{"id":"F2011L00466","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under subparagraph 1222(1)(a)(ii) and 1222(1)(aa)(i) - Classes of Persons - March 2011","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1222-1-a-ii-and-1222-1-aa-i-classes-of-p","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":85880,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00466-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Commonwealth of Australia","sectionType":"part","heading":"Commonwealth of Australia","content":"# Commonwealth of Australia","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Migration Regulations 1994","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994","content":"##### Migration Regulations 1994\n\nCLASSES OF PERSONS\n\n(SUBITEM 1222(1))\n\nI, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration Citizenship, acting under subparagraph 1222(1)(a)(ii) and subparagraph 1222(1)(aa)(i) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):\n\n1.  REVOKE Legislative Instrument IMMI 10/008 signed on 16 March 2010 specifying classes of persons for the purposes of subparagraph 1222(1)(a)(ii) of the Regulations; AND\n\n2. SPECIFY the following classes of persons for the purposes of subparagraph 1222(1)(a)(ii):","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Class 1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Class 1","content":"###### Class 1\n\nPersons who apply for a student visa and who:\n\n(a) are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country set out in Schedule 1 to this Instrument;\n\n(b) seek to satisfy the primary criteria of the subclass of student visa corresponding to that passport set out in Schedule 1 to this Instrument;\n\n(c) are subject to a highest assessment level of 1;\n\n(d) are six years of age or above;\n\n(e) are the subject of an electronic confirmation of enrolment for at least the first course they propose to undertake; and\n\n(f) apply for a student visa not more than 124 days prior to the date of commencement of the first course specified on the electronic confirmation of enrolment(s).\n\nClass 2\n\nPersons who apply for a student visa and who:\n\n(a) are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country;\n\n(b) seek to satisfy the secondary criteria of a subclass of student visa; and\n\n(c) claim to be a member of the family unit of, and make an application for a student visa at the same time and place as, and combined with, a person in Class 1 who is an applicant for a student visa and seeks to satisfy the primary criteria of the same subclass of visa.\n\n  \nClass 3\n\npersons who apply for a student visa and who:\n\n(a) are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country set out in Schedule 2 to this notice;\n\n(b) are in the foreign country that issued the passport;\n\n(c) seek to satisfy the primary criteria of the subclass of student visa corresponding to that passport set out in Schedule 2 to this notice;\n\n(d) make their application through the services of an agent who is party to an agreement with the Department to use an Internet facility for offshore student visa applications;\n\n(e) are six years of age or above;\n\n(f) are the subject of an electronic confirmation of enrolment for at least the first course they propose to undertake; and\n\n(g) apply for a student visa not more than 124 days prior to the date of commencement of the first course specified on the electronic confirmation of enrolment(s).\n\nClass 4\n\npersons who apply for a student visa and who:\n\n(a) are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country;\n\n(b) seek to satisfy the secondary criteria of a subclass of student visa;\n\n(c) make their application through the services of an agent who is party to an agreement with the Department to use an Internet facility for offshore student visa applications; and\n\n(d) claim to be a member of the family unit of, and make an application for a student visa at the same time and place as, and combined with, a person in Class 3 who is an applicant for a student visa and seeks to satisfy the primary criteria of the same subclass of visa.\n\n3. SPECIFY the following classes of persons for the purpose of subparagraph 1222(1)(aa)(i):\n\nClass 5\n\nPersons who seek a student visa and who:\n\n(a) are not in immigration clearance; and\n\n(b) are at least 6 years of age; and\n\n(c) either:\n\n(i) hold a subclass 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575 or 576 visa; or\n\n(ii) are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country set out in Schedule 1 to this Instrument, and\n\n(iii) are subject to a highest assessment level of 1, and who:\n\n(A) seek to satisfy the primary criteria of the subclass of student visa that corresponds to that passport as set out in Schedule 1 of this Instrument; and\n\n(B) are the holder of a relevant visa identified in Schedule 3 of this Instrument; and\n\n(d)\n\n(i) are enrolled in one or more registered courses:\n\n(A) of a kind that has been specified under regulation 1.40A; and\n\n(B) the provider of which is not a suspended education provider; and\n\n(ii) if under 18 years of age, provide evidence that the education provider for the course in which the applicant is enrolled has made appropriate arrangements for the applicant’s accommodation, support and general welfare for at least the minimum period of enrolment stated on the applicant’s electronic confirmation of enrolment plus 7 days after the end of that period; and\n\n(e) apply no more than 93 days before their first course commences.\n\n  \n\nClass 6\n\nPersons who:\n\n(a) are not in immigration clearance; and\n\n(b) are the holder of a passport issued by a foreign country; and\n\n(c) claim to be a member of the family unit of a person described in Class 5 (the primary person); and\n\n(d) seek to apply for a student visa at the same time and place as, and combined with, the primary person.\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 11/012, commences on 2 April 2011.\n\nDated 7 March 2011\n\nChris Bowen\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1: Paragraph 1222(1)(a) provides that an applicant who is outside Australia and who is included in a class of persons specified by Gazette Notice for the purposes of subparagraph 1222(1)(a)(ii), must apply for a student visa using Form 157A or 157E.\n\nNOTE 2: Subparagraph 1222(1)(aa)(i) provides that an applicant who is in Australia and who is included in a class of persons specified by an instrument in writing for the purposes of subparagraph 1222(1)(aa)(i), must apply for a student visa using Form 157A or 157A (Internet).\n\nNOTE 3: Highest assessment level, for an applicant for a student visa, means if the applicant proposes to undertake a course of study that is a registered course — the assessment level for that course of study; and if the applicant proposes to undertake 2 or more courses of study that are registered courses and that do not include an ELICOS — the assessment level for those courses which is the highest number from 1 to 5; and if the applicant proposes to undertake 2 or more courses of study that are registered courses and that include an ELICOS — the assessment level for those courses which is the highest number from 1 to 5, not including the ELICOS course.\\]","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":null,"content":"####   \nSchedule 1\n\nSUBCLASS 570 (INDEPENDENT ELICOS SECTOR)\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\nSUBCLASS 571 (SCHOOLS SECTOR)\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\nSUBCLASS 572 (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR)\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\nSUBCLASS 573 (HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR)\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\nSUBCLASS 574 (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SECTOR)\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\nSUBCLASS 575 (NON-AWARD SECTOR)\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                                                      |                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                    |","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":null,"content":"#### Schedule 2\n\nSUBCLASS 570 (INDEPENDENT ELICOS SECTOR)\n\n| India     | People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] | Thailand |\n| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |\n| Indonesia |                                                                                                  |          |\n\nSUBCLASS 571 (SCHOOLS SECTOR)\n\n| India | Indonesia | People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] |\n| ----- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\nSUBCLASS 572 (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR)\n\n| India     | People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] | Thailand |\n| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |\n| Indonesia |                                                                                                  |          |\n\nSUBCLASS 573 (HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR)\n\n| India | Indonesia | People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] |\n| ----- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\nSUBCLASS 574 (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SECTOR)\n\n| India | Indonesia | People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] |\n| ----- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\nSUBCLASS 575 (NON-AWARD SECTOR)\n\n| India | Indonesia | People’s Republic of China [excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] |\n| ----- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 3","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":null,"content":"#### Schedule 3\n\nRelevant visa means a visa of one of the following classes or subclasses:\n\nBorder (Temporary) (Class TA);\n\nBusiness (Temporary) (Class TB);\n\nCultural/Social (Temporary) (Class TE);\n\nEducational (Temporary) (Class TH);\n\nElectronic Travel Authority (Class UD);\n\nExpatriate (Temporary) (Class TJ);\n\nFamily Relationship (Temporary) (Class TL);\n\nLong Stay (Visitor) (Class TN));\n\nMaritime Crew (Temporary) (Class ZM);\n\nMedical Practitioner (Temporary) (Class UE);\n\nRetirement (Temporary) (Class TQ);\n\nSupported Dependant (Temporary) (Class TW);\n\nTemporary Business Entry (Class UC);\n\nTourist (Class TR);\n\nWorking Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ);\n\nSubclass 303 (Emergency (Temporary Visa Applicant));\n\nSubclass 427 (Domestic Worker (Temporary) — Executive);\n\nSubclass 485 (Skilled — Graduate);\n\nSubclass 497 (Graduate — Skilled);\n\nSubclass 488 (Superyacht Crew Visa – Temporary) (Class UW);\n\nSubclass 651 (eVisitor – Temporary) (Class TV).","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2865},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the established scope of specifying eligible classes for streamlined student visa applications. It replaces the previous year's instrument (IMMI 10/008) with updated country lists and criteria but does not expand beyond the original purpose of defining which applicants may use specific application forms and assessment processes under regulation 1222."},"complexity_factors":["Six distinct classes with interdependent definitions (Class 2 references Class 1, Class 4 references Class 3, Class 6 references Class 5)","Three schedules containing country-specific eligibility lists and visa subclass lists that must be cross-referenced","Nested conditional logic in Class 5 with multiple alternative pathways (subparagraphs (c)(i), (c)(ii), and (d)(i)/(ii))","Multiple external definitions required: 'highest assessment level', 'immigration clearance', 'registered course', 'suspended education provider', and 'electronic confirmation of enrolment'","Specific timing constraints (124 days vs 93 days) that vary by applicant location","Distinction between primary criteria (main applicant) and secondary criteria (family members) that requires understanding of Migration Regulations structure"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument defines which international students qualify for a streamlined Australian student‑visa process by sorting applicants into six classes based on where they apply, passport/country and current visa status. It mainly affects low‑risk nationals, applicants from India/Indonesia/China applying via approved online agents, their family members, and certain onshore temporary‑visa holders switching to study.\n\nApplicants must be 6+ years old, hold an eCoE, be Assessment Level 1, meet timing limits before course start, and minors need approved welfare arrangements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1222-1-a-ii-and-1222-1-aa-i-classes-of-p","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1222-1-a-ii-and-1222-1-aa-i-classes-of-p/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1222-1-a-ii-and-1222-1-aa-i-classes-of-p/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1222-1-a-ii-and-1222-1-aa-i-classes-of-p/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1222-1-a-ii-and-1222-1-aa-i-classes-of-p/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-subparagraph-1222-1-a-ii-and-1222-1-aa-i-classes-of-p/documents"}}