{"id":"F2021L01397","name":"Higher Education Support (Visa Specification for Eligible Former Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders) Determination 2021","slug":"higher-education-support-visa-specification-for-eligible-former-permanent-humanitarian-visa-holders-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441034,"registerId":"F2021L01397-fast-fetch-1775956462633","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support (Visa Specification for Eligible Former Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders) Determination 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nHigher Education Support (Visa Specification for Eligible Former Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders) Determination 2021\n\nI, Alan Tudge, Minister for Education and Youth, make the following Determination.\n\nDated 28 September 2021   \n\nAlan Tudge\n\nMinister for Education and Youth\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definition\n\n5  Specification of visas\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Higher Education Support (Visa Specification for Eligible Former Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders) Determination 2021.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The later of:(a) the start of the day after this instrument is registered; and(b) immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Education Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No.2) Act 2021.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subclause 1(1A) of Schedule 1 to the Act.\n\n4  Definition\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n\n\n\n5  Specification of visas\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder in subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act, the following classes or subclasses of visas provided for by the Migration Act 1958 or regulations made under that Act are specified:\n\n (a) subclass 155—Five Year Resident Return, of Return (Residence) (Class BB), as referred to in item 1128 of Schedule 1 and clauses 155.1 to 155.6 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994; and\n\n (b) subclass 157—Three Month Resident Return, of Return (Residence) (Class BB), as referred to in item 1128 of Schedule 1 and clauses 157.1 to 157.6 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow technical function suggested by its title: specifying visa classes for a particular eligibility category. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of enabling access to Commonwealth-supported places for eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holders."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 operative sections across 2 pages","Single definition ('Act') referencing the parent legislation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward specification of two visa subclasses with clear statutory references","No cross-references beyond the enabling provision and Migration Regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument that helps certain former refugees and humanitarian migrants access cheaper university fees in Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\nThe Higher Education Support Act 2003 gives people who used to hold permanent humanitarian visas access to Commonwealth-supported places at university (these are the subsidised spots that Australian citizens and permanent residents get, rather than expensive full-fee paying places). To qualify, these people need to hold a specific temporary visa while they apply for their permanent visa to be reinstated.\n\nThis Determination specifies exactly which temporary visas count for this purpose. It names two specific visa subclasses:\n- **Subclass 155** (Five Year Resident Return visa)\n- **Subclass 157** (Three Month Resident Return visa)\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPeople who previously held a permanent humanitarian visa, left Australia, and are now trying to return. While waiting for their permanent residency to be reactivated, they might hold one of these temporary \"Resident Return\" visas. This Determination ensures they can still access subsidised university fees during this waiting period.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this Determination, people in this specific situation would be forced to pay full international student fees (which can be tens of thousands of dollars more per year) simply because they're on a temporary visa while sorting out their permanent status. This closes a gap to ensure former refugees and humanitarian entrants aren't financially penalised for administrative delays in their visa status."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-visa-specification-for-eligible-former-permanent-humanitarian-visa-holders-","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-visa-specification-for-eligible-former-permanent-humanitarian-visa-holders-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-visa-specification-for-eligible-former-permanent-humanitarian-visa-holders-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-visa-specification-for-eligible-former-permanent-humanitarian-visa-holders-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-visa-specification-for-eligible-former-permanent-humanitarian-visa-holders-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-visa-specification-for-eligible-former-permanent-humanitarian-visa-holders-/documents"}}