# Applications for certain visitor visas

> reg-2.07AA — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

2.07AA Applications for certain visitor visas
          (2) Despite anything in regulation 2.07, for sections 45 and 46 of the Act, an
              application for a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the Business Visitor stream is
              taken to have been validly made if:
                (a) the applicant is:
                      (i) the holder of a valid passport issued by a designated APEC economy;
                          or
                     (ii) in the case of an applicant who is a permanent resident of Hong
                          Kong—the holder of any valid passport; and
                (b) the applicant:
                      (i) has applied to the Government of the designated APEC economy for
                          an APEC Business Travel Card under arrangements in force between
                          Australia and designated APEC economies; or
                     (ii) in the case of an applicant who is a permanent resident of Hong
                          Kong—has applied to the Government of Hong Kong for an APEC
                          Business Travel Card under arrangements in force between Australia
                          and designated APEC economies; and
                (c) that Government has provided that application or the information contained
                    in that application to Immigration.