Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Transit Passengers Who Are Eligible For A Special Purpose Visa 2015 - IMMI 15/057

TRANSIT PASSENGERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE VISA 2015

(Paragraph 2.40(1)(n))

I, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under paragraph 2.40(l)(n) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):

1. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 14/090 (F2014L01322) signed on 2 October 2014, specifying transit passengers who are eligible for a Special Purpose Visa; AND

2.      SPECIFY each class of persons, specified in clauses (a) to (d) of the Schedule to this Instrument, as a class of persons for the purposes of paragraph 2.40(1)(n) of the Regulations.

This Instrument, IMMI 15/057, commences on 18 April 2015. 

Dated: 18 May 2015

Peter Dutton

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

SCHEDULE

(a)            Citizens of the following foreign countries:

(b) Residents of Hong Kong holding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) passports or British National Overseas (BNO) passports.

(c) Residents of Taiwan holding a passport issued by the authorities of Taiwan (other than passports purported to be official or diplomatic passports).

(d) Diplomatic passport holders, excluding holders of:

1. Arab Non-National Passports; and
2. Diplomatic passports from the following foreign countries: