{"id":"F2026L00372","name":"Migration (Arrival Control) Determination 2026","slug":"migration-arrival-control-determination-2026","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":443225,"registerId":"F2026L00372-fast-fetch-1775958118068","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (Arrival Control) Determination 2026","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nLIN 26/040\n\n \n\nMigration (Arrival Control) Determination 2026\n\nI, Tony Burke, Minister for Home Affairs, make the following determination.\n\nDated    25 March 2026\n\nTony Burke\n\nMinister for Home Affairs\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Period for which arrival control determination is in force\n\n6  Class of non-citizens to whom section 84E of the Act applies\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Arrival Control) Determination 2026.\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The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 subsection 84B(1) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n(a) non-citizen;\n\n(b) passport.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Migration Act 1958.\n\n5  Period for which arrival control determination is in force\n\n  This instrument is in force for the period that:\n\n (a) begins immediately after the instrument commences; and\n\n (b) ends at the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day after the instrument commences.\n\nNote 1: Subsection 84B(5) of the Act provides that an arrival control determination must specify the period for which the determination is in force. This period must not be longer than the period that the Minister considers appropriate in all the circumstances.\n\nNote 2: This instrument may be revoked earlier (see subsection 84B(4) of the Act).\n\n6  Class of non-citizens to whom section 84E of the Act applies\n\n (1) Section 84E of the Act applies to the class of non-citizens that is specified in subsection (2).\n\n (2) The specified class of non-citizens is a non-citizen:\n\n (a) who, at any time during the period for which this instrument is in force, holds a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa; and\n\n (b) who gave (or caused to be given) to the Minister or to the Department, in relation to the application for that visa, the passport number of a passport that was:\n\n (i) issued to the non-citizen by the Islamic Republic of Iran; or\n\n (ii) issued to another person by the Islamic Republic of Iran and the non-citizen was included in the passport; and\n\n (c) for whose visa the Department has made a record that associates that passport number with the grant of that visa.\n\nExample: An applicant for a Visitor (Class FA) visa provides details of their Iranian passport to the Department when completing the visa application form and lodging the visa application (either personally or via an agent). If the applicant is granted a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa, the details of their Iranian passport, including the passport number, are recorded and associated with the visa grant record in relevant departmental systems.\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 appears to serve its original intended purpose under section 84B of the Migration Act — to specify a class of non-citizens for whom arrival control powers under section 84E will apply. The scope is narrow and precisely targeted (Iranian passport holders with Subclass 600 visas), consistent with the framework established by the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (6 sections, approximately 1 page)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to Migration Act 1958, sections 84B, 84E)","Simple conditional logic: three cumulative criteria in section 6(2) (visa type + Iranian passport + departmental record)","No nested exceptions or complex temporal provisions","Straightforward commencement and sunset clauses (6-month duration)"],"plain_english_summary":"This six-month arrival control determination, made under the Migration Act, targets non-citizen holders of Australian Visitor (subclass 600) visas who applied using an Iranian passport recorded in Department systems. By activating section 84E, it lets the Minister prevent those visa holders from boarding or entering Australia without cancelling their visas, effectively overriding entry despite valid visas."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument defines a limited, time‑bound class for application of section 84E—Subclass 600 visa holders linked to an Iranian passport number—and does not, on its face, expand or narrow the statutory powers beyond the authority conferred by subsection 84B of the Migration Act. No text in the instrument indicates a change from the statutory scope; it operationalises that scope for a six‑month period."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, objective eligibility: applies only to Subclass 600 visa holders who gave an Iranian passport number that is recorded with the visa (section 6).","Time‑limited operation: the determination runs for six months from commencement and can be revoked earlier (section 5; notes referring to subsection 84B(4) and 84B(5) of the Act).","Dependence on Migration Act cross‑references: the instrument operates by making section 84E of the Act apply and is made under subsection 84B(1) (section 3), so legal effect depends on those Act provisions.","Operational reliance on departmental recordkeeping: effect turns on whether the Department has recorded and associated the passport number with the visa grant (section 6(c)), creating an administrative identification burden.","Minor definitional/verification ambiguity: phrase 'included in the passport' (section 6(2)(b)(ii)) and practical issues about multiple passports or record linkage could require administrative judgment."],"plain_english_summary":"This six‑month Ministerial determination applies section 84E of the Migration Act to Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa holders who provided an Iranian passport number that is recorded against their visa. It means the Minister and Department may treat those arrivals under arrival‑control rules; affected people are visa holders identified by passport records, and the Department must associate passport numbers with visa grants. The instrument is made under subsection 84B and may be revoked earlier."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-arrival-control-determination-2026","history":"/api/acts/migration-arrival-control-determination-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-arrival-control-determination-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-arrival-control-determination-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-arrival-control-determination-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-arrival-control-determination-2026/documents"}}