Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under item 1224A of Schedule 1 and paragraph 462.221(c) - Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visa Applicants from Thailand, Iran, Chile, Turkey, United States of America, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Argentina - January 2012

THAILAND, IRAN, CHILE, TURKEY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MALAYSIA, INDONESIA, BANGLADESH AND ARGENTINA

(ITEM 1224A AND PARAGRAPH 462.221(c))

I, PAULA WILLIAMS, Assistant Secretary, Education and Tourism Branch, Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under item 1224A of Schedule 1 and paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

1. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 11/016, signed on 15 April 2011, specifying foreign countries, educational qualifications and addresses for the purposes of item 1224A of Schedule 1 to the Regulations and paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

2.                  SPECIFY for the purpose of paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following foreign countries AND SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations the educational qualifications in relation to the corresponding specified foreign country:

3.                  SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal address for applicants who hold valid passports issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran:

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

PO Box 717

CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601

4.                  SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following street address for applicants who hold valid passports issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran:

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

3 Lonsdale Street

BRADDON ACT 2612

5.                  SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal and street address for applicants who hold valid passports issued by the Kingdom of Thailand:

Australian Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand

37 South Sathorn Road

Bangkok 10120

THAILAND

6.                  SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal and street address for applicants who hold valid passports issued by Chile:

Australian Embassy, Santiago de Chile

Isidora Goyenechea 3621 Torre – B, Piso 12

Las Condes

SANTIAGO DE CHILE

7.                  SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal address for applicants who hold valid passports issued by the Republic of Turkey:

Australian Embassy, Ankara, Turkey

PK 32,
Cankaya 06552
Ankara
TURKEY

8.                                SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following street address for applicants who hold valid passports issued by the Republic of Turkey:

Australian Embassy, Ankara, Turkey

MNG Building
Ugur Mumcu Caddesi 88, 7th Floor
Gaziosmanpasa
Ankara 06700
TURKEY

9.                  SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following street addresses for applicants who hold valid passports issued by Malaysia:

Australian High Commission
6 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
Kuala Lumpur 50450
MALAYSIA

Australia VFS Visa Application Centre

Suite 19.06

19th Floor, Wisma MCA

163 Jalan Ampang,

Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA 50450

10.              SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal address for applicants who hold valid passports issued by Malaysia:

Australian High Commission

PO Box 10921
Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA 50730

11.              SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal and street address for applicants who hold valid passports issued by Indonesia:

Australian Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia

Jalan H. R. Rasuna Said

Kav C15-16 (Kuningan)

Jakarta Selatan 12940

INDONESIA

12.              SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal and street address for applicants who hold valid passports issued by Bangladesh:

Australian High Commission

The Visa Office

184 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2

Dhaka 1212

BANGLADESH

13.              SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal and street address for applicants who hold valid passports issued by Bangladesh:

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

14.              SPECIFY for the purpose of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal and street address for applicants who hold valid passport issued by Argentina:

Australian Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Villanueva 1400

Buenos Aires C1426BMJ

ARGENTINA
 

15.              SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(ab) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations that persons who hold a valid passport issued by the United States of America are a class of persons whose applications may be made in any foreign country.

This Instrument, number IMMI 11/053, commences on 29 February 2012.

Dated 12 January 2012

    Paula Williams

Assistant Secretary, Education and Tourism Branch

Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1: Paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations provides that an applicant for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa must hold a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in an instrument in writing.

NOTE 2: Paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations provides that, subject to paragraph 1224A(3)(ab), an application  for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa made using form 1208 by a person who holds a valid passport mentioned in paragraph 1224A(3)(a) must be made at an address specified for the country of issue in an instrument in writing.

NOTE 3: Paragraph 1224A(3)(ab) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations provides that an application for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa made using form 1208 by a person in a class of persons specified in an instrument in writing may be made in any foreign country.

NOTE 4: Subregulation 2.10(2) of Division 2.2 of Part 1 of the Regulations provides that where an application for a visa is made outside Australia, and there are no further requirements as to where the application must be made in Division 2.2 of Part 1 of the Regulations, or the item in Schedule 1 to the Regulations that relates to the visa, the application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

NOTE 5: Paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations provides that an applicant must be the holder of an educational qualification specified in an instrument in writing, in relation to the foreign country that issued the passport mentioned in paragraph 462.221(aa), which refers to paragraph 1224A(3)(a).

NOTE 6: Paragraph 462.214 provides that Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa applicant holds a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in an instrument in writing made under paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1.

NOTE 7: Paragraph 462.216 provides that the Minister is satisfied that an application for Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) meets the requirements of an arrangement between the Australian Government and the government of a foreign country specified in an instrument in writing made under paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1.]