{"id":"F2025L01121","name":"Migration (Approval of Primary and Fall-back Reporting Systems—International Passenger Cruise Ships) Instrument 2025","slug":"migration-approval-of-primary-and-fall-back-reporting-systems-international-passenger-cruise-ships-i","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442975,"registerId":"F2025L01121-fast-fetch-1775957894333","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (Approval of Primary and Fall-back Reporting Systems—International Passenger Cruise Ships) Instrument 2025","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\n\n \n\nLIN 25/060\n\n \n\nMigration (Approval of Primary and Fall-back Reporting Systems—International Passenger Cruise Ships) Instrument 2025\n\nI, Stephanie Foster, Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 15 September 2025\n\nStephanie Foster PSM\n\nSecretary\n\nDepartment of Home Affairs\n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Schedules\n\nPart 2—Primary reporting systems for crew\n\n6 Approval of primary reporting system—crew\n\n7 Information to be reported under primary reporting system—crew\n\nPart 3—Primary reporting systems for passengers\n\n8 Approval of primary reporting system—passengers\n\n9 Information to be reported under primary reporting system—passengers\n\nPart 4—Fall-back reporting systems for passengers and crew\n\n10 Approval of fall-back reporting systems\n\n11 Information to be reported under fall-back reporting systems\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nInstrument of Approval of Primary Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Crew) 2015\n\nInstrument of Approval of Primary Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Passengers) 2015\n\nInstrument of Approval of Fall-back Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Passengers and Crew) 2015\n\n \n\n \n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Migration (Approval of Primary and Fall-back Reporting Systems—International Passenger Cruise Ships) Instrument 2025.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the following provisions of the Migration Act 1958:\n\n (a) section 245J;\n\n (b) section 245K\n\n4 Definitions\n\n In this instrument:\n\nABOC means the Australian Border Operations Centre.\n\nAct means the Migration Act 1958.\n\nDepartment means the Department of Home Affairs including the Australian Border Force.\n\ninternational passenger cruise ship has the meaning given by regulation 3.13 of the Regulations.\n\nRegulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n5 Schedules\n\n 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.\n\n\n\n\nPart 2—Primary reporting systems for crew\n\n6 Approval of primary reporting system—crew\n\n For the purposes of section 245J of the Act, the following system is the approved primary reporting system for each member of the crew of an international passenger cruise ship.\n\n (a) the interactive Advance Passenger Information system called the Advance Passenger Processing System, as provided by C P S Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 64 000 965 551, ACN 000 965 551), part of the Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques NaamlozeVennootschap.\n\n7 Information to be reported under primary reporting system—crew\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 245J(3) of the Act, the information set out in the following table is specified to be reported about each member of the crew of an international passenger cruise ship who holds:\n\n (a) an Australian passport;\n\n (b) a New Zealand passport; or\n\n (c) a travel document, other than an Australian or New Zealand passport, and a visa which is in effect that permits the person to travel to and enter Australia.\n\n \n\n| Item | Short Field Title | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Traveller Type | The type of traveller, either:
(P) Passenger; or
(C) Operating Crew; or
(X) Positioning Crew. |\n| 2 | Document Type | The type of travel document, either:
(P) Passport;
(O) Other; or
(N) None. |\n| 3 | Document Number | The assigned number of an official identification document issued by a state or organisation to a person for the purposes of international travel.
Blank only if Document Type is (N). |\n| 4 | Traveller’s Nationality Code | As documented in the travel document, the three-letter country code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. |\n| 5 | Family Name | The first four characters of the person’s family name. |\n| 6 | Lloyd's Shipping Number | The unique seven digit number assigned by the Lloyd’s Register of Ships. |\n| 7 | Check-In Port | The port at which the person commences an international movement and at which advance passenger information for the person is collected. |\n| 8 | Expected Port | The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department for movement into Australia. |\n| 9 | Check-in Date | The check-in date and time (according to Greenwich Mean Time) used to locate the person. |\n| 10 | Trans-Border Port | The first port in Australia at which the person will arrive when travelling to Australia. |\n| 11 | Transit Indicator | An indicator that the person is transiting at origin or destination (if applicable). |\n\n\n \n\n (2) For the purposes of subsection 245J(3) of the Act, the information set out in the following table is specified to be reported about each member of the crew of an international passenger cruise ship who has obtained up-lift approval from the ABOC.\n\n \n\n| Item | Short Field Title | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Traveller Type | The type of traveller, either:
(P) Passenger; or
(C) Operating Crew; or
(X) Positioning Crew. |\n| 2 | Document Type | The type of travel document, either:
(P) Passport;
(O) Other; or
(N) None. |\n| 3 | Document Number | The assigned number of an official identification document issued by a state or organisation to a person for the purposes of international travel.
Blank only if Document Type is (N). |\n| 4 | Traveller’s Nationality Code | As documented in the travel document, the three-letter country code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. |\n| 5 | Family Name | The first four characters of the person’s family name. |\n| 6 | Lloyd's Shipping Number | The unique seven digit number assigned by the Lloyd’s Register of Ships. |\n| 7 | Check-In Port | The port at which the person commences an international movement and at which advance passenger information for the person is collected. |\n| 8 | Expected Port | The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department for movement into Australia. |\n| 9 | Check-in Date | The check-in date and time (according to Greenwich Mean Time) used to locate the person. |\n| 10 | Trans-Border Port | The first port in Australia at which the person will arrive when travelling to Australia. |\n| 11 | Transit Indicator | An indicator that the person is transiting at origin or destination (if applicable). |\n\n\n\n\n\nPart 3—Primary reporting systems for passengers\n\n8 Approval of primary reporting system—passengers\n\n For the purposes of section 245J of the Act, the following system is the approved primary reporting system for each passenger of an international passenger cruise ship:\n\n (a) the interactive Advance Passenger Information system called the Advance Passenger Processing System, as provided by C P S Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 64 000 965 551, ACN 000 965 551), part of the Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques NaamlozeVennootschap.\n\n9 Information to be reported under primary reporting system—passengers\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 245J(3) of the Act, the information set out in the following table is specified to be reported about each passenger of an international passenger cruise ship who holds:\n\n (a) an Australian passport;\n\n (b) a New Zealand passport; or\n\n (c) a travel document, other than an Australian or New Zealand passport, and a visa which is in effect that permits the person to travel to and enter Australia.\n\n \n\n| Item | Short Field Title | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Traveller Type | The type of traveller, either:
(P) Passenger; or
(C) Operating Crew; or
(X) Positioning Crew. |\n| 2 | Document Type | The type of travel document, either:
(P) Passport;
(O) Other; or
(N) None. |\n| 3 | Document Number | The assigned number of an official identification document issued by a state or organisation to a person for the purposes of international travel.
Blank only if Document Type is (N). |\n| 4 | Traveller’s Nationality Code | As documented in the travel document, the three-letter country code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. |\n| 5 | Family Name | The person’s full family name, as stated in the person’s passport or other relevant travel documentation. |\n| 6 | Lloyd’s Shipping Number | The unique seven digit number assigned by the Lloyd’s Register of Ships. |\n| 7 | Check-in Port | The port at which the person commences an international movement and at which advance passenger information for the person is collected. |\n| 8 | Expected Port | The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department for movement into Australia. |\n| 9 | Check-in Date | The check-in date and time (according to Greenwich Mean Time) used to locate the person. |\n| 10 | Trans-Border Port | The first port in Australia at which the person will arrive when travelling to Australia. |\n| 11 | Transit Indicator | An indicator that the person is transiting at origin or destination (if applicable). |\n\n\n \n\n (2) For the purposes of subsection 245J(3) of the Act, the information set out in the following table is specified to be reported about each passenger of an international passenger cruise ship who:\n\n (a) is eligible for a special purpose visa as determined by the Act and the Regulations; or\n\n (b) has obtained up-lift approval from the ABOC.\n\n \n\n| Item | Short Field Title | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Traveller Type | The type of traveller, either:
(P) Passenger; or
(C) Operating Crew; or
(X) Positioning Crew. |\n| 2 | Document Type | The type of travel document, either:
(P) Passport;
(O) Other; or
(N) None. |\n| 3 | Document Number | The assigned number of an official identification document issued by a state or organisation to a person for the purposes of international travel.
Blank only if Document Type is (N). |\n| 4 | Traveller’s Nationality Code | As documented in the travel document, the three-letter country code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. |\n| 5 | Family Name | The person’s full family name, as stated in the person’s passport or other relevant travel documentation. |\n| 6 | Given Names | The person’s full given names, as stated in the person’s passport or relevant travel documentation. |\n| 7 | Date of Birth | The person’s date of birth. |\n| 8 | Sex | The person’s gender, either:
(M) Male;
(F) Female;
(U) Unknown; or
(X) Unknown. |\n| 9 | Lloyd’s Shipping Number | The unique seven digit number assigned by the Lloyd’s Register of Ships. |\n| 10 | Check-in Port | The port at which the person commences an international movement and at which advance passenger information for the person is collected. |\n| 11 | Expected Port | The Australian port at which the person will be cleared by the Department for movement into Australia. |\n| 12 | Check-in Date | The check-in date and time (according to Greenwich Mean Time) used to locate the person. |\n| 13 | Trans-Border Port | The first port in Australia at which the person will arrive when travelling to Australia. |\n| 14 | Transit Indicator | An indicator that the person is transiting at origin or destination (if applicable). |\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nPart 4—Fall-back reporting systems for passengers and crew\n\n10 Approval of fall-back reporting systems\n\n (1) For the purposes of section 245K of the Act, the following systems are approved as fall-back reporting systems for each passenger and crew of an international passenger cruise ship:\n\n (a) the ABOC, by telephone to either of the following telephone numbers in Australia:\n\n (i) 1300 368 126; or\n\n (ii) (02) 6264 1301; or\n\n (b) the ABOC, by email: ABOC@abf.gov.au; or\n\n (c) the ABOC, by SITATEX to the address CBRIXCR; or\n\n (d) APPchat.\n\n11 Information to be reported under fall-back reporting systems\n\n For the purposes of subsection 245K(2) of the Act, the information in the following table is specified to be reported about each passenger and member of the crew of an international passenger cruise ship arriving in Australia.\n\n \n\n| Item | Information |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | The Lloyd’s Shipping Number (the unique seven digit number assigned by the Lloyd’s Register of Ships), port of arrival of the ship and the expected date of arrival of the ship. |\n| 2 | Where the operator has confirmed that each passenger and each crew member who has boarded the ship, each person holds:
(a) a travel document, other than an Australian or New Zealand passport, and a visa which is in effect that permits the person to travel to and enter Australia; or
(b) a current Australian or New Zealand passport. |\n| 3 | For each passenger and each crew member whom the operator has not confirmed as falling within Item 2, whether the operator has obtained up-lift approval from the ABOC. |\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nInstrument of Approval of Primary Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Crew) 2015\n\n1 The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\nInstrument of Approval of Primary Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Passengers) 2015\n\n2 The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\nInstrument of Approval of Fall-back Reporting Systems (International Passenger Cruise Ship – Passengers and Crew) 2015\n\n3 The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument consolidates three separate 2015 instruments into one document without expanding the scope. It maintains the same purpose: approving reporting systems for cruise ship passenger and crew data. The substantive requirements remain similar—specifying the same primary system (Advance Passenger Processing System) and similar fall-back methods. The consolidation is administrative tidying rather than scope expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward structure with only 4 operative parts plus repeals schedule","Minimal cross-referencing—only references to Migration Act sections 245J and 245K, and Migration Regulations regulation 3.13","Only 6 defined terms in the interpretation section (ABOC, Act, Department, international passenger cruise ship, Regulations)","Repetitive table structures with minor variations between crew and passenger requirements","Simple conditional logic: different information requirements based on passport type/visa status (Australian/NZ passport vs other passport with visa vs special approval)","No nested exceptions or complex definitional chains","Consolidation of three previous instruments reduces fragmentation but doesn't add complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument requires international cruise ship operators to send passenger and crew information to Australian border authorities before arrival, approving a primary electronic reporting system and prescribed fallback methods (phone, email, etc.) if it fails. \n\nIt affects cruise operators (who submit the data), passengers and crew (whose details are reported), and Border Force officers, and matters because it lets authorities perform immigration and security checks in advance and ensures continuity if technology fails."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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The practical effect is a change in the authorised reporting architecture, the data required from operators, and the approved fall-back channels, which may affect compliance costs and operational integration (ss 6–11, Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Specific approval of a single commercial provider as primary reporting system (s 6, s 8) increases dependency on an external system.","Multiple reporting regimes: different required data sets for crew, passengers, special-purpose-visa passengers, and those with ABOC uplift (ss 7–9).","Detailed, technical data fields (e.g. Lloyd’s Shipping Number, GMT check-in time, ICAO nationality codes) impose precise formatting and operational requirements (ss 7(1), 7(2), 9(1), 9(2)).","Fallback channels are heterogeneous (telephone, email, SITATEX, APPchat), creating integration and operational variance for operators (s 10).","Legal cross-references to Migration Act sections 245J and 245K and to the Regulations mean compliance interacts with other statutory rules (commencement, s 3).","Repeal of prior instruments (Schedule 1) requires operators to transition systems and processes to the new approvals."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument replaces earlier 2015 approvals and formally names the Advance Passenger Processing System (provided by C P S Systems Pty Ltd) as the primary system for reporting advance passenger information for international passenger cruise ship passengers and crew. It sets out the exact data fields operators must submit, approves specific fall-back reporting routes (ABOC by phone, email, SITATEX and APPchat), and repeals the prior instruments.\n\nCruise operators must transmit specified personal and voyage data to the approved system or use the ABOC fall-backs; the Department decides uplift approvals and enforces the reporting rules (see ss 6–11, Schedule 1)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-approval-of-primary-and-fall-back-reporting-systems-international-passenger-cruise-ships-i","history":"/api/acts/migration-approval-of-primary-and-fall-back-reporting-systems-international-passenger-cruise-ships-i/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-approval-of-primary-and-fall-back-reporting-systems-international-passenger-cruise-ships-i/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-approval-of-primary-and-fall-back-reporting-systems-international-passenger-cruise-ships-i/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-approval-of-primary-and-fall-back-reporting-systems-international-passenger-cruise-ships-i/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-approval-of-primary-and-fall-back-reporting-systems-international-passenger-cruise-ships-i/documents"}}