Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Regulations 1994
STUDENT VISA ASSESSMENT LEVELS
(REGULATION 1.41)
I, KEVIN ANDREWS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under regulations 1.17 and 1.41 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
1. REVOKE Instrument Number IMMI 05/063 signed on 12 October 2005 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
2. SPECIFY, in relation to an application for a student visa made on or after 14 May 2007, 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 regulation 1.41 of the Regulations.
This Instrument, IMMI 07/014, commences on 14 May 2007.
Dated 13 April 2007
KEVIN ANDREWS
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[NOTE 1: Regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.
NOTE 2: Subregulation 1.40(1) provides that for Division 1.8 of the Regulations, a passport is an eligible passport if it is a valid passport of a kind specified by Gazette Notice for this regulation; and the conditions (if any) specified by Gazette Notice for passports of that kind are satisfied.
NOTE 3: Subregulation 1.41(1) provides that the Minister must specify by Gazette Notice an assessment level for a kind of eligible passport, in relation to each subclass of student visa, to which an applicant for a student visa who seeks to satisfy the primary criteria will be subject, other than an applicant who is a person designated under regulation 2.07AO and applies for a Subclass 571 (Schools Sector) visa, a Subclass 572 (Vocational Education and Training Sector) visa, a Subclass 573 (Higher Education Sector) visa or a Subclass 574 (Postgraduate Research Sector) visa.
NOTE 4: Subregulation 1.41(4) provides that the assessment level specified for a kind of eligible passport must be a number from 1 to 5, with assessment level 1 specified for a passport, holders of which pose a very low risk and assessment level 5 specified for a passport, holders of which pose an extremely high risk, and is not required to be the same for each subclass of student visa.]
Schedule
Subclass 570 Independent ELICOS Sector
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Bahrain
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
San Marino
Singapore
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Vatican City State (Holy See)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Botswana
Brazil
British National (Overseas)
Colombia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
East Timor
Egypt
Grenada
Guam
Hungary
Indonesia
Israel
Latvia
Lithuania
New Caledonia
New Zealand
North Mariana Islands
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Slovak Republic
South Africa
St Kitts-Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and Grenadines
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
Bhutan
Ecuador
Fiji
Ghana
India
Iran
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Lao, People’s Democratic Republic
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar (Burma)
Nauru
Nepal
Nigeria
Philippines
Russian Federation
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Tonga
Turkey
Tuvalu
Vietnam
Western Samoa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
All eligible passports not elsewhere specified
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kingdom of
People’s Republic of China, excluding passports issued by the
Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau
Lebanon
Pakistan
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5
None specified
Subclass 571 Schools Sector
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
Andorra
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Korea
San Marino
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]
United States of America
Vatican City State (Holy See)
Venezuela
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
Afghanistan
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Botswana
British National (Overseas)
Colombia
Cyprus
East Timor
Egypt
Grenada
Guam
India
Indonesia
Kenya
Latvia
Lithuania
Maldives
Mauritius
New Caledonia
New Zealand
North Mariana Islands
Oman
Paraguay
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
St Kitts-Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent & Grenadines
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
Bhutan
Myanmar (Burma)
Ecuador
Fiji
Ghana
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Kiribati
Laos
Lebanon
Mongolia
Nauru
Nepal
Nigeria
Pakistan
Russian Federation
Western Samoa
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Tonga
Turkey
Tuvalu
Uruguay
Vietnam
All eligible passports not elsewhere specified
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4
Cambodia, Kingdom of
People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]
Bangladesh
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5
None specified
Subclass 572 Vocational Education and Training Sector
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
Andorra
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
British National (Overseas)
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
San Marino
Singapore
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]
United States of America
Vatican City State (Holy See)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Botswana
Brazil
Colombia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
East Timor
Egypt
Grenada
Guam
Hungary
Indonesia
Israel
Latvia
Lithuania
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Maldives
Mauritius
Mexico
New Caledonia
New Zealand
North Mariana Islands
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Slovak Republic
South Africa
St Kitts-Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent & Grenadines
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
Bhutan
Ecuador
Ghana
Iran
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Laos
Mongolia
Myanmar (Burma)
Nauru
Nigeria
Philippines
Russian Federation
Solomon Islands
Tanzania
Tonga
Turkey
Tuvalu
Vietnam
Western Samoa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
All eligible passports not elsewhere specified
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4
Cambodia, Kingdom of
People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]
Fiji
India
Bangladesh
Lebanon
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5
None specified
Subclass 573 Higher Education Sector
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
Andorra
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
British National (Overseas)
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
San Marino
Singapore
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]
United States of America
Vatican City State (Holy See)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
Argentina
Botswana
Brazil
Colombia
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
Grenada
Guam
Indonesia
Israel
Latvia
Lithuania
Maldives
New Caledonia
New Zealand
North Mariana Islands
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Slovak Republic
South Africa
St Kitts-Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent & Grenadines
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
Bhutan
Fiji
Ghana
India
Iran
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Laos
Mongolia
Myanmar (Burma)
Nauru
Nepal
Nigeria
Russian Federation
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Tonga
Turkey
Tuvalu
Western Samoa
Zambia
All eligible passports not elsewhere specified
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4
Cambodia, Kingdom of
People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]
Bangladesh
Lebanon
Pakistan
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5
None specified
Subclass 574 Postgraduate Research Sector
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
Andorra
Argentina
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
British National (Overseas)
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Korea
San Marino
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]
United States of America
Vatican City State (Holy See)
Venezuela
Vietnam
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
Colombia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
East Timor
Egypt
Grenada
Guam
Indonesia
Israel
Lithuania
Latvia
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Maldives
Mauritius
New Caledonia
New Zealand
North Mariana Islands
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
St Kitts-Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent & Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Ecuador
Fiji
Ghana
India
Iran
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Laos
Lebanon
Mongolia
Myanmar (Burma)
Nauru
Nepal
Nigeria
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Tonga
Turkey
Tuvalu
Western Samoa
All eligible passports not elsewhere specified
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4
Cambodia, Kingdom of
People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5
None specified
Subclass 575 Non-Award Sector
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1
Andorra
Argentina
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
San Marino
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories
Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Vatican City State (Holy See)
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2
Bahamas
Barbados
Botswana
British National (Overseas)
Colombia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
East Timor
Egypt
Grenada
Guam
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Indonesia
Israel
Latvia
Lithuania
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Mauritius
New Caledonia
New Zealand
North Mariana Islands
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Slovak Republic
St Kitts-Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent & Grenadines
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Ecuador
Fiji
Ghana
India
Iran
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar (Burma)
Nauru
Nepal
Nigeria
Russian Federation
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Tonga
Turkey
Tuvalu
Uruguay
Vietnam
Western Samoa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
All eligible passports not elsewhere specified
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4
Cambodia, Kingdom of
People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]
Laos
Lebanon
Pakistan
Kind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5
None specified
Subclass 576 AusAID or Defence Sector
Kind of eligible passport
Assessment level
None specified
Assessment level 1
All eligible passports
Assessment level 2
None specified
Assessment level 3
None specified
Assessment level 4
None specified
Assessment level 5
