# Evidence of identity and visa for persons entering Australia (Act s 166)

> reg-3.03 — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

3.03 Evidence of identity and visa for persons entering Australia (Act s 166)
        (1A) For the purposes of subparagraph 166(1)(a)(i) of the Act, an image of a person’s
             face is prescribed as other evidence of the person’s identity and Australian
             citizenship.
          (1) For paragraph 166(1)(b) of the Act, the information required to be provided to a
              clearance authority is that set out in regulation 3.02.
        (2A) For the purposes of subsection 166(3) of the Act, a person who seeks to comply
             with subparagraph 166(1)(a)(i) of the Act by presenting an image of the person’s
             face must do so by presenting themselves to an authorised system.
          (2) For subsection 166(3) of the Act, an Australian citizen who is required to comply
              with section 166 of the Act must provide a completed passenger card to a
              clearance officer.
          (3) For subsection 166(3) of the Act, a non-citizen who is required to comply with
              section 166 of the Act must:
                (a) if the non-citizen is taken to hold a special purpose visa—provide a
                    completed passenger card to a clearance officer if required by Part 1 of
                    Schedule 9 and present:
                      (i) the non-citizen’s passport to an authorised system; or








                       (ii) an image of the non-citizen’s face by presenting themselves to an
                            authorised system; or
                      (iii) evidence of the non-citizen’s identity, as specified in that Part, to a
                            clearance officer; and
                 (b) if the non-citizen is eligible to hold a special category visa:
                        (i) present an image of the non-citizen’s face by presenting themselves to
                            an authorised system or present a New Zealand passport that is in
                            force to a clearance authority; and
                       (ii) provide a completed passenger card to a clearance officer; and
                 (d) if the non-citizen holds an Electronic Travel Authority (Class UD) visa:
                        (i) present an image of the non-citizen’s face by presenting themselves to
                            an authorised system or present evidence of the non-citizen’s identity,
                            as specified in Part 1 of Schedule 9, to a clearance authority; and
                       (ii) provide a completed passenger card to a clearance officer; and
                 (e) if the non-citizen is a person mentioned in paragraph 1223A(1)(c) of
                      Schedule 1, as in force before 23 March 2013, who holds a Temporary
                      Business Entry (Class UC) visa:
                        (i) present an image of the non-citizen’s face by presenting themselves to
                            an authorised system or present evidence of the non-citizen’s identity,
                            as specified in Part 1 of Schedule 9, to a clearance authority; and
                       (ii) provide a completed passenger card to a clearance officer; and
                (ea) if the non-citizen holds a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa granted on the basis of
                      an application which was taken to have been validly made under
                      regulation 2.07AA:
                        (i) present an image of the non-citizen’s face by presenting themselves to
                            an authorised system or present evidence of the non-citizen’s identity,
                            as specified in Part 1 of Schedule 9, to a clearance authority; and
                       (ii) provide a completed passenger card to a clearance officer; and
                  (f) if the non-citizen holds a Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) or Subclass 676
                      (Tourist) visa granted on the basis of an Internet application:
                        (i) present an image of the non-citizen’s face by presenting themselves to
                            an authorised system or present evidence of the non-citizen’s identity,
                            as specified in Part 1 of Schedule 9, to a clearance authority; and
                       (ii) provide a completed passenger card to a clearance officer; and
                (fa) if the non-citizen holds a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa granted on the basis of
                      an Internet application:
                        (i) present an image of the non-citizen’s face by presenting themselves to
                            an authorised system or present evidence of the non-citizen’s identity,
                            as specified in Part 1 of Schedule 9, to a clearance authority; and
                       (ii) provide a completed passenger card to a clearance officer; and
                 (g) if the non-citizen holds a Visitor (Class TV) visa:
                        (i) present an image of the non-citizen’s face by presenting themselves to
                            an authorised system or present evidence of the non-citizen’s identity,
                            as specified in Part 1 of Schedule 9, to a clearance authority; and
                       (ii) provide a completed passenger card to a clearance officer.








               Note:     Internet application is defined in regulation 1.03.

          (4) For the purposes of subsection 166(3) of the Act, a non-citizen who is required to
              comply with section 166 of the Act (other than a non-citizen mentioned in
              subregulation (3)) must:
                (a) present:
                      (i) an image of the non-citizen’s face by presenting themselves to an
                          authorised system; or
                     (ii) the non-citizen’s passport to a clearance authority; and
               (b) if the non-citizen’s visa is evidenced by a label and a clearance officer asks
                    for the label to be shown—present the label to a clearance officer; and
                (c) provide a completed passenger card to a clearance officer.
          (5) In this regulation:
               authorised system means an automated system that is an authorised system for
               the purposes of section 166 of the Act.