Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications 2017/003
(IMMI 17/003)
I, Christine Dacey, Senior Executive Service, Band Two, Visa & Citizenship Management Division, and Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, make the following legislative instrument.
Dated 20 December 2016
Christine Dacey
CHRISTINE DACEY
Senior Executive Service, Band Two, Visa & Citizenship Management Division, and Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Schedules
6 Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa
7 Subclass 462 – Work and Holiday
8 Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) visa
Schedule 1— Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) and Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) Visa (specified countries and educational qualifications)
Schedule 2— Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) (place, manner and form for making an application)
Schedule 3— Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) (place, manner and form for making an application)
Schedule 4— Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) (countries and conditions)
Schedule 5—Repeals
Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications 2016/101
This instrument is the Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications 2017/003.
This instrument commences on 1 January 2017.
This instrument is made under items 1224A and 1225 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, and paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.
In this instrument:
Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
6 Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa
(1) This section and Schedules 1 and 2 to this Instrument specify requirements for making an application for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the foreign countries that have issued a valid passport that the applicant currently holds, are specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.
(3) For the purpose of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the addresses for lodging an application are specified in:
(a) for applicants who hold a valid passport issued by a foreign country set out in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument—Column 3 and Column 4, respectively, in the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument: or
(b) for other applicants—Column C of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument, corresponding with the applicant’s circumstances set out in Column A of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument.
(4) For the purposes of subitem 1224A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved forms are specified in Column B of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument, corresponding with the applicant’s circumstances set out in Column A of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument.
(5) For the purposes of subparagraph 1224A(3)(b)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, persons who hold a valid passport issued by China, or the United States of America, or the State of Israel are a class of persons who are not required to provide evidence of government support for grant of the visa.
7 Subclass 462 – Work and Holiday
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument specifies:
(a) the educational qualifications in Column 2; and
(b) the corresponding foreign country in Column 1.
8 Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) visa
(1) This section and Schedules 3 and 4 to this Instrument specify requirements for making an application for a Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) visa.
(2) For the purposes of subitem 1225(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved forms are specified in Column B of the table in Schedule 3 to this Instrument, corresponding with the applicant’s circumstances set out in Column A of the table in Schedule 3 to this Instrument and, where directed, by reference to Schedule 4 to this Instrument.
| COLUMN 1 Foreign Countries | COLUMN 2 Educational Qualification the applicant must hold: | Place and manner | |
COLUMN 3 Postal address | COLUMN 4 Street address | |||
1 | Argentina |
| Australian Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina Villanueva 1400 Buenos Aires C1426BMJ ARGENTINA | Australian Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina Villanueva 1400 Buenos Aires C1426BMJ ARGENTINA |
2 | Bangladesh |
| Australian High Commission The Visa Office 184 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2 Dhaka 1212 BANGLADESH
| Australian High Commission The Visa Office 184 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2 Dhaka 1212 BANGLADESH OR 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 |
| COLUMN 1 Foreign Countries | COLUMN 2 Educational Qualification the applicant must hold: | Place and manner | |
COLUMN 3 Postal address | COLUMN 4 Street address | |||
3 | Chile |
| Australian Embassy, Santiago de Chile Isidora Goyenechea 3621 Torre – B, Piso 12 Las Condes SANTIAGO DE CHILE | Australian Embassy, Santiago de Chile Isidora Goyenechea 3621 Torre – B, Piso 12 Las Condes SANTIAGO DE CHILE |
4 | China |
| Not applicable | Application must be made by appointment and in person at one of the following addresses: Australia VFS Visa Application Centre Room D, E, F, G, H, I, 21st Floor Oriental Kenzo Plaza No. 48 Dongzhimenwai Street Dongcheng district, Beijing CHINA OR |
| COLUMN 1 Foreign Countries | COLUMN 2 Educational Qualification the applicant must hold: | Place and manner | |
COLUMN 3 Postal address | COLUMN 4 Street address | |||
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| Unit 02,29/F HM Tower, No. 3, Jinsui Road Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, P.R. Guangzhou, CHINA, 510623 OR Australia Visa Application Centre |
5 | Hungary |
| Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany Visa Office Wallstrasse 76-79 D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY | Not applicable |
6 | Indonesia |
| Australian Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia Jalan H. R. Rasuna Said Kav C15-16 (Kuningan) Jakarta Selatan 12940 INDONESIA | Australian Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia Jalan H. R. Rasuna Said Kav C15-16 (Kuningan) Jakarta Selatan 12940 INDONESIA |
| COLUMN 1 Foreign Countries | COLUMN 2 Educational Qualification the applicant must hold: | Place and manner | |
COLUMN 3 Postal address | COLUMN 4 Street address | |||
7 | The State of Israel |
| Australian Embassy PO Box 29108 Tel Aviv 61290 Israel | Australian Embassy Discount Bank Tower Level 28 23 Yehuda Halevi St (Corner Herzl St) Tel Aviv 65136 Israel |
8 | Kingdom of Thailand | Diploma or Degree. | Australian Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand 37 South Sathorn Road Bangkok, 10120, THAILAND | Australian Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand 37 South Sathorn Road Bangkok, 10120, THAILAND |
9 | Luxembourg |
| Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany Visa Office Wallstrasse 76-79 D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY | Not applicable |
| COLUMN 1 Foreign Countries | COLUMN 2 Educational Qualification the applicant must hold: | Place and manner | |
COLUMN 3 Postal address | COLUMN 4 Street address | |||
10 | Malaysia |
| Australian High Commission PO Box 10921 | Australian High Commission OR Australia VFS Visa Application Centre Suite 19.06 19th Floor, Wisma MCA 163 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, 50450, MALAYSIA |
11 | Poland |
| Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany Visa Office Wallstrasse 76-79 D-10179 Berlin GERMANY | Not applicable |
12 | Portugal |
| Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany Visa Office Wallstrasse 76-79 D-10179 Berlin GERMANY | Not applicable |
| COLUMN 1 Foreign Countries | COLUMN 2 Educational Qualification the applicant must hold: | Place and manner | |
COLUMN 3 Postal address | COLUMN 4 Street address | |||
13 | Republic of Turkey |
| Australian Embassy, Ankara, Turkey PK 32,
| Australian Embassy, Ankara, Turkey MNG Building |
14 | San Marino |
| Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany Visa Office Wallstrasse 76-79 D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY | Not applicable |
15 | Slovak Republic |
| Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany Visa Office Wallstrasse 76-79 D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY | Not applicable |
16 | Slovenia |
| Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany Visa Office Wallstrasse 76-79 D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY | Not applicable |
| COLUMN 1 Foreign Countries | COLUMN 2 Educational Qualification the applicant must hold: | Place and manner | |
COLUMN 3 Postal address | COLUMN 4 Street address | |||
17 | Spain |
| Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany Visa Office Wallstrasse 76-79 D-10179 Berlin, GERMANY | Not applicable. |
18 | United States of America | Secondary school qualifications. | For forms which are not Internet forms: applications may be made in any foreign country at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia. | For forms which are not Internet forms: applications may be made in any foreign country at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia. |
19 | Uruguay |
| Australian Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina Villanueva 1400 Buenos Aires C1426BMJ ARGENTINA | Australian Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina Villanueva 1400 Buenos Aires C1426BMJ ARGENTINA |
COLUMN A Applicant’s circumstances | COLUMN B Form | COLUMN C Place and Manner |
The applicant is, or has previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class US (Work and Holiday (Temporary)) visa. | 1208 or 1208 (Internet) | Applications may be made:
GPO Box 9984 Brisbane QLD 4001 AUSTRALIA |
An applicant who holds a valid passport issued by the United States of America who is not, and has not previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class US (Work and Holiday (Temporary)) visa. | 1208 or 1208 (Internet) | Applications, that are not Internet applications, may be made in any foreign country at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia. |
An applicant who holds a valid passport issued by the People’s Republic of China who is not, and has not previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class US (Work and Holiday (Temporary)) visa. | 1208 | Application must be made by appointment and in person at an address specified in column 4 of the table in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the corresponding country. |
An applicant who holds a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument who is not, and has not previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class US (Work and Holiday (Temporary)) visa. | 1208 | Applications must be made at the addresses, specified in Column 3 or Column 4 of the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument for the corresponding foreign country. |
COLUMN A Applicant’s circumstances | COLUMN B Form | COLUMN C Place and Manner |
The applicant is, or has previously been, in Australia as the holder of a Class TZ (Working Holiday) (Temporary)) visa. | 1150; or 1150E
| Applications may be made:
PO Box 1269 CAIRNS QLD 4870 AUSTRALIA |
The applicant:
| 1150; or 1150E
| Applications may be made:
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Schedule 4— Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) (countries and conditions)
| COLUMN 1 Foreign Countries | COLUMN 2 Conditions |
1 | Belgium | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Belgium |
2 | Canada | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Canada |
3 | Denmark | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Denmark |
4 | Finland | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Finland |
5 | France | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of France |
6 | Italy | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Italy |
7 | Norway | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Norway |
8 | Sweden | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Sweden |
9 | The Netherlands | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of The Netherlands |
10 | The Republic of Ireland | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Ireland |
11 | The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Passport must indicate that the applicant’s nationality is British Citizen or British National (Overseas) |
| COLUMN 1 Foreign Countries | COLUMN 2 Conditions |
12 | Estonia | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Estonia |
13 | Germany | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Germany |
14 | Japan | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Japan |
15 | Malta | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malta |
16 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China | Nil |
17 | The Republic of Cyprus | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Cyprus |
18 | The Republic of Korea | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Korea |
19 | Passports issued by the authorities of Taiwan | Passport must not purport to be an official or diplomatic passport |
Arrangements for Work and Holiday and Working Holiday Visa Applications 2016/101
1 The whole of the instrument
Repeal the instrument