Migration Regulations 1994 Specification under item 1224A and paragraph 462.221(c) Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visa Applicants from Thailand, Iran, Chile, Turkey and United States of America June 2008 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

ARRANGEMENTS FOR WORK AND HOLIDAY VISA APPLICANTS FROM

THAILAND, IRAN, CHILE, TURKEY AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(ITEM 1224A AND PARAGRAPH 462.221(c))

I, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under item 1224A of Schedule 1 and paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

1. REVOKE Instrument IMMI 07/081, signed on 17 October 2007, specifying foreign countries, educational qualifications and addresses for the purposes of item 1224A of Schedule 1 to the Regulations and paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 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 satisfactorily completed at least two years of undergraduate university study
United States of America	Hold secondary school qualifications

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

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

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 the Islamic Republic of Iran:

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

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 and street address for applicants from Thailand:

Australian Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand           

37 South Sathorn Road

Bangkok  10120

THAILAND

6. 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

7. 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

8. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal address for applicants from the Republic of Turkey

Australian Embassy, Ankara, Turkey

PK 32,
Cankaya 06552
Ankara
Turkey

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

Australian Embassy, Ankara, Turkey

MNG Building
Ugur Mumcu Caddesi 88, 7th Floor
Gaziosmanpasa
ANKARA 06700
Turkey

1. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(ab) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations that persons who hold a passport issued by United States of America are a class of persons.

This Instrument, IMMI 08/036, commences on 1 July 2008.

Dated               23 June 2008

CHRIS EVANS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1: Paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations 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 an instrument in writing.

NOTE 2: Paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations provides that, subject to paragraph 1224A(3)(ab), an application for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa made using form 1208 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 an instrument in writing.

NOTE 3: Paragraph 1224A(3)(ab) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations provides that an application for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa made using form 1208 by a person in a class of persons specified in an instrument in writing may be made in any foreign country.

NOTE 4: Subregulation 2.10(2) of Division 2.2 of Part 1 to the Regulations provides that where an application for a visa is made outside Australia, and there are no further requirements as to where the application must be made in Division 2.2 of Part 1 to the Regulations, or the item in Schedule 1 to the Regulations that relates to the visa, the application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia.

NOTE 5: Paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations provides that an applicant is the holder of an educational qualification specified in an instrument in writing, in relation to the foreign country that issued the passport mentioned in paragraph 462.221(aa).]