Regulation 2.07AA — Applications for certain visitor visas

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.