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