# Migration (Approval of Primary and Fall-back Reporting Systems—International Passenger Cruise Ships) Instrument 2025 > F2025L01121 — as made — Status: InForce — Made/registered 2025-09-23 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L01121/asmade/text > _As-made (original) text, reproduced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au) under CC BY 4.0. For amended instruments the current compilation may differ; confirm against the official source._ Migration (Approval of Primary and Fall-back Reporting Systems—International Passenger Cruise Ships) Instrument 2025 I, Stephanie Foster, Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, make the following instrument. Dated  15 September 2025 Stephanie Foster PSM Secretary Department of Home Affairs Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1  Name 2  Commencement 3  Authority 4  Definitions 5  Schedules Part 2—Primary reporting systems for crew 6  Approval of primary reporting system—crew 7  Information to be reported under primary reporting system—crew Part 3—Primary reporting systems for passengers 8  Approval of primary reporting system—passengers 9  Information to be reported under primary reporting system—passengers Part 4—Fall-back reporting systems for passengers and crew 10  Approval of fall-back reporting systems 11  Information to be reported under fall-back reporting systems Schedule 1—Repeals Instrument of Approval of Primary Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Crew) 2015 Instrument of Approval of Primary Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Passengers) 2015 Instrument of Approval of Fall-back Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Passengers and Crew) 2015 Part 1—Preliminary 1  Name   This instrument is the Migration (Approval of Primary and Fall-back Reporting Systems—International Passenger Cruise Ships) Instrument 2025. 2  Commencement   This instrument commences on the day after it is registered. 3  Authority   This instrument is made under the following provisions of the Migration Act 1958:  (a) section 245J;  (b) section 245K 4  Definitions   In this instrument: ABOC means the Australian Border Operations Centre. Act means the Migration Act 1958. Department means the Department of Home Affairs including the Australian Border Force. international passenger cruise ship has the meaning given by regulation 3.13 of the Regulations. 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—Primary reporting systems for crew 6  Approval of primary reporting system—crew   For the purposes of section 245J of the Act, the following system is the approved primary reporting system for each member of the crew of an international passenger cruise ship.  (a) the interactive Advance Passenger Information system called the Advance Passenger Processing System, as provided by C P S Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 64 000 965 551, ACN 000 965 551), part of the Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques NaamlozeVennootschap. 7  Information to be reported under primary reporting system—crew  (1) For the purposes of subsection 245J(3) of the Act, the information set out in the following table is specified to be reported about each member of the crew of an international passenger cruise ship who holds:  (a) an Australian passport;  (b) a New Zealand passport; or  (c) a travel document, other than an Australian or New Zealand passport, and a visa which is in effect that permits the person to travel to and enter Australia. Item Short Field Title Description 1 Traveller Type The type of traveller, either: (P) Passenger; or (C) Operating Crew; or (X) Positioning Crew. 2 Document Type The type of travel document, either: (P) Passport; (O) Other; or (N) None. 3 Document Number The assigned number of an official identification document issued by a state or organisation to a person for the purposes of international travel. Blank only if Document Type is (N). 4 Traveller’s Nationality Code As documented in the travel document, the three-letter country code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. 5 Family Name The first four characters of the person’s family name. 6 Lloyd's Shipping Number The unique seven digit number assigned by the Lloyd’s Register of Ships. 7 Check-In Port The port at which the person commences an international movement and at which advance passenger information for the person is collected. 8 Expected Port The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department for movement into Australia. 9 Check-in Date The check-in date and time (according to Greenwich Mean Time) used to locate the person. 10 Trans-Border Port The first port in Australia at which the person will arrive when travelling to Australia. 11 Transit Indicator An indicator that the person is transiting at origin or destination (if applicable).  (2) For the purposes of subsection 245J(3) of the Act, the information set out in the following table is specified to be reported about each member of the crew of an international passenger cruise ship who has obtained up-lift approval from the ABOC. Item Short Field Title Description 1 Traveller Type The type of traveller, either: (P) Passenger; or (C) Operating Crew; or (X) Positioning Crew. 2 Document Type The type of travel document, either: (P) Passport; (O) Other; or (N) None. 3 Document Number The assigned number of an official identification document issued by a state or organisation to a person for the purposes of international travel. Blank only if Document Type is (N). 4 Traveller’s Nationality Code As documented in the travel document, the three-letter country code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. 5 Family Name The first four characters of the person’s family name. 6 Lloyd's Shipping Number The unique seven digit number assigned by the Lloyd’s Register of Ships. 7 Check-In Port The port at which the person commences an international movement and at which advance passenger information for the person is collected. 8 Expected Port The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department for movement into Australia. 9 Check-in Date The check-in date and time (according to Greenwich Mean Time) used to locate the person. 10 Trans-Border Port The first port in Australia at which the person will arrive when travelling to Australia. 11 Transit Indicator An indicator that the person is transiting at origin or destination (if applicable). Part 3—Primary reporting systems for passengers 8  Approval of primary reporting system—passengers   For the purposes of section 245J of the Act, the following system is the approved primary reporting system for each passenger of an international passenger cruise ship:  (a) the interactive Advance Passenger Information system called the Advance Passenger Processing System, as provided by C P S Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 64 000 965 551, ACN 000 965 551), part of the Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques NaamlozeVennootschap. 9  Information to be reported under primary reporting system—passengers  (1) For the purposes of subsection 245J(3) of the Act, the information set out in the following table is specified to be reported about each passenger of an international passenger cruise ship who holds:  (a) an Australian passport;  (b) a New Zealand passport; or  (c) a travel document, other than an Australian or New Zealand passport, and a visa which is in effect that permits the person to travel to and enter Australia. Item Short Field Title Description 1 Traveller Type The type of traveller, either: (P) Passenger; or (C) Operating Crew; or (X) Positioning Crew. 2 Document Type The type of travel document, either: (P) Passport; (O) Other; or (N) None. 3 Document Number The assigned number of an official identification document issued by a state or organisation to a person for the purposes of international travel. Blank only if Document Type is (N). 4 Traveller’s Nationality Code As documented in the travel document, the three-letter country code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. 5 Family Name The person’s full family name, as stated in the person’s passport or other relevant travel documentation. 6 Lloyd’s Shipping Number The unique seven digit number assigned by the Lloyd’s Register of Ships. 7 Check-in Port The port at which the person commences an international movement and at which advance passenger information for the person is collected. 8 Expected Port The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department for movement into Australia. 9 Check-in Date The check-in date and time (according to Greenwich Mean Time) used to locate the person. 10 Trans-Border Port The first port in Australia at which the person will arrive when travelling to Australia. 11 Transit Indicator An indicator that the person is transiting at origin or destination (if applicable).  (2) For the purposes of subsection 245J(3) of the Act, the information set out in the following table is specified to be reported about each passenger of an international passenger cruise ship who:  (a) is eligible for a special purpose visa as determined by the Act and the Regulations; or  (b) has obtained up-lift approval from the ABOC. Item Short Field Title Description 1 Traveller Type The type of traveller, either: (P) Passenger; or (C) Operating Crew; or (X) Positioning Crew. 2 Document Type The type of travel document, either: (P) Passport; (O) Other; or (N) None. 3 Document Number The assigned number of an official identification document issued by a state or organisation to a person for the purposes of international travel. Blank only if Document Type is (N). 4 Traveller’s Nationality Code As documented in the travel document, the three-letter country code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. 5 Family Name The person’s full family name, as stated in the person’s passport or other relevant travel documentation. 6 Given Names The person’s full given names, as stated in the person’s passport or relevant travel documentation. 7 Date of Birth The person’s date of birth. 8 Sex The person’s gender, either: (M) Male; (F) Female; (U) Unknown; or (X) Unknown. 9 Lloyd’s Shipping Number The unique seven digit number assigned by the Lloyd’s Register of Ships. 10 Check-in Port The port at which the person commences an international movement and at which advance passenger information for the person is collected. 11 Expected Port The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department for movement into Australia. 12 Check-in Date The check-in date and time (according to Greenwich Mean Time) used to locate the person. 13 Trans-Border Port The first port in Australia at which the person will arrive when travelling to Australia. 14 Transit Indicator An indicator that the person is transiting at origin or destination (if applicable). Part 4—Fall-back reporting systems for passengers and crew 10  Approval of fall-back reporting systems  (1) For the purposes of section 245K of the Act, the following systems are approved as fall-back reporting systems for each passenger and crew of an international passenger cruise ship:  (a) the ABOC, by telephone to either of the following telephone numbers in Australia:  (i) 1300 368 126; or  (ii) (02) 6264 1301; or  (b) the ABOC, by email: ABOC@abf.gov.au; or  (c) the ABOC, by SITATEX to the address CBRIXCR; or  (d) APPchat. 11  Information to be reported under fall-back reporting systems   For the purposes of subsection 245K(2) of the Act, the information in the following table is specified to be reported about each passenger and member of the crew of an international passenger cruise ship arriving in Australia. Item Information 1 The Lloyd’s Shipping Number (the unique seven digit number assigned by the Lloyd’s Register of Ships), port of arrival of the ship and the expected date of arrival of the ship. 2 Where the operator has confirmed that each passenger and each crew member who has boarded the ship, each person holds: (a) a travel document, other than an Australian or New Zealand passport, and a visa which is in effect that permits the person to travel to and enter Australia; or (b) a current Australian or New Zealand passport. 3 For each passenger and each crew member whom the operator has not confirmed as falling within Item 2, whether the operator has obtained up-lift approval from the ABOC. Schedule 1—Repeals Instrument of Approval of Primary Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Crew) 2015 1  The whole of the instrument Repeal the instrument. Instrument of Approval of Primary Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Passengers) 2015 2  The whole of the instrument Repeal the instrument. Instrument of Approval of Fall-back Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Passengers and Crew) 2015 3  The whole of the instrument Repeal the instrument.