{"id":"F2011L02506","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under item 1208 - Visa Application Charge Exemption for Fulbright Scholars of the United States of America - November 2011","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-item-1208-visa-application-charge-exemption-for-fulbr","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":88276,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L02506-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under item 1208 - Visa Application Charge Exemption for Fulbright Scholars of the United States of America - November 2011","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: R5_19_4E\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\n# VISA APPLICATION CHARGE EXEMPTION FOR FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA\n\n# (ITEM 1208)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under Item 1208 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) hereby SPECIFY for the purposes of sub-subparagraph 1208(2)(a)(ia) of the Regulations, Fulbright Scholars of the United States of America.\n\n \n\n \n\nThis instrument, IMMI 11/074 commences on 1 January 2012.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated  22 November 2011\n\n \n\nCHRIS BOWEN\n\n Minister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[NOTE 1: Sub-subparagraph 1208(2)(a)(i)(ia) provides that an applicant who is seeking to satisfy the criteria for the grant of a subclass 406 (Government Agreement) visa and is an applicant of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument is writing is exempt from paying a Visa Application Charge.]\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1234},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains a narrow, specific scope limited to specifying one class of visa applicants for a single fee exemption. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of facilitating the Fulbright Scholarship program."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision specifying only one exempt class of persons","No definitions section or defined terms","No conditional logic, exceptions, or limitations beyond the basic specification","Extremely brief (one page, single substantive paragraph)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document creates a fee waiver (exemption) for a specific group of people applying for an Australian visa.\n\n**Who it affects:** Citizens of the United States who have been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and are applying for a Subclass 406 visa (also known as a Government Agreement visa).\n\n**What it means:** Normally, visa applicants must pay a fee called the Visa Application Charge. This instrument specifies that eligible American Fulbright Scholars do not have to pay this fee when applying for the Subclass 406 visa.\n\n**Why it matters:** It removes a financial barrier for American Fulbright Scholars coming to Australia to study, research, or teach, supporting educational and cultural exchange between Australia and the United States."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-item-1208-visa-application-charge-exemption-for-fulbr","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-item-1208-visa-application-charge-exemption-for-fulbr/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-item-1208-visa-application-charge-exemption-for-fulbr/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-item-1208-visa-application-charge-exemption-for-fulbr/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-item-1208-visa-application-charge-exemption-for-fulbr/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-item-1208-visa-application-charge-exemption-for-fulbr/documents"}}