Migration Regulations 1994 Specification under paragraph 1218(3)(d) Classes of Persons May 2011 (Cth)

IMMI 11/025

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

CLASSES OF PERSONS

(PARAGRAPH 1218(3)(d))

I, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraph 1218(3)(d) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

1. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 09/128, signed on 17 November 2009, specifying classes of persons for the purposes of paragraph 1218(3)(d) of the Regulations; AND

2. SPECIFY the following classes of persons for the purposes of paragraph 1218(3)(d) of the Regulations:

(a)        Persons who hold a passport issued by a country specified in column 2 of Schedule A and subject to the conditions (if any) specified in column 3 of Schedule A; and

(b)        Persons who:

(i)   hold a passport issued by a country specified in column 2 of Schedule B and subject to the conditions (if any) specified in column 3 of Schedule B; and

(ii)  make their application through the services of an agent who is party to an agreement with Immigration to use an Internet facility for offshore tourist visa applications.

This Instrument, IMMI 11/025, commences on 1 July 2011.

Dated 24 May 2011

Chris Bowen

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE: Paragraph 1218(3)(d) provides that Internet applications may be made if, and only if, the applicant is in a class of persons specified in an instrument in writing for the purposes of paragraph 1218(3)(d).]

SCHEDULE A

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Country	Conditions
1	Andorra	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Andorra
2	Austria	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Austria
3	Bahrain	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Bahrain
4	Belgium	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Belgium
5	Brunei	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Brunei
6	Bulgaria	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Bulgaria
7	Canada	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Canada
8	Republic of Croatia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Croatia
9	Republic of Cyprus	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Cyprus
10	Czech Republic	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Czech Republic
11	Denmark	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Denmark
12	Estonia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Estonia
13	Finland	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Finland
14	France	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of France
15	Germany	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Germany
16	Greece	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Greece
17	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China	Nil
18	Hungary	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Hungary
19	Iceland	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Iceland
20	Republic of Ireland	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Ireland
21	Italy	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Italy
22	Japan	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Japan
23	Republic of Korea	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Korea
24	Kuwait	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Kuwait
25	Latvia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Latvia
26	Liechtenstein	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Liechtenstein
27	Lithuania	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Lithuania
28	Luxembourg	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Luxembourg
29	Malaysia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malaysia
30	Republic of Maldives	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Maldives
31	Malta	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malta
32	Monaco	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Monaco
33	The Netherlands	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of The Netherlands
34	Norway	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Norway
35	Oman	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Oman
36	Poland	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Poland
37	Portugal	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Portugal
38	Qatar	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Qatar
39	Republic of San Marino	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of San Marino
40	Romania	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Romania
41	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
42	Singapore	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Singapore
43	Slovakia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Slovakia
44	Slovenia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Slovenia
45	Spain	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Spain
46	Switzerland	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Switzerland
47	Sweden	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Sweden
48	United Arab Emirates	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the United Arab Emirates
49	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Passport must indicate that the applicant’s nationality is British Citizen
50	United States of America	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the United States of America
51	Vatican City	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Vatican City

SCHEDULE B

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Country	Conditions
1	India	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of India