |
| Finland | New Caledonia | United States of America |
| France | Norway | Vanuatu |
| Germany | Oman | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Greece | Papua New Guinea | Venezuela |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Peru |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
| Bhutan | Jamaica | Russian Federation |
| Bolivia | Kazakhstan | St Kitts-Nevis |
| Belize | Kiribati | St Lucia |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Lao People's Democratic Republic | St Vincent & Grenadines |
| Colombia | Malawi | Suriname |
| Croatia | Montenegro, Republic of | Syria |
| East Timor (Timor Leste) | Namibia | Tonga |
| Ecuador | Mozambique | Trinidad and Tobago |
| El Salvador | New Zealand | Turkey |
| Grenada | North Mariana Islands | Ukraine |
| Guam | Paraguay | Uruguay |
| Guatemala | Philippines | Vietnam |
| Honduras | Puerto Rico | Yemen |
| Indonesia | Romania | Zambia |
| Israel |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
| Bangladesh | Kenya | People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] |
| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Lebanon | Sri Lanka |
| Egypt | Mongolia | Tanzania |
| Fiji | Myanmar | Tuvalu |
| Ghana | Nauru | Western Samoa |
| India | Nepal | Zimbabwe |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Nigeria | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |
| Jordan | Pakistan |
SUBCLASS 574 (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SECTOR)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
| Andorra | Ireland, Republic of | Philippines |
| Argentina | Israel | Poland |
| Austria | Italy | Portugal |
| Bahamas | Japan | Qatar |
| Bahrain | Jordan | Romania |
| Barbados | Korea, Republic of | Russian Federation |
| Belgium | Indonesia | San Marino |
| Bhutan | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia |
| Botswana | Kuwait | Seychelles |
| Brazil | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Singapore |
| British National (Overseas) | Latvia | Slovak Republic |
| Brunei | Lebanon | Slovenia |
| Bulgaria | Liechtenstein | Solomon Islands |
| Canada | Lithuania | South Africa |
| Chile | Luxembourg | Spain |
| Costa Rica | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Sweden |
| Cyprus | Malaysia | Switzerland |
| Czech Republic | Maldives | Taiwan |
| Denmark | Malta | Tanzania |
| East Timor (Timor Leste) | Mauritius | Thailand |
| Ecuador | Mexico | Tonga |
| Egypt | Monaco | Turkey |
| Estonia | Nepal | Ukraine |
| Finland | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | United Arab Emirates |
| France | New Caledonia | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |
| Germany | North Mariana Islands | United States of America |
| Greece | Norway | Uruguay |
| Guam | Oman | Vanuatu |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Papua New Guinea | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Hungary | Peoples Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] | Venezuela |
| Iceland | Peru | Vietnam |
| India |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
| All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
| None specified |
SUBCLASS 575 (NON-AWARD SECTOR)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
| Andorra | Ireland, Republic of | Portugal |
| Argentina | Israel | Qatar |
| Austria | Italy | San Marino |
| Bahrain | Japan | Saudi Arabia |
| Belgium | Korea, Republic of | Seychelles |
| Botswana | Kuwait | Singapore |
| Brazil | Latvia | Slovak Republic |
| Brunei | Liechtenstein | Slovenia |
| Bulgaria | Lithuania | Solomon Islands |
| Canada | Luxembourg | South Africa |
| Chile | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Spain |
| Colombia | Malaysia | Sweden |
| Cyprus | Malta | Switzerland |
| Czech Republic | Mexico | Taiwan |
| Denmark | Monaco | Thailand |
| Estonia | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | Turkey |
| Finland | New Caledonia | United Arab Emirates |
| France | Norway | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |
| Germany | Oman | United States of America |
| Greece | Peru | Vanuatu |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Philippines | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Hungary | Poland | Venezuela |
| Iceland |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
| Bahamas | Grenada | North Mariana Islands |
| Barbados | Guam | Papua New Guinea |
| Bhutan | Guatemala | Paraguay |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Honduras | Puerto Rico |
| British National (Overseas) | Indonesia | Romania |
| Costa Rica | Iran | Russian Federation |
| Croatia | Kazakhstan | St Kitts-Nevis |
| East Timor (Timor Leste) | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | St Lucia |
| Ecuador | Mauritius | St Vincent & Grenadines |
| El Salvador | Montenegro, Republic of | Suriname |
| Fiji | New Zealand | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia | Nicaragua | Ukraine |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
| Bangladesh | Maldives | Tanzania |
| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Mongolia | Tonga |
| Egypt | Myanmar | Tuvalu |
| Ghana | Nauru | Uruguay |
| India | Nepal | Vietnam |
| Jordan | Nigeria | Western Samoa |
| Kenya | Pakistan | Zambia |
| Kiribati | People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] | Zimbabwe |
| Lebanon | Sri Lanka | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |
SUBCLASS 576 (FOREIGN AFFAIRS OR DEFENCE SECTOR)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
| None specified |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
| All eligible passports |
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
| None specified |
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