{"id":"F2018L01110","name":"Migration (IMMI 18/084: Specification of ETA-Eligible Passports) Instrument 2018","slug":"migration-immi-18-084-specification-of-eta-eligible-passports-instrument-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":97805,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L01110-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1 – Preliminary\n\n1 Name\n\n(1) This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 18/084: Specification of ETA-Eligible Passports) Instrument 2018.\n\n(2) This instrument may be cited as IMMI 18/084.\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under regulation 1.11B(1) of the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n4 Definitions\n\n> In this instrument:\n\n> ETA means Electronic Travel Authority.\n\n> Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n5 Schedules\n\nEach instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its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.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Specified ETA-Eligible Passports","content":"## Part 2 – Specified ETA-Eligible Passports\n\n6 ETA- Eligible Passports\n\nFor the purposes of subregulation 1.11B(1) of the Regulations, a passport is an ETA-eligible passport in relation to an application for a visa if in the table in Schedule 1:\n\n(a) the passport is listed in Column 1; and\n\n(b) the conditions specified in Column 2 for the corresponding passport specified in Column 1 are satisfied.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Application","content":"## Part 3 – Application\n\n7 Application of this instrument\n\nThis instrument applies to an application for a visa made on or after the commencement of this instrument.\n\n \n\nSchedule 1—ETA-Eligible passport list\n\n| Item | Column 1Kind of Passport | Column 2Conditions |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1. | Andorra | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Andorra |\n| 2. | Austria | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Austria |\n| 3. | Belgium | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Belgium |\n| 4. | Brunei | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Brunei |\n| 5. | Canada | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Canada |\n| 6. | Denmark | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Denmark |\n| 7. | Finland | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Finland |\n| 8. | France | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of France |\n| 9. | Germany | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Germany |\n| 10. | Greece | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Greece |\n| 11. | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China | Nil |\n| 12. | Iceland | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Iceland |\n| 13. | Republic of Ireland | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Ireland |\n| 14. | Italy | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Italy |\n| 15. | Japan | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Japan |\n| 16. | Republic of Korea | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Korea |\n| 17. | Liechtenstein | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Liechtenstein |\n| 18. | Luxembourg | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Luxembourg |\n| 19. | Malaysia | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malaysia |\n| 20. | Malta | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malta |\n| 21. | Monaco | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Monaco |\n| 22. | The Netherlands | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of The Netherlands |\n| 23. | Norway | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Norway |\n| 24. | Portugal | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Portugal |\n| 25. | Republic of San Marino | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of San Marino |\n| 26. | Singapore | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Singapore |\n| 27. | Spain | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Spain |\n| 28. | Switzerland | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Switzerland |\n| 29. | Sweden | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Sweden |\n| 30. | Passport issued by the authorities of Taiwan | Passport must not purport to be:(a) an official passport; or(b) a diplomatic passport; or(c) a Taiwanese “compatriot” document. |\n| 31. | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Passport must indicate that the applicant’s nationality is British Citizen or British National (Overseas) |\n| 32. | United States of America | Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the United States of America |\n| 33. | Vatican City | Nil |\n\n \n\n> Notes\n\n> Note: This compilation comprises Migration (IMMI 18/084: Specification of ETA-Eligible Passports) Instrument 2018 amended as indicated in the following tables.\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of\n> \n> instruments\n\n| Name | Registration | Number | Commencement | Application, saving or transitional provisions |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | ----------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Migration (IMMI 18/084: Specification of ETA-Eligible Passports) Instrument 2018 (IMMI 18/084) | 13 August 2018 | F2018L01110 | 14 August 2018 | ­- |\n| Migration (Specification of ETA-Eligible Passports) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/040) 2022 (LIN 22/040 | 19 February 2022 | F2022L00159 | 20 February 2022 | - |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of amendments\n\n```html\n

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