{"id":"F2011L00467","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under regulation 1.41 - Student Visa Assessment Levels - March 2011","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-regulation-1-41-student-visa-assessment-levels-march-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":85881,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00467-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Schedule","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Schedule","content":"#### \nSchedule\n\nSUBCLASS 570 INDEPENDENT ELICOS SECTOR\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra | Ireland, Republic of | Oman |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Austria | Italy | Poland |\n| Bahrain | Japan | Portugal |\n| Belgium | Kuwait | Qatar |\n| Brunei | Latvia | San Marino |\n| Canada | Liechtenstein | Saudi Arabia |\n| Chile | Lithuania | Singapore |\n| Cyprus | Luxembourg | Slovenia |\n| Czech Republic | Macau Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China | Spain |\n| Denmark | Malaysia | Sweden |\n| Estonia | Malta | Switzerland |\n| Finland | Mauritius | Taiwan |\n| France | Mexico | United Arab Emirates |\n| Germany | Monaco | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |\n| Greece | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | United States of America |\n| Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China | New Caledonia | Vatican City State (Holy See) |\n| Iceland | Norway | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| Argentina | Grenada | Puerto Rico |\n| --------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| Bahamas | Guam | Seychelles |\n| Barbados | Guatemala | Slovak Republic |\n| Bhutan | Honduras | Solomon Islands |\n| Botswana | Hungary | South Africa |\n| Brazil | Indonesia | St Kitts-Nevis |\n| British National (Overseas) | Israel | St Lucia |\n| Bulgaria | Korea, Republic of | St Vincent & Grenadines |\n| Colombia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Thailand |\n| Costa Rica | New Zealand | Trinidad and Tobago |\n| Croatia | North Mariana Islands | Uruguay |\n| Cuba | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu |\n| East Timor (Timor Leste) | Paraguay | Venezuela |\n| El Salvador | Peru | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| Ecuador | Myanmar (Burma) | Tonga |\n| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Egypt | Nauru | Turkey |\n| Fiji | Nepal | Tuvalu |\n| Ghana | Nigeria | Vietnam |\n| Iran, Islamic Republic of | People’s Republic of China (excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau) | Western Samoa |\n| Kenya | Philippines | Zambia |\n| Kiribati | Romania | Zimbabwe |\n| Maldives | Russian Federation | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |\n| Mongolia | Tanzania | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4\n\n| Bangladesh | Jordan | Pakistan |\n| -------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Lebanon | Sri Lanka |\n| India | | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5\n\n| None specified |\n| -------------- |\n\nSUBCLASS 571 SCHOOLS SECTOR\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra | Italy | Qatar |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Argentina | Japan | San Marino |\n| Austria | Korea, Republic of | Saudi Arabia |\n| Bahrain | Kuwait | Singapore |\n| Belgium | Latvia | Slovak Republic |\n| Brazil | Liechtenstein | Slovenia |\n| Brunei | Lithuania | Solomon Islands |\n| Canada | Luxembourg | South Africa |\n| Chile | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | Spain |\n| Czech Republic | Malaysia | Sweden |\n| Denmark | Malta | Switzerland |\n| Estonia | Mexico | Taiwan |\n| Finland | Monaco | Thailand |\n| France | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | United Arab Emirates |\n| Germany | New Caledonia | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |\n| Greece | Norway | United States of America |\n| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | Oman | Vanuatu |\n| Hungary | Peru | Vatican City State (Holy See) |\n| Iceland | Poland | Venezuela |\n| Ireland, Republic of | Portugal | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| Afghanistan | Guam | Paraguay |\n| --------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| Bahamas | Guatemala | Philippines |\n| Barbados | Honduras | Puerto Rico |\n| Bhutan | India | Romania |\n| Botswana | Indonesia | Russian Federation |\n| British National (Overseas) | Kenya | Seychelles |\n| Bulgaria | Lao People's Democratic Republic | St Kitts-Nevis |\n| Colombia | Maldives | St Lucia |\n| Costa Rica | Mauritius | St Vincent & Grenadines |\n| Cyprus | Nepal | Trinidad and Tobago |\n| East Timor (Timor Leste) | New Zealand | Vietnam |\n| Ecuador | North Mariana Islands | Zambia |\n| Grenada | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Lebanon | Tanzania |\n| ------------------------- | --------------- | ------------- |\n| Egypt | Mongolia | Tonga |\n| Fiji | Myanmar (Burma) | Turkey |\n| Ghana | Nauru | Tuvalu |\n| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Nigeria | Uruguay |\n| Israel | Pakistan | Western Samoa |\n\n| Jordan | Sri Lanka | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |\n| -------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Kiribati | | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4\n\n| Bangladesh | People’s Republic of China (excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau) | |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5\n\n| None specified |\n| -------------- |\n\nSUBCLASS 572 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra | Iceland | Oman |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Austria | Ireland, Republic of | Poland |\n| Bahrain | Italy | Portugal |\n| Belgium | Japan | Qatar |\n| British National (Overseas) | Kuwait | San Marino |\n| Brunei | Liechtenstein | Singapore |\n| Canada | Lithuania | Slovenia |\n| Chile | Luxembourg | Spain |\n| Cyprus | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Sweden |\n| Denmark | Malaysia | Switzerland |\n| Estonia | Malta | Taiwan |\n| Finland | Monaco | United Arab Emirates |\n| France | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |\n| Germany | New Caledonia | United States of America |\n| Greece | Norway | Vatican City State (Holy See) |\n| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| Argentina | Honduras | Peru |\n| ------------------ | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| Bahamas | Hungary | Puerto Rico |\n| Barbados | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia |\n| Bhutan | Israel | Seychelles |\n| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Jordan | Slovak Republic |\n| Botswana | Korea, Republic of | Solomon Islands |\n| Brazil | Lao People's Democratic Republic | South Africa |\n| Bulgaria | Latvia | St Kitts-Nevis |\n| Costa Rica | Maldives | St Lucia |\n| Croatia | Mauritius | St Vincent & Grenadines |\n| Czech Republic | Mexico | Thailand |\n| East Timor | New Zealand | Trinidad and Tobago |\n| El Salvador | North Mariana Islands | Uruguay |\n| Grenada | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu |\n| Guam | Paraguay | Venezuela |\n| Guatemala | | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Myanmar (Burma) | Turkey |\n| ------------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Colombia | Nauru | Tuvalu |\n| Ecuador | Nigeria | Vietnam |\n| Egypt | Philippines | Western Samoa |\n| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Romania | Zambia |\n| Kenya | Russian Federation | Zimbabwe |\n| Kiribati | Tanzania | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |\n| Mongolia | Tonga | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4\n\n| Bangladesh | India | Pakistan |\n| ---------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Fiji | Lebanon | People’s Republic of China (excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau) |\n| Ghana | Nepal | Sri Lanka |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5\n\n| None specified |\n| -------------- |\n\nSUBCLASS 573 HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra | Hungary | Poland |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Argentina | Iceland | Portugal |\n| Austria | Ireland, Republic of | Qatar |\n| Bahamas | Italy | San Marino |\n| Bahrain | Japan | Saudi Arabia |\n| Barbados | Korea, Republic of | Seychelles |\n| Belgium | Kuwait | Singapore |\n| Botswana | Latvia | Slovak Republic |\n| Brazil | Liechtenstein | Slovenia |\n| British National (Overseas) | Lithuania | Solomon Islands |\n| Brunei | Luxembourg | South Africa |\n| Canada | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | Spain |\n| Chile | Malaysia | Sweden |\n| Costa Rica | Malta | Switzerland |\n| Cyprus | Mauritius | Taiwan |\n| Czech Republic | Mexico | Thailand |\n| Denmark | Monaco | United Arab Emirates |\n| Estonia | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |\n| Finland | New Caledonia | United States of America |\n| France | Norway | Vanuatu |\n| Germany | Oman | Vatican City State (Holy See) |\n| Greece | Papua New Guinea | Venezuela |\n| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Peru | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| Bhutan | Indonesia | Romania |\n| ------------------------ | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| Bolivia | Israel | Russian Federation |\n| Belize | Jamaica | St Kitts-Nevis |\n| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Kazakhstan | St Lucia |\n| Bulgaria | Kiribati | St Vincent & Grenadines |\n| Colombia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Syria |\n| Croatia | Malawi | Tonga |\n| East Timor (Timor Leste) | Maldives | Trinidad and Tobago |\n| Ecuador | Mozambique | Turkey |\n| El Salvador | New Zealand | Uruguay |\n| Grenada | North Mariana Islands | Vietnam |\n| Guam | Paraguay | Yemen |\n| Guatemala | Philippines | Zambia |\n| Honduras | Puerto Rico | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| Bangladesh | Kenya | Nigeria |\n| ------------------------- | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Lebanon | People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] |\n| Egypt | Mongolia | Tanzania |\n| Fiji | Myanmar (Burma) | Tuvalu |\n| India | Nauru | Western Samoa |\n| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Nepal | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |\n| Jordan | | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4\n\n| Ghana | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe |\n| -------- | --------- | -------- |\n| Pakistan | | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5\n\n| None specified |\n| -------------- |\n\nSUBCLASS 574 POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SECTOR\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra | Ireland, Republic of | Portugal |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Argentina | Israel | Qatar |\n| Austria | Italy | Romania |\n| Bahamas | Japan | Russian Federation |\n| Bahrain | Jordan | San Marino |\n| Barbados | Korea, Republic of | Saudi Arabia |\n| Belgium | Kuwait | Seychelles |\n| Botswana | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Singapore |\n| Brazil | Latvia | Slovak Republic |\n| British National (Overseas) | Liechtenstein | Slovenia |\n| Brunei | Lithuania | Solomon Islands |\n| Bulgaria | Luxembourg | South Africa |\n| Canada | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Spain |\n| Chile | Malaysia | Sweden |\n| Costa Rica | Maldives | Switzerland |\n| Cyprus | Malta | Taiwan |\n| Czech Republic | Mauritius | Thailand |\n| Denmark | Mexico | Tonga |\n| East Timor (Timor Leste) | Monaco | Turkey |\n| Estonia | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | United Arab Emirates |\n| Finland | New Caledonia | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |\n| France | North Mariana Islands | United States of America |\n| Germany | Norway | Uruguay |\n| Greece | Oman | Vanuatu |\n| Guam | Papua New Guinea | Vatican City State (Holy See) |\n| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Peru | Venezuela |\n| Hungary | Philippines | Vietnam |\n| Iceland | Poland | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |\n| ---------------------------------------------- |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| None specified |\n| -------------- |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4\n\n| None specified |\n| -------------- |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5\n\n| None specified |\n| -------------- |\n\nSUBCLASS 575 NON-AWARD SECTOR\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra | Israel | Portugal |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Argentina | Italy | Qatar |\n| Austria | Japan | San Marino |\n| Bahrain | Korea, Republic of | Saudi Arabia |\n| Belgium | Kuwait | Singapore |\n| Brazil | Latvia | Slovak Republic |\n| Brunei | Liechtenstein | Slovenia |\n| Canada | Lithuania | Solomon Islands |\n| Chile | Luxembourg | South Africa |\n| Colombia | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Spain |\n| Cyprus | Malaysia | Sweden |\n| Czech Republic | Malta | Switzerland |\n| Denmark | Mexico | Taiwan |\n| Estonia | Monaco | Thailand |\n| Finland | Netherlands, Kingdom of the | Turkey |\n| France | New Caledonia | United Arab Emirates |\n| Germany | Norway | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |\n| Greece | Oman | United States of America |\n| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Peru | Vanuatu |\n| Hungary | Philippines | Vatican City State (Holy See) |\n| Iceland | Poland | Venezuela |\n| Ireland, Republic of | | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| Bahamas | Fiji | North Mariana Islands |\n| --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| Barbados | Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia | Papua New Guinea |\n| Bhutan | Grenada | Paraguay |\n| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Guam | Puerto Rico |\n| Botswana | Guatemala | Romania |\n| British National (Overseas) | Honduras | Russian Federation |\n| Bulgaria | Indonesia | Seychelles |\n| Costa Rica | Iran | St Kitts-Nevis |\n| Croatia | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | St Lucia |\n| East Timor (Timor Leste) | Mauritius | St Vincent & Grenadines |\n| Ecuador | New Zealand | Trinidad and Tobago |\n| El Salvador | | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| Bangladesh | Mongolia | Tonga |\n| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Myanmar (Burma) | Tuvalu |\n| Egypt | Nauru | Uruguay |\n| Ghana | Nepal | Vietnam |\n| India | Nigeria | Western Samoa |\n| Jordan | People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] | Zambia |\n| Kenya | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe |\n| Kiribati | Tanzania | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |\n| Maldives | | |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 4\n\n| Lebanon | Pakistan | |\n| ------- | -------- | --- |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 5\n\n| None specified |\n| -------------- |\n\nSUBCLASS 576 AUSAID OR DEFENCE SECTOR\n\n| Kind of eligible passport | Assessment level |\n| ------------------------- | ------------------ |\n| None specified | Assessment level 1 |\n| All eligible passports | Assessment level 2 |\n| None specified | Assessment level 3 |\n\n| None specified | Assessment level 4 |\n| -------------- | ------------------ |\n| None specified | Assessment level 5 |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2474},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates squarely within the authority of regulation 1.41 of the Migration Regulations 1994, which specifically empowers the Minister to specify assessment levels by country and education sector. It does not expand beyond this delegated legislative power."},"complexity_factors":["Seven distinct visa subclasses each with unique country-to-level mappings","Over 150 individual country entries across multiple assessment tables","Complex passport-type distinctions (e.g., British National (Overseas) treated separately from standard British passports)","Differentiation between mainland China and Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong/Macau) passports","Catch-all provisions ('All eligible passports not elsewhere specified') creating conditional logic","Requires cross-referencing with Migration Regulations to determine evidentiary requirements for each level"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets risk-based assessment levels (1–5) for Australian student visa applications, assigning countries different scrutiny based on passport and the type of study sought. Assessment levels determine how much evidence applicants must provide—financials, English tests, etc.—with higher levels triggering stricter checks.\n\nIt matters to prospective international students, education agents, and providers because it affects documentation, processing burden, and enrolment feasibility for applicants from specific countries."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument's scope, as presented, is limited to specifying assessment levels for passports by country for student visa subclasses 570–576. The text does not itself add or remove visa subclasses or create new visa categories; it only assigns assessment levels and includes related exclusions and catch-all entries."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple visa subclasses (570–576) each have separate country-by-passport lists, increasing lookup complexity (see SUBCLASS 570–576 tables).","Five-tier assessment mapping per subclass (Assessment levels 1–5) with repetition and variation across sectors (ELICOS, Schools, VET, Higher Education, Postgrad Research, Non-award, AUSAID/Defence).","Use of catch-all entries such as 'All eligible passports not elsewhere specified' complicates rule application and edge-case handling (appears in several subclass lists).","Specific textual exclusions and distinctions (for example: 'United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject]' and separate SAR mentions for Hong Kong/Macau) require precise interpretation.","Inconsistent presentation: many empty cells, 'None specified' for some assessment levels, and varied country groupings increase administrative parsing burden (e.g. Assessment level 5: 'None specified' in multiple subclasses).","Operational compliance burden: visa applicants, sponsors and education providers must consult the correct subclass table to determine evidentiary/financial requirements; decision-makers must apply the correct list for each student application.","Implementation risk from manual updates and potential misclassification — small clerical errors in applying the correct subclass or country-row can change applicant obligations materially."],"plain_english_summary":"This Schedule assigns an assessment level (1–5) to passports from listed countries for student visa subclasses 570–576. It determines which documentary and financial evidence applicants must supply, so it affects overseas students, education providers and visa decision-makers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-regulation-1-41-student-visa-assessment-levels-march-","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-regulation-1-41-student-visa-assessment-levels-march-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-regulation-1-41-student-visa-assessment-levels-march-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-regulation-1-41-student-visa-assessment-levels-march-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-regulation-1-41-student-visa-assessment-levels-march-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-regulation-1-41-student-visa-assessment-levels-march-/documents"}}