# Migration (IMMI 17/050: Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications) Instrument 2017

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Migration (IMMI 17/050: Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications) Instrument 2017
I, Peter Dutton, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, make the following instrument.
Dated 29 June 2017 
Peter Dutton  
THE HON PETER DUTTON MP
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Contents
Part 1 - Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Schedules
Part 2 - Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications                2
6 Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa......................2
7 Subclass 462 - Work and Holiday...............................2
8 Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) visa.......................3
9 Subclass 417 - Working Holiday...............................3
Part 3 - Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visa Applications: Singapore
10 Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa ......................4
11 Subclass 462 - Work and Holiday...............................4
Schedule 1—Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) (place, manner and form for making an application)              5
Schedule 2—Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) and Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) Visa (specified countries, educational qualifications and age requirements)              7
Schedule 3—Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) (place, manner and form for making an application)              13
Schedule 4—Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) and Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) Visa (countries, conditions and age requirements)              14
Schedule 5—Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) (place, manner and form for making an application): Singapore              16
Schedule 6—Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) and Subclass 462    (Work and Holiday) Visa (specified country, educational qualifications and age requirements): Singapore                                            17                                                                       
Schedule 7—Repeals 18
Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications 2017/003 (F2017C00150) 
Part 1 – Preliminary
1  Name
  This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 17/050: Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications) Instrument 2017.  This instrument may be cited as IMMI 17/050.
2  Commencement
•        Each provision of this instrument specified in Column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with Column 2 of the table. Any other statement in Column 2 has effect according to its terms.

	Commencement information

	Column 1
	Column 2
	Column 3

	Provisions
	Commencement
	Date/Details

	Parts 1 and 2
Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4  and 7
	1 July 2017.

	Part 3
Schedules 5 and 6
	1 August 2017.

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
•        Any information in Column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority
  This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations, under paragraph 1224A(3)(a), subparagraph 1224A(3)(b)(iii) and  subitem 1225(5) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, and under paragraphs 462.212(b), 462.221(c) and subclause 417.211(2) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.
4  Definitions
  In this instrument:
Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.
5  Schedules
  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Part 2 – Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications
6  Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa
 (1) This section and Schedules 1 and 2 to this Instrument specify requirements for making an application for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the foreign countries that have issued a valid passport that the applicant currently holds, are specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument.
 (3) For the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the addresses for lodging an application are specified in:
 (a) Column C of the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument, corresponding with the applicant’s circumstances set out in Column A of the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument; and
 (b) Column 3 or Column 4 of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument, where Column C of the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument makes reference to those Columns.
 (4) For the purposes of subitem 1224A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved forms are specified in Column B of the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument, corresponding with the applicant’s circumstances set out in Column A of the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.
 (5) For the purposes of subparagraph 1224A(3)(b)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, persons who hold a valid passport issued by China, or the United States of America, or the State of Israel are a class of persons who are not required to provide evidence of government support for grant of the visa.
7  Subclass 462 – Work and Holiday
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument specifies:
 (a) the educational qualifications in Column 2; and
 (b) the corresponding foreign country in Column 1.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph 462.212(b) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations and 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the table in Schedule 2 to this instrument specifies:
 (a) in Column 5 the younger age, if any, that the applicant must be no more than; and 
 (b) in Column 1 the corresponding foreign country that issued the passport.
8  Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) visa
 (1) This section and Schedules 3 and 4 to this Instrument specify requirements for making an application for a Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) visa.
 (2) For the purposes of subitem 1225(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved forms are specified in Column B of the table in Schedule 3 to this Instrument, corresponding with the class of persons set out in Column A.
 (3) For the purposes of subitem 1225(3) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the place and manner in which an application must be made is specified in Column C of the table in Schedule 3 to this instrument, corresponding with the class of persons set out in Column A of the table in Schedule 3 to this instrument.
9  Subclass 417 - Working Holiday
•     For the purposes of paragraph 417.211(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the table in Schedule 4 to this instrument specifies:

•     in Column 1 the foreign countries that may issue a working holiday eligible passport; and
•     in Column 2 the conditions a passport must satisfy in order to be a working holiday eligible passport, for the corresponding foreign country in Column 1.

•     For the purposes of paragraph 417.211(2)(b)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the table in Schedule 4 to this instrument specifies:

 (a) in Column 3 the younger age, if any, that the applicant must be no more than; and
 (b) in Column 1 the corresponding foreign country.

Part 3 –Work and Holiday Visa Applications: Singapore
10  Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa
 (1) This section and Schedules 5 and 6 to this Instrument specify requirements for applicants from Singapore who are making an application for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, a foreign country that has issued a valid passport that the applicant currently holds, is specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 6 to this Instrument.
 (3) For the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the address for lodging an application is specified in:
 (a) Column C of the table in Schedule 5 to this Instrument, corresponding with the applicant’s circumstances set out in Column A of the table in Schedule 5 to this Instrument; and
 (b) Column 3 or Column 4 of the table in Schedule 6 to this Instrument, where Column C of the table in Schedule 5 to this Instrument makes reference to those Columns.
 (4) For the purposes of subitem 1224A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved forms are specified in Column B of the table in Schedule 5 to this Instrument, corresponding with the applicant’s circumstances set out in Column A of the table in Schedule 5 to this Instrument.
 (5) For the purposes of subparagraph 1224A(3)(b)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, persons who hold a valid passport issued by Singapore are a class of persons who are not required to provide evidence of government support for grant of the visa.
11  Subclass 462 – Work and Holiday
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the table in Schedule 6 to this Instrument specifies:
 (a) the educational qualifications in Column 2; and
 (b) the corresponding foreign country in Column 1.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph 462.212(b) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations and 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the table in Schedule 6 to this instrument specifies:
 (a) in Column 5 the younger age, if any, that the applicant must be no more than; and 
 (b) in Column 1 the corresponding foreign country that issued the passport.
Schedule 1— Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) (place, manner and form for making an application)
	COLUMN A
Applicant’s circumstances
	COLUMN B
Form
	COLUMN C
Place and Manner

	An applicant who holds a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument who is, or has previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class US (Work and Holiday (Temporary)) visa.
	1208 or
1208 (Internet)
	Applications may be made:
• by Internet; OR
• by posting the application (with the correct pre-paid postage) to:

GPO Box 9984
Brisbane QLD 4001
AUSTRALIA

	An applicant who holds a valid passport issued by the United States of America who is not, and has not previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class US (Work and Holiday (Temporary)) visa.
	1208 or
1208 (Internet)
	Applications, that are not Internet applications, may be made in any foreign country at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

	An applicant who holds a valid passport issued by the People’s Republic of China who is not, and has not previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class US (Work and Holiday (Temporary)) visa.
	1208
	Application must be made by appointment and in person at an address specified in column 4 of the table in Schedule 2 to this instrument for the corresponding country.

	An applicant who holds a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument who is not, and has not previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class US (Work and Holiday (Temporary)) visa.
	1208
	Applications must be made at the addresses, specified in Column 3 or Column 4 of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument for the corresponding foreign country.

Schedule 2 – Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) and Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) Visa (specified countries, educational qualifications and age requirements)
COLUMN 1
Foreign Countries
	COLUMN 2
Educational Qualification the applicant must hold:
	Place and manner
	COLUMN 5
Maximum
Age

	COLUMN 3
Postal address
	COLUMN 4
Street address

	1
	Argentina
	•        tertiary qualifications; or

2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Australian Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Villanueva 1400
Buenos Aires  C1426BMJ
ARGENTINA
	Australian Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Villanueva 1400
Buenos Aires  C1426BMJ
ARGENTINA
	30

	2
	Bangladesh
	•        tertiary qualifications; or

2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Australian High Commission
The Visa Office
184 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2
Dhaka  1212 
BANGLADESH
	Australian High Commission
The Visa Office
184 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2
Dhaka  1212 
BANGLADESH
OR
VFS Bangladesh Pvt, Ltd
Australia VFS Visa Application Centre
ZN Tower, 1st floor, Plot # 2
Road 8, Block SW(1), Gulshan Avenue
Dhaka  1212 
BANGLADESH
	30

	3
	Chile
	•        tertiary qualification; or

2.    has satisfactorily completed, or have been approved to undertake a third year of undergraduate university study.
	Australian Embassy, Santiago de Chile
Isidora Goyenechea
3621 Torre – B, Piso 12
Las Condes
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
	Australian Embassy, Santiago de Chile
Isidora Goyenechea
3621 Torre – B, Piso 12
Las Condes
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
	30

	4
	China
	1.    tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Not applicable
	Application must be made by appointment and in person at one of the following addresses:
Australia VFS Visa Application Centre
Room D, E, F, G, H, I, 21st Floor
Oriental Kenzo Plaza
No. 48 Dongzhimenwai Street
Dongcheng district, Beijing
CHINA
OR
Unit 02,29/F
HM Tower, No. 3, Jinsui Road
Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, P.R.
Guangzhou, CHINA, 510623
OR
Australia Visa Application Centre
Jiushi Business Building
213 Sichuan
Middle Road
Huang Pu district, Shanghai,
CHINA 200002
	30

	5
	Hungary
	•        tertiary qualifications; or

2.     has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Visa Office
Wallstrasse 76-79
D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY
	Not applicable
	30

	6
	Indonesia
	•        tertiary qualifications; or

2.     has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Australian Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia
Jalan H. R. Rasuna Said
Kav C15-16 (Kuningan)
Jakarta Selatan  12940 
INDONESIA
	Australian Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia
Jalan H. R. Rasuna Said
Kav C15-16 (Kuningan)
Jakarta Selatan  12940 
INDONESIA
	30

	7
	The State of Israel
	1.    secondary school qualifications; and
2.    have completed military service or are legally exempt from military service.
	Australian Embassy
PO Box 29108
Tel Aviv 61290
Israel
	Australian Embassy
Discount Bank Tower
Level 28
23 Yehuda Halevi St (Corner Herzl St)
Tel Aviv 65136
Israel
	30

	8
	Kingdom of Thailand
	Diploma or Degree.
	Australian Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand
37 South Sathorn Road
Bangkok,  10120, 
THAILAND
	Australian Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand
37 South Sathorn Road
Bangkok, 10120, THAILAND
	30

	9
	Luxembourg
	1.    tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Visa Office
Wallstrasse 76-79
D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY
	Not applicable
	30

	10
	Malaysia
	1.    tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Australian High Commission
PO Box 10921
Kuala Lumpur, 
MALAYSIA,  50730
	Australian High Commission
6 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
Kuala Lumpur, 
50450, 
MALAYSIA
OR
Australia VFS Visa Application Centre
Suite 19.06 19th Floor, Wisma MCA
163 Jalan Ampang,
Kuala Lumpur, 
50450, 
MALAYSIA
	30

	11
	Poland
	1.    tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Visa Office
Wallstrasse 76-79
D-10179  Berlin 
GERMANY
	Not applicable
	30

	12
	Portugal
	1.     tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Visa Office
Wallstrasse 76-79
D-10179  Berlin 
GERMANY
	Not applicable
	30

	13
	Republic of Turkey
	1.    tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has satisfactorily completed at least two years of undergraduate university study
	Australian Embassy, Ankara, Turkey
PK 32,
Cankaya 06552
Ankara  TURKEY
	Australian Embassy, Ankara, Turkey
MNG Building
Ugur Mumcu Caddesi 88, 7th Floor
Gaziosmanpasa
Ankara 06700  TURKEY
	30

	14
	San Marino
	1.     tertiary qualifications; or
2.     has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study
	Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Visa Office
Wallstrasse 76-79
D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY
	Not applicable
	30

	15
	Slovak Republic
	1.    tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has satisfactorily completed at least two years of undergraduate university study
	Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Visa Office
Wallstrasse 76-79
D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY
	Not applicable
	30

	16
	Slovenia
	1.    tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study
	Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Visa Office
Wallstrasse 76-79
D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY
	Not applicable
	30

	17
	Spain
	1.    tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has satisfactorily completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Visa Office
Wallstrasse 76-79
D-10179  Berlin, GERMANY
	Not applicable
	30

	18
	United States of America
	Secondary school qualifications.
	For forms which are not Internet forms:
applications may be made in any foreign country at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.
	For forms which are not Internet forms:
applications may be made in any foreign country at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.
	30

	19
	Uruguay
	1.    tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Australian Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Villanueva 1400
Buenos Aires  C1426BMJ
ARGENTINA
	Australian Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Villanueva 1400
Buenos Aires  C1426BMJ
ARGENTINA
	30

	20
	Vietnam
	1.    tertiary qualifications; or
2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study
	Not applicable
	AVAC Visa Application Centre
Gelex Tower
3rd Floor, 52 Le Dai Hanh Street,
Le Dai Hanh Ward,
Hai Ba Trung District,
Ha Noi, VIETNAM
OR
AVAC Visa Application Centre
5th Floor, Resco Tower, 94-96 Nguyen Du Street
Ben Nghe Ward, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM
OR
AVAC Visa Application Centre
6th ACB Building, 218 Bach Dang Street
Phuoc Ninh Ward,
Hai Chau District
Danang City, VIETNAM
OR
Australian Embassy,
Ha Noi, Vietnam
Visa & Immigration Section
Level 1 Australian Embassy
8 Dao Tan Street
Ba Dinh District
Ha Noi, VIETNAM
	30

Schedule 3— Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) (place, manner and form for making an application)
	COLUMN A
Class of Persons
	COLUMN B
Form
	COLUMN C
Place and Manner

	The applicant:
• is, or has previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class TZ (Working Holiday) (Temporary)) visa; and

• is the holder of a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 4 to this Instrument; and
• subject to the conditions, if any, specified in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 4 to this instrument for the corresponding country.

	1150; or
1150E
	Applications may be made:
• by Internet; OR
• by posting the application (with the correct pre-paid postage) to:

PO Box 1269
CAIRNS  QLD  4870
AUSTRALIA

	The applicant:
• is not, and has not previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class TZ (Working Holiday) (Temporary)) visa; and
• is the holder of a valid passport which is issued by a foreign country specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 4 to this Instrument; and
• subject to the conditions, if any, specified in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 4 to this instrument.

	1150; or
1150E
	Applications may be made:
• by Internet; OR
• in any foreign country at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia

Schedule 4— Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) and Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) Visa (countries, conditions and age requirements)
COLUMN 1
Foreign Countries
	COLUMN 2
Conditions
	COLUMN 3
Maximum Age

	1
	Belgium
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Belgium
	30

	2
	Canada
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Canada
	30

	3
	Denmark
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Denmark
	30

	4
	Finland
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Finland
	30

	5
	France
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of France
	30

	6
	Italy
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Italy
	30

	7
	Norway
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Norway
	30

	8
	Sweden
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Sweden
	30

	9
	The Netherlands
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of The Netherlands
	30

	10
	The Republic of Ireland
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Ireland
	30

	11
	The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
	Passport must indicate that the applicant’s nationality is British Citizen or British National (Overseas)
	30

	12
	Estonia
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Estonia
	30

	13
	Germany
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Germany
	30

	14
	Japan
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Japan
	30

	15
	Malta
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malta
	30

	16
	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China
	Nil
	30

	17
	The Republic of Cyprus
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Cyprus
	30

	18
	The Republic of Korea
	Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Korea
	30

	19
	Passports issued by the authorities of Taiwan
	Passport must not purport to be an official or diplomatic passport
	30

Schedule 5— Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) (place, manner and form for making an application): Singapore
	COLUMN A
Applicant’s circumstances
	COLUMN B
Form
	COLUMN C
Place and Manner

	An applicant who holds a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 6 to this Instrument who is, or has previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class US (Work and Holiday (Temporary)) visa.
	1208 or
1208 (Internet)
	Applications may be made:
• by Internet; OR
• by posting the application (with the correct pre-paid postage) to:

GPO Box 9984
Brisbane QLD 4001
AUSTRALIA

	An applicant who holds a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 6 to this Instrument who is not, and has not previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class US (Work and Holiday (Temporary)) visa.
	1208
	Applications must be made by appointment and in person at the address, specified in Column 4 of the table in Schedule 6 to this Instrument for the corresponding foreign country.

Schedule 6 – Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) and Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) Visa (specified countries, educational qualifications and age requirements): Singapore
COLUMN 1
Foreign Countries
	COLUMN 2
Educational Qualification the applicant must hold:
	Place and manner
	COLUMN 5
Maximum
Age

	COLUMN 3
Postal address
	COLUMN 4
Street address

	1
	Singapore
	•        tertiary qualifications; or

2.    has successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate university study.
	Not applicable
	Application must be made by appointment and in person at the following address:
Australian Visa Application Centre – Singapore
135 Cecil Street, #08-01 MYP Plaza,
Singapore 069536
	30

Schedule 7 – Repeals
Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications 2017/003 (F2017C00150)
1  The whole of the instrument
Repeal the instrument.
