{"id":"F2014L00752","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Student Visa Assessment Levels - IMMI 14/014","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-student-visa-assessment-levels-immi-14-014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91875,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00752-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Student Visa Assessment Levels - IMMI 14/014","content":"![](image.001.png)  \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\nSTUDENT VISA ASSESSMENT LEVELS\n\n(Subregulation 1.41(1))\n\nI, MICHAELIA CASH, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 1.41(1) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):\n\n1.  REVOKE Instrument Number IMMI 14/003, signed on 16 March 2014, specifying an assessment level for a kind of eligible passport, in relation to each subclass of student visa, for the purposes of regulation 1.41 of the Regulations; AND\n\n2. SPECIFY, in relation to an application for a student visa made on or after  \n1 July 2014, an assessment level for a kind of eligible passport, in relation to each subclass of student visa referred to in the Schedule to this Instrument, for the purposes of subregulation 1.41(1) of the Regulations.\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 14/014, commences on 1 July 2014, immediately after the commencement of Migration Legislation Amendment (2014 Measures No.1) Regulation 2014.\n\nDated 13 June 2014\n\nMichaelia Cash\n\nAssistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection\n\n  \nSchedule\n\nSUBCLASS 570 (INDEPENDENT ELICOS SECTOR)\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra                                                                    | Ireland, Republic of                                                   | Norway                                                                                                                                                             |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Austria                                                                    | Italy                                                                  | Oman                                                                                                                                                               |\n| Bahrain                                                                    | Japan                                                                  | Poland                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Belgium                                                                    | Korea, Republic of                                                     | Portugal                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Bulgaria                                                                   | 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 (Holy See)                                                                                                                                            |\n| Iceland                                                                    |                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                    |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| Argentina                   | Guatemala                        | Puerto Rico             |\n| --------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| Bahamas                     | Honduras                         | Seychelles              |\n| Barbados                    | Hungary                          | Slovak Republic         |\n| Bhutan                      | Indonesia                        | Solomon Islands         |\n| Botswana                    | Israel                           | South Africa            |\n| Brazil                      | Lao People's Democratic Republic | St Kitts-Nevis          |\n| British National (Overseas) | Maldives                         | St Lucia                |\n| Colombia                    | Montenegro, Republic of          | St Vincent & Grenadines |\n| Costa Rica                  | New Zealand                      | Thailand                |\n| Croatia                     | Nicaragua                        | Trinidad and Tobago     |\n| Cuba                        | North Mariana Islands            | Ukraine                 |\n| East Timor (Timor Leste)    | Papua New Guinea                 | Uruguay                 |\n| El Salvador                 | Paraguay                         | Vanuatu                 |\n| Grenada                     | Peru                             | Venezuela               |\n| Guam                        |                                  |                         |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| Ecuador                   | Lebanon                                                                                                              | Sri Lanka                                      |\n| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Bangladesh                | Mongolia                                                                                                             | Tanzania                                       |\n| Cambodia, Kingdom of      | Myanmar                                                                                                              | Tonga                                          |\n| Egypt                     | Nauru                                                                                                                | Turkey                                         |\n| Fiji                      | Nepal                                                                                                                | Tuvalu                                         |\n| Ghana                     | Nigeria                                                                                                              | Vietnam                                        |\n| India                     | Pakistan                                                                                                             | Western Samoa                                  |\n| Iran, Islamic Republic of | People’s Republic of China (excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau) | Zambia                                         |\n| Jordan                    | Philippines                                                                                                          | Zimbabwe                                       |\n| Kenya                     | Romania                                                                                                              | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |\n| Kiribati                  | Russian Federation                                                                                                   |                                                |\n\nSUBCLASS 571 (SCHOOLS SECTOR)\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra                                                                   | Italy                                                                 | Portugal                                                                                                                                                           |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Argentina                                                                 | Japan                                                                 | Qatar                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Austria                                                                   | Korea, Republic of                                                    | San Marino                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Bahrain                                                                   | Kuwait                                                                | Saudi Arabia                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Belgium                                                                   | Latvia                                                                | Seychelles                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Botswana                                                                  | Liechtenstein                                                         | Singapore                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Brazil                                                                    | Lithuania                                                             | Slovak Republic                                                                                                                                                    |\n| Brunei                                                                    | Luxembourg                                                            | Slovenia                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Canada                                                                    | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | Solomon Islands                                                                                                                                                    |\n| Chile                                                                     | Malaysia                                                              | South Africa                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Czech Republic                                                            | Maldives                                                              | Spain                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Denmark                                                                   | Malta                                                                 | Sweden                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Estonia                                                                   | Mauritius                                                             | Switzerland                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Finland                                                                   | Mexico                                                                | Taiwan                                                                                                                                                             |\n| France                                                                    | Monaco                                                                | Thailand                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Germany                                                                   | Netherlands, Kingdom of the                                           | United Arab Emirates                                                                                                                                               |\n| Greece                                                                    | New Caledonia                                                         | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |\n| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | Norway                                                                | United States of America                                                                                                                                           |\n| Hungary                                                                   | Oman                                                                  | Vanuatu                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Iceland                                                                   | Peru                                                                  | Vatican City (Holy See)                                                                                                                                            |\n| Indonesia                                                                 | Philippines                                                           | Venezuela                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Ireland, Republic of                                                      | Poland                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                    |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| Afghanistan                 | Guatemala                        | Puerto Rico             |\n| --------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| Bahamas                     | Honduras                         | Romania                 |\n| Barbados                    | India                            | Russian Federation      |\n| Bhutan                      | Jordan                           | St Kitts-Nevis          |\n| British National (Overseas) | Kenya                            | St Lucia                |\n| Bulgaria                    | Lao People's Democratic Republic | St Vincent & Grenadines |\n| Colombia                    | Lebanon                          | Tanzania                |\n| Costa Rica                  | Nepal                            | Trinidad and Tobago     |\n| Cyprus                      | New Zealand                      | Turkey                  |\n| East Timor (Timor Leste)    | Nicaragua                        | Ukraine                 |\n| Ecuador                     | North Mariana Islands            | Vietnam                 |\n| Grenada                     | Papua New Guinea                 | Zambia                  |\n| Guam                        | Paraguay                         | Zimbabwe                |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| Cambodia, Kingdom of      | Kiribati                                                                                                             | Sri Lanka                                      |\n| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Bangladesh                | Mongolia                                                                                                             | Tonga                                          |\n| Egypt                     | Myanmar                                                                                                              | Tuvalu                                         |\n| Fiji                      | Nauru                                                                                                                | Uruguay                                        |\n| Ghana                     | Nigeria                                                                                                              | Western Samoa                                  |\n| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Pakistan                                                                                                             | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |\n| Israel                    | People’s Republic of China (excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau) |                                                |\n\nSUBCLASS 572 (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR)\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra                                                                   | Ireland, Republic of                                                  | Poland                                                                                                                                                             |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Austria                                                                   | Italy                                                                 | Portugal                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Bahrain                                                                   | Japan                                                                 | Qatar                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Belgium                                                                   | Korea, Republic of                                                    | Reunion                                                                                                                                                            |\n| British National (Overseas)                                               | Kuwait                                                                | San Marino                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Brunei                                                                    | Latvia                                                                | Seychelles                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Bulgaria                                                                  | 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                                                                   | Mexico                                                                | United Arab Emirates                                                                                                                                               |\n| France                                                                    | Monaco                                                                | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |\n| Germany                                                                   | Netherlands, Kingdom of the                                           | United States of America                                                                                                                                           |\n| Greece                                                                    | New Caledonia                                                         | Vatican City (Holy See)                                                                                                                                            |\n| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Norway                                                                | Venezuela                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Iceland                                                                   | Oman                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                    |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| Argentina          | Guatemala                        | Peru                    |\n| ------------------ | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| Bahamas            | Honduras                         | Puerto Rico             |\n| Barbados           | Hungary                          | Saudi Arabia            |\n| Belize             | Indonesia                        | Slovak Republic         |\n| Bhutan             | Israel                           | Solomon Islands         |\n| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Jordan                           | South Africa            |\n| Botswana           | Lao People's Democratic Republic | St Kitts-Nevis          |\n| Brazil             | Maldives                         | St Lucia                |\n| Costa Rica         | Mauritius                        | St Vincent & Grenadines |\n| Croatia            | Montenegro, Republic of          | Thailand                |\n| Czech Republic     | New Zealand                      | Trinidad and Tobago     |\n| East Timor         | Nicaragua                        | Turkey                  |\n| El Salvador        | North Mariana Islands            | Uruguay                 |\n| Grenada            | Papua New Guinea                 | Vanuatu                 |\n| Guam               | Paraguay                         |                         |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| Cambodia, Kingdom of      | Lebanon                                                                                                              | Russian Federation                             |\n| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Bangladesh                | Mongolia                                                                                                             | Sri Lanka                                      |\n| Colombia                  | Myanmar                                                                                                              | Tanzania                                       |\n| Ecuador                   | Nauru                                                                                                                | Tonga                                          |\n| Egypt                     | Nepal                                                                                                                | Tuvalu                                         |\n| Fiji                      | Nigeria                                                                                                              | Vietnam                                        |\n| Ghana                     | Pakistan                                                                                                             | Western Samoa                                  |\n| India                     | People’s Republic of China (excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau) | Zambia                                         |\n| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Philippines                                                                                                          | Zimbabwe                                       |\n| Kenya                     | Romania                                                                                                              | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |\n| Kiribati                  |                                                                                                                      |                                                |\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                                                                 | Reunion                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Bahrain                                                                   | Japan                                                                 | San Marino                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Barbados                                                                  | Korea, Republic of                                                    | Saudi Arabia                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Belgium                                                                   | Kuwait                                                                | Seychelles                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Botswana                                                                  | Latvia                                                                | Singapore                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Brazil                                                                    | Liechtenstein                                                         | Slovak Republic                                                                                                                                                    |\n| British National (Overseas)                                               | Lithuania                                                             | Slovenia                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Brunei                                                                    | Luxembourg                                                            | Solomon Islands                                                                                                                                                    |\n| Bulgaria                                                                  | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | South Africa                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Canada                                                                    | Malaysia                                                              | Spain                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Chile                                                                     | Maldives                                                              | 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 (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                   | Jamaica                          | Russian Federation      |\n| ------------------------ | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| Bolivia                  | Kazakhstan                       | St Kitts-Nevis          |\n| Belize                   | Kiribati                         | St Lucia                |\n| Bosnia-Herzegovina       | Lao People's Democratic Republic | St Vincent & Grenadines |\n| Colombia                 | Malawi                           | Suriname                |\n| Croatia                  | Montenegro, Republic of          | Syria                   |\n| East Timor (Timor Leste) | Namibia                          | Tonga                   |\n| Ecuador                  | Mozambique                       | Trinidad and Tobago     |\n| El Salvador              | New Zealand                      | Turkey                  |\n| Grenada                  | North Mariana Islands            | Ukraine                 |\n| Guam                     | Paraguay                         | Uruguay                 |\n| Guatemala                | Philippines                      | Vietnam                 |\n| Honduras                 | Puerto Rico                      | Yemen                   |\n| Indonesia                | Romania                          | Zambia                  |\n| Israel                   |                                  |                         |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| Bangladesh                | Kenya    | People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] |\n| ------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Cambodia, Kingdom of      | Lebanon  | Sri Lanka                                                                                                            |\n| Egypt                     | Mongolia | Tanzania                                                                                                             |\n| Fiji                      | Myanmar  | Tuvalu                                                                                                               |\n| Ghana                     | Nauru    | Western Samoa                                                                                                        |\n| India                     | Nepal    | Zimbabwe                                                                                                             |\n| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Nigeria  | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified                                                                       |\n| Jordan                    | Pakistan |                                                                                                                      |\n\nSUBCLASS 574 (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SECTOR)\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra                                                                   | Ireland, Republic of                                                                                                | Philippines                                                                                                                                                        |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Argentina                                                                 | Israel                                                                                                              | Poland                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Austria                                                                   | Italy                                                                                                               | Portugal                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Bahamas                                                                   | Japan                                                                                                               | Qatar                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Bahrain                                                                   | Jordan                                                                                                              | Romania                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Barbados                                                                  | Korea, Republic of                                                                                                  | Russian Federation                                                                                                                                                 |\n| Belgium                                                                   | Indonesia                                                                                                           | San Marino                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Bhutan                                                                    | Kazakhstan                                                                                                          | Saudi Arabia                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Botswana                                                                  | Kuwait                                                                                                              | Seychelles                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Brazil                                                                    | Lao People’s Democratic Republic                                                                                    | Singapore                                                                                                                                                          |\n| British National (Overseas)                                               | Latvia                                                                                                              | Slovak Republic                                                                                                                                                    |\n| Brunei                                                                    | Lebanon                                                                                                             | Slovenia                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Bulgaria                                                                  | Liechtenstein                                                                                                       | Solomon Islands                                                                                                                                                    |\n| Canada                                                                    | Lithuania                                                                                                           | South Africa                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Chile                                                                     | Luxembourg                                                                                                          | Spain                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Costa Rica                                                                | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China                                               | Sweden                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Cyprus                                                                    | Malaysia                                                                                                            | Switzerland                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Czech Republic                                                            | Maldives                                                                                                            | Taiwan                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Denmark                                                                   | Malta                                                                                                               | Tanzania                                                                                                                                                           |\n| East Timor (Timor Leste)                                                  | Mauritius                                                                                                           | Thailand                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Ecuador                                                                   | Mexico                                                                                                              | Tonga                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Egypt                                                                     | Monaco                                                                                                              | Turkey                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Estonia                                                                   | Nepal                                                                                                               | Ukraine                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Finland                                                                   | Netherlands, Kingdom of the                                                                                         | United Arab Emirates                                                                                                                                               |\n| France                                                                    | New Caledonia                                                                                                       | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |\n| Germany                                                                   | North Mariana Islands                                                                                               | United States of America                                                                                                                                           |\n| Greece                                                                    | Norway                                                                                                              | Uruguay                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Guam                                                                      | Oman                                                                                                                | Vanuatu                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Papua New Guinea                                                                                                    | Vatican City (Holy See)                                                                                                                                            |\n| Hungary                                                                   | Peoples Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] | Venezuela                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Iceland                                                                   | Peru                                                                                                                | Vietnam                                                                                                                                                            |\n| India                                                                     |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |\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\nSUBCLASS 575 (NON-AWARD SECTOR)\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| Andorra                                                                   | Ireland, Republic of                                                  | Portugal                                                                                                                                                           |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Argentina                                                                 | Israel                                                                | Qatar                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Austria                                                                   | Italy                                                                 | San Marino                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Bahrain                                                                   | Japan                                                                 | Saudi Arabia                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Belgium                                                                   | Korea, Republic of                                                    | Seychelles                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Botswana                                                                  | Kuwait                                                                | Singapore                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Brazil                                                                    | Latvia                                                                | Slovak Republic                                                                                                                                                    |\n| Brunei                                                                    | Liechtenstein                                                         | Slovenia                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Bulgaria                                                                  | Lithuania                                                             | Solomon Islands                                                                                                                                                    |\n| Canada                                                                    | Luxembourg                                                            | South Africa                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Chile                                                                     | Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Spain                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Colombia                                                                  | Malaysia                                                              | Sweden                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Cyprus                                                                    | Malta                                                                 | Switzerland                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Czech Republic                                                            | Mexico                                                                | Taiwan                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Denmark                                                                   | Monaco                                                                | Thailand                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Estonia                                                                   | Netherlands, Kingdom of the                                           | Turkey                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Finland                                                                   | New Caledonia                                                         | United Arab Emirates                                                                                                                                               |\n| France                                                                    | Norway                                                                | United Kingdom [excluding British National (Overseas), British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, British Subject] |\n| Germany                                                                   | Oman                                                                  | United States of America                                                                                                                                           |\n| Greece                                                                    | Peru                                                                  | Vanuatu                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | Philippines                                                           | Vatican City (Holy See)                                                                                                                                            |\n| Hungary                                                                   | Poland                                                                | Venezuela                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Iceland                                                                   |                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                    |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| Bahamas                                  | Grenada                          | North Mariana Islands   |\n| ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| Barbados                                 | Guam                             | Papua New Guinea        |\n| Bhutan                                   | Guatemala                        | Paraguay                |\n| Bosnia-Herzegovina                       | Honduras                         | Puerto Rico             |\n| British National (Overseas)              | Indonesia                        | Romania                 |\n| Costa Rica                               | Iran                             | Russian Federation      |\n| Croatia                                  | Kazakhstan                       | St Kitts-Nevis          |\n| East Timor (Timor Leste)                 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | St Lucia                |\n| Ecuador                                  | Mauritius                        | St Vincent & Grenadines |\n| El Salvador                              | Montenegro, Republic of          | Suriname                |\n| Fiji                                     | New Zealand                      | Trinidad and Tobago     |\n| Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia | Nicaragua                        | Ukraine                 |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| Bangladesh           | Maldives                                                                                                             | Tanzania                                       |\n| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Cambodia, Kingdom of | Mongolia                                                                                                             | Tonga                                          |\n| Egypt                | Myanmar                                                                                                              | Tuvalu                                         |\n| Ghana                | Nauru                                                                                                                | Uruguay                                        |\n| India                | Nepal                                                                                                                | Vietnam                                        |\n| Jordan               | Nigeria                                                                                                              | Western Samoa                                  |\n| Kenya                | Pakistan                                                                                                             | Zambia                                         |\n| Kiribati             | People’s Republic of China [excluding passports issued by the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau] | Zimbabwe                                       |\n| Lebanon              | Sri Lanka                                                                                                            | All eligible passports not elsewhere specified |\n\nSUBCLASS 576 (FOREIGN AFFAIRS OR DEFENCE SECTOR)\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 1\n\n| None specified |\n| -------------- |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 2\n\n| All eligible passports |\n| ---------------------- |\n\nKind of eligible passport – Assessment level 3\n\n| None specified |\n| -------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2367},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates within the existing scope of subregulation 1.41(1) of the Migration Regulations 1994, which authorises the Minister to specify assessment levels for student visas. It updates country classifications and replaces a prior instrument but does not expand the regulatory scope or alter the fundamental framework of three assessment levels."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive tabular data spanning 7 different visa subclasses with country-specific classifications","Complex passport exclusions (e.g., specific British passport categories excluded from 'United Kingdom' entries)","Revocation and replacement mechanism referencing previous instrument IMMI 14/003","Variable allocation methodologies mixing specific country lists with catch-all provisions (e.g., 'All eligible passports not elsewhere specified')"],"plain_english_summary":"This Ministerial Instrument assigns immigration \"assessment levels\" (1–3) to international student applicants based on their passport country and course type, determining the degree of documentary and financial scrutiny for Australian student visas. It updates prior classifications, replaces IMMI 14/003, and applies to applications made on or after 1 July 2014.\n\nIt matters because an applicant's assessment level directly affects required evidence, processing complexity, and visa risk management."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter the statutory purpose: it continues to assign assessment levels for kinds of eligible passports in relation to student visa subclasses under reg 1.41(1). It revokes IMMI 14/003 and re-specifies the country-by-country lists effective for applications on or after 1 July 2014, but does not expand or narrow the underlying regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple visa subclasses covered (570–576), each with its own country lists, increasing cross-reference needs.","Three assessment levels (1–3) assigned differently across subclasses, creating non-uniform treatment by sector.","Extensive country-by-country schedules with many entries and some differences between similar subclasses.","\"All eligible passports not elsewhere specified\" catch-all entries that require reading the whole schedule to determine applicability.","Explicit exclusions for certain UK nationality categories and special administrative regions, requiring careful interpretation.","Revocation of a prior instrument (IMMI 14/003) and replacement of its lists — implementation requires comparing former and new lists to spot differences.","Commencement tied to an external legislative commencement (Migration Legislation Amendment (2014 Measures No.1) Regulation 2014), so effective date reliance.","Operates by reference to regulation 1.41(1) of the Migration Regulations 1994, requiring consultation of the parent regulation to understand legal effects."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument cancels a prior IMMI instrument and sets which passport-holders fall into assessment levels 1–3 for each student visa subclass (570–576) under regulation 1.41(1). It applies to student visa applications made on or after 1 July 2014. The Assistant Minister specifies country-by-country lists; an applicant’s passport type and visa subclass determine the assessment level that will be applied to their application under the Migration Regulations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-student-visa-assessment-levels-immi-14-014","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-student-visa-assessment-levels-immi-14-014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-student-visa-assessment-levels-immi-14-014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-student-visa-assessment-levels-immi-14-014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-student-visa-assessment-levels-immi-14-014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-student-visa-assessment-levels-immi-14-014/documents"}}