# Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Classes of Persons - IMMI 13/093

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Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Regulations 1994
CLASSES OF PERSONS
(SUBITEM 1222(1))
I, TONY BURKE, Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, acting under subparagraph 1222(1)(a)(ii) and subparagraph 1222(1)(aa)(i) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
• REVOKE Legislative Instrument IMMI 12/006 signed on 21 March 2012 specifying classes of persons for the purposes of subparagraph 1222(1)(a)(ii) of the Regulations; AND

2.                  SPECIFY the following classes of persons for the purposes of subparagraph 1222(1)(a)(ii):
Class 1
Persons who apply for a student visa and who:
(a)               are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country set out in Schedule 1 to this Instrument;
(b)               seek to satisfy the primary criteria of the subclass of student visa corresponding to that passport set out in Schedule 1 to this Instrument;
(c)               are subject to a highest assessment level of 1; or meet the definition of ‘eligible higher degree student’ for the purposes of visa Subclasses 573 or 574, or meet the definition of ‘eligible university exchange student’ for the purposes of visa Subclass 575;
(d)               are six years of age or above;
(e)               are, in the case of applicants subject to the highest assessment level of 1, the subject of an electronic confirmation of enrolment for at least the first course they propose to undertake; or, in the case of applicants for a Subclass 573 visa or Subclass 574 visa, meet the definition of ‘eligible higher degree student’, have an electronic confirmation of enrolment in each course of study they propose to undertake; or, in the case of applicants for a Subclass 575 visa meet the definition of ‘eligible university exchange student’, have an electronic confirmation of enrolment in the course of study they propose to undertake;  and
(f)                in the case of Internet applications, apply for a student visa not more than 124 days prior to the date of               commencement of the first course specified on the electronic confirmation of enrolment(s).
Class 2
Persons who apply for a student visa and who:
(a)               are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country;
(b)               seek to satisfy the secondary criteria of a subclass of student visa; and
(c)               claim to be a member of the family unit of, and make an application for a student visa at the same time and place as, and combined with, a person in Class 1 who is an applicant for a student visa and seeks to satisfy the primary criteria of the same subclass of visa.
Class 3
persons who apply for a student visa and who:
(a)               are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country set out in Schedule 2 to this notice;
(b)               are in the foreign country that issued the passport;
(c)               seek to satisfy the primary criteria of the subclass of student visa corresponding to that passport set out in Schedule 2 to this notice;
(d)               make their application through the services of an agent who is party to an agreement with the Department to use an Internet facility for offshore student visa applications;
(e)               are six years of age or above;
(f)                are the subject of an electronic confirmation of enrolment for at least the first course they propose to undertake; and
(g)               apply for a student visa not more than 124 days prior to the date of commencement of the first course specified on the electronic confirmation of enrolment(s).
Class 4
persons who apply for a student visa and who:
(a) are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country;
(b) seek to satisfy the secondary criteria of a subclass of student visa;
(c) make their application through the services of an agent who is party to an agreement with the Department to use an Internet facility for offshore student visa applications; and
(d) claim to be a member of the family unit of, and make an application for a student visa at the same time and place as, and combined with, a person in Class 3 who is an applicant for a student visa and seeks to satisfy the primary criteria of the same subclass of visa.
3.                  SPECIFY the following classes of persons for the purpose of subparagraph 1222(1)(aa)(i):
Class 5
Persons who seek a student visa and who:
(a)                are not in immigration clearance; and
(b)               are at least six years of age; and
(c)                either: 
(i)                 hold a subclass 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575 or 576 visa; or
(ii)              are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country set out in Schedule 1 to this Instrument, and
(iii)            are subject to a highest assessment level of 1; or are applicants for a Subclass 573 or 574 visa who meet the definition of ‘eligible higher degree student’; or, who are applicants for a Subclass 575 visa who meet the definition of ‘eligible university exchange student’; and who:
(A)             seek to satisfy the primary criteria of the subclass of student visa that corresponds to that passport as set out in Schedule 1 of this Instrument; and
(B)             are the holder of a relevant visa identified in Schedule 3 of this Instrument; and
 (d)
(i)                 are enrolled in one or more registered courses:
(A)               of a kind that has been specified under regulation 1.40A; and
(B)               the provider of which is not a suspended education provider; and
(ii)              if under 18 years of age, provide evidence that the education provider for the course in which the applicant is enrolled has made appropriate arrangements for the applicant’s accommodation, support and general welfare for at least the minimum period of enrolment stated on the applicant’s electronic confirmation of enrolment plus 7 days after the end of that period; and
 (e) in the case of Internet applications, apply no more than 93 days before their first                              course commences.
 
     Class 6
Persons who:
(a)      are not in immigration clearance; and
(b)     are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country; and
(c)      claim to be a member of the family unit of a person described in Class 5 (the primary person); and
(d)     seek to apply for a student visa at the same time and place as, and combined with, the primary person.
This Instrument, IMMI 13/093, commences on 16 August 2013.
Dated   1 . 8 2013
TONY BURKE
Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship
Minister for the Arts

Schedule 1
SUBCLASS 570 (INDEPENDENT ELICOS SECTOR)
	Andorra
	Ireland, Republic of
	Norway

	Austria
	Italy
	Oman

	Bahrain
	Japan
	Poland

	Belgium
	Korea, Republic of
	Portugal

	Bulgaria
	Kuwait
	Qatar

	Brunei
	Latvia
	San Marino

	Canada
	Liechtenstein
	Saudi Arabia

	Chile
	Lithuania
	Singapore

	Cyprus
	Luxembourg
	Slovenia

	Czech Republic
	Macau Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China
	Spain

	Denmark
	Malaysia
	Sweden

	Estonia
	Malta
	Switzerland

	Finland
	Mauritius
	Taiwan

	France
	Mexico
	United Arab Emirates

	Germany
	Monaco
	United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]

	Greece
	Netherlands, Kingdom of the
	United States of America

	Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China
	New Caledonia
	Vatican City State (Holy See)

	Iceland

SUBCLASS 571 (SCHOOLS SECTOR)
	Andorra
	Italy
	Portugal

	Argentina
	Japan
	Qatar

	Austria
	Korea, Republic of
	San Marino

	Bahrain
	Kuwait
	Saudi Arabia 

	Belgium 
	Latvia
	Seychelles

	Botswana
	Liechtenstein
	Singapore

	Brazil
	Lithuania
	Slovak Republic

	Brunei
	Luxembourg
	Slovenia

	Canada
	Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
	Solomon Islands

	Chile
	Malaysia
	South Africa

	Czech Republic
	Maldives
	Spain

	Denmark
	Malta 
	Sweden

	Estonia
	Mauritius
	Switzerland

	Finland
	Mexico
	Taiwan

	France
	Monaco
	Thailand

	Germany
	Netherlands, Kingdom of the
	United Arab Emirates

	Greece
	New Caledonia
	United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]

	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
	Norway
	United States of America

	Hungary
	Oman
	Vanuatu

	Iceland 
	Peru 
	Vatican City State (Holy See)

	Indonesia
	Philippines
	Venezuela

	Ireland, Republic of
	Poland

SUBCLASS 572 (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR)
	Andorra
	Ireland, Republic of
	Poland

	Austria
	Italy
	Portugal

	Bahrain
	Japan
	Qatar

	Belgium
	Korea, Republic of
	Reunion

	British National (Overseas)
	Kuwait 
	San Marino 

	Brunei 
	Latvia
	Seychelles

	Bulgaria
	Liechtenstein
	Singapore

	Canada
	Lithuania
	Slovenia

	Chile
	Luxembourg
	Spain

	Cyprus
	Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
	Sweden

	Denmark
	Malaysia
	Switzerland

	Estonia
	Malta
	Taiwan

	Finland
	Mexico
	United Arab Emirates

	France
	Monaco
	United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]

	Germany
	Netherlands, Kingdom of the
	United States of America

	Greece
	New Caledonia
	Vatican City State (Holy See)

	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
	Norway
	Venezuela

	Iceland
	Oman

SUBCLASS 573 (HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR)
	Andorra
	Hungary
	Poland

	Argentina
	Iceland
	Portugal

	Austria
	Ireland, Republic of
	Qatar 

	Bahamas
	Italy
	Reunion

	Bahrain
	Japan
	San Marino

	Barbados
	Korea, Republic of
	Saudi Arabia

	Belgium
	Kuwait
	Seychelles

	Botswana
	Latvia
	Singapore

	Brazil
	Liechtenstein
	Slovak Republic

	British National (Overseas)
	Lithuania
	Slovenia

	Brunei 
	Luxembourg
	Solomon Islands

	Bulgaria
	Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
	South Africa

	Canada
	Malaysia 
	Spain

	Chile
	Maldives
	Sweden

	Costa Rica
	Malta
	Switzerland

	Cyprus
	Mauritius
	Taiwan

	Czech Republic
	Mexico
	Thailand

	Denmark
	Monaco
	United Arab Emirates

	Estonia
	Netherlands, Kingdom of the
	United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]

	Finland
	New Caledonia
	United States of America

	France
	Norway
	Vanuatu

	Germany
	Oman
	Vatican City State (Holy See)

	Greece
	Papua New Guinea
	Venezuela

	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
	Peru

SUBCLASS 574 (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SECTOR)
	Andorra
	Ireland, Republic of
	Philippines

	Argentina
	Israel
	Poland

	Austria
	Italy
	Portugal

	Bahamas
	Japan
	Qatar

	Bahrain
	Jordan
	Romania

	Barbados
	Korea, Republic of
	Russian Federation

	Belgium
	Indonesia
	San Marino

	Bhutan
	Kazakhstan
	Saudi Arabia

	Botswana
	Kuwait
	Seychelles

	Brazil
	Lao People’s Democratic Republic
	Singapore

	British National (Overseas)
	Latvia 
	Slovak Republic

	Brunei
	Lebanon
	Slovenia

	Bulgaria
	Liechtenstein
	Solomon Islands

	Canada
	Lithuania
	South Africa

	Chile
	Luxembourg
	Spain

	Costa Rica
	Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
	Sweden

	Cyprus
	Malaysia
	Switzerland

	Czech Republic
	Maldives
	Taiwan

	Denmark
	Malta
	Tanzania

	East Timor (Timor Leste)
	Mauritius
	Thailand

	Ecuador
	Mexico
	Tonga

	Egypt
	Monaco
	Turkey

	Estonia
	Nepal
	Ukraine

	Finland
	Netherlands, Kingdom of the
	United Arab Emirates

	France
	New Caledonia
	United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]

	Germany
	North Mariana Islands
	United States of America

	Greece
	Norway
	Uruguay

	Guam
	Oman
	Vanuatu

	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
	Papua New Guinea
	Vatican City (Holy See)

	Hungary
	Peoples Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]
	Venezuela

	Iceland
	Peru
	Vietnam

	India

SUBCLASS 575 (NON-AWARD SECTOR)
	Andorra
	Ireland, Republic of
	Portugal

	Argentina
	Israel
	Qatar

	Austria
	Italy
	San Marino

	Bahrain
	Japan
	Saudi Arabia 

	Belgium 
	Korea, Republic of
	Seychelles

	Botswana
	Kuwait
	Singapore

	Brazil
	Latvia
	Slovak Republic

	Brunei 
	Liechtenstein
	Slovenia

	Bulgaria
	Lithuania
	Solomon Islands

	Canada
	Luxembourg
	South Africa

	Chile
	Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
	Spain

	Colombia
	Malaysia
	Sweden

	Cyprus
	Malta
	Switzerland

	Czech Republic
	Mexico
	Taiwan

	Denmark
	Monaco
	Thailand

	Estonia
	Netherlands, Kingdom of the
	Turkey

	Finland
	New Caledonia
	United Arab Emirates

	France
	Norway
	United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]

	Germany
	Oman
	United States of America

	Greece
	Peru
	Vanuatu

	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
	Philippines
	Vatican City State (Holy See)

	Hungary
	Poland
	Venezuela

	Iceland

  Schedule 2
SUBCLASS 570 (INDEPENDENT ELICOS SECTOR)
	India
	People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]
	Thailand

	Indonesia

SUBCLASS 571 (SCHOOLS SECTOR)
	India
	People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]

SUBCLASS 572 (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR)
	India
	People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]
	Thailand

	Indonesia

SUBCLASS 573 (HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR)
	India
	Indonesia
	People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]

SUBCLASS 574 (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SECTOR)
	None specified

SUBCLASS 575 (NON-AWARD SECTOR)
	India
	Indonesia
	People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau]

Schedule 3
Relevant visa means a visa of one of the following classes or subclasses:
Border (Temporary) (Class TA);
Business (Temporary) (Class TB);
Cultural/Social (Temporary) (Class TE);
Educational (Temporary) (Class TH);
Electronic Travel Authority (Class UD);
Expatriate (Temporary) (Class TJ);
Family Relationship (Temporary) (Class TL);
Long Stay (Visitor) (Class TN));
Maritime Crew (Temporary) (Class ZM);
Medical Practitioner (Temporary) (Class UE);
Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ);
Supported Dependant (Temporary) (Class TW);
Temporary Business Entry (Class UC);
Temporary Work (Entertainment)(Class GE);
Temporary Work (International Relations)(Class GD) other than a visa in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) Stream;
Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity)(Class GB);
Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity)(Class GA);
Tourist (Class TR);
Training and Research (Class GC);
Visitor (Class FA);
Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ);
Subclass 303 (Emergency (Temporary Visa Applicant));
Subclass 427 (Domestic Worker (Temporary) — Executive);
Subclass 485 (Skilled — Graduate);
Subclass 497 (Graduate — Skilled);
Subclass 488 (Superyacht Crew Visa – Temporary) (Class UW);
Subclass 651 (eVisitor – Temporary) (Class TV).
