Migration Regulations 1994 Specification under regulation 1218(3)(d) Classes of Persons 17 November 2009 (Cth)

IMMI 09/128

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

CLASSES OF PERSONS

(PARAGRAPH 1218(3)(d))

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

1. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 07/011, signed on 26 March 2007, 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 09/128, commences on 21 November 2009.

Dated 17 November 2009

CHRIS EVANS

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 a Gazette Notice 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 Cyprus	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Cyprus
9	Czech Republic	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Czech Republic
10	Denmark	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Denmark
11	Estonia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Estonia
12	Finland	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Finland
13	France	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of France
14	Germany	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Germany
15	Greece	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Greece
16	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China	Nil
17	Hungary	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Hungary
18	Iceland	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Iceland
19	Republic of Ireland	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Ireland
20	Italy	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Italy
21	Japan	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Japan
22	Republic of Korea	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Korea
23	Kuwait	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Kuwait
24	Latvia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Latvia
25	Liechtenstein	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Liechtenstein
26	Lithuania	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Lithuania
27	Luxembourg	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Luxembourg
28	Malaysia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malaysia
29	Malta	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malta
30	Monaco	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Monaco
31	The Netherlands	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of The Netherlands
32	Norway	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Norway
33	Oman	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Oman
34	Poland	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Poland
35	Portugal	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Portugal
36	Qatar	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Qatar
37	Republic of San Marino	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of San Marino
38	Romania	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Romania
39	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
40	Singapore	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Singapore

41	Slovakia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Slovakia
42	Slovenia	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Slovenia
43	Spain	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Spain
44	Switzerland	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Switzerland
45	Sweden	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Sweden
46	United Arab Emirates	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the United Arab Emirates
47	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Passport must indicate that the applicant’s nationality is British Citizen
48	United States of America	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the United States of America
49	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