Migration (2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup—Class of Persons for Nil VAC) Instrument 2025

I, Brett White, delegate of the Minister, make the following instrument.

Dated    28 October 2025

Brett White

Assistant Secretary

Immigration Engagement, Pacific & Major Events Branch

Department of Home Affairs

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Specified event for paragraph 408.229(b)

6  Specified class of persons for paragraph 408.229(c)

7  Visa application charge

8  Repeal

1  Name

  This instrument is the Migration (2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup—Class of Persons for Nil VAC) Instrument 2025.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on 5 November 2025.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the following provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994:

 (a) subregulation 2.07(5) for subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations;

 (b) paragraphs 408.229(b) and (c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

4  Definitions

Note: The expression visa application charge used in this instrument is defined in section 5 of the Migration Act 1958.

In this instrument:

2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup means the quadrennial international football tournament competed by the women’s national teams of the Asian Football Confederation, held by Football Australia between 1 and 21 March 2026 in Perth, Sydney and the Gold Coast in Australia.

AFC means the Asian Football Confederation.

Local organising committee means Local Organising Committee AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Pty Ltd. which is the entity that is responsible for the operational delivery of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup tournament.

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

VAC means visa application charge.

5  Specified event for paragraph 408.229(b)

  For paragraph 408.229(b) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup is a specified event.

6  Specified class of persons for paragraph 408.229(c)

  For paragraph 408.229(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the class of persons specified, in relation to the event specified in section 5, is a person who is:

 (a) approved for accreditation for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup by the local organising committee; and

 (b) any of the following:

 (i) an AFC delegation member;

 (ii) a participating team delegation member;

 (iii) an AFC Commercial Rights Partner;

 (iv) a Commercial Affiliate, in relation to the event;

 (v) any other person participating in or attending the event in an official capacity.

7  Visa application charge

  For subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the specified class of persons is a person who is:

 (a) an applicant seeking to satisfy clause 408.229 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations; and

 (b) in the class of persons specified in section 6.

8  Repeal

  This instrument is repealed on 22 March 2026.