{"id":"F2024L00328","name":"Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Regulations 2024","slug":"migration-visa-pre-application-process-charge-regulations-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105132,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L00328-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Regulations 2024.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including charge.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Amounts of charge","content":"## Part 2—Amounts of charge","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purpose of this Part","content":"#### 5 Purpose of this Part\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 8(1) of the Act, this Part sets out the amount of charge payable for the registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process conducted under subsection 46C(1) of the Migration Act 1958.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amount of charge—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa","content":"#### 6 Amount of charge—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amount of charge—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa","content":"#### 6A Amount of charge—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"6B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amount of charge—Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream","content":"#### 6B Amount of charge—Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Application, saving and transitional provisions","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Regulations 2024.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including charge.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023.\n\n## Part 2—Amounts of charge\n\n#### 5 Purpose of this Part\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 8(1) of the Act, this Part sets out the amount of charge payable for the registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process conducted under subsection 46C(1) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n#### 6 Amount of charge—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n#### 6A Amount of charge—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n#### 6B Amount of charge—Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n## Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions\n\n### Division 1—Application, saving and transitional provisions in relation to the commencement of this instrument\n\n#### 7 Application provision—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa\n\n  Section 6 of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.\n\n### Division 2—Other application, saving and transitional provisions\n\n#### 8 Application provision—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa\n\n  Section 6A of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.\n\n#### 9 Application provision—Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream\n\n  Section 6B of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Application, saving and transitional provisions in relation to the commencement of this instrument","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Regulations 2024.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including charge.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023.\n\n## Part 2—Amounts of charge\n\n#### 5 Purpose of this Part\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 8(1) of the Act, this Part sets out the amount of charge payable for the registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process conducted under subsection 46C(1) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n#### 6 Amount of charge—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n#### 6A Amount of charge—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n#### 6B Amount of charge—Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n## Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions\n\n### Division 1—Application, saving and transitional provisions in relation to the commencement of this instrument\n\n#### 7 Application provision—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa\n\n  Section 6 of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.\n\n### Division 2—Other application, saving and transitional provisions\n\n#### 8 Application provision—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa\n\n  Section 6A of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.\n\n#### 9 Application provision—Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream\n\n  Section 6B of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application provision—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa","content":"#### 7 Application provision—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa\n\n  Section 6 of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Other application, saving and transitional provisions","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Regulations 2024.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including charge.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023.\n\n## Part 2—Amounts of charge\n\n#### 5 Purpose of this Part\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 8(1) of the Act, this Part sets out the amount of charge payable for the registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process conducted under subsection 46C(1) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n#### 6 Amount of charge—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n#### 6A Amount of charge—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n#### 6B Amount of charge—Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream\n\n  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream is $25.\n\n> Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n## Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions\n\n### Division 1—Application, saving and transitional provisions in relation to the commencement of this instrument\n\n#### 7 Application provision—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa\n\n  Section 6 of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.\n\n### Division 2—Other application, saving and transitional provisions\n\n#### 8 Application provision—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa\n\n  Section 6A of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.\n\n#### 9 Application provision—Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream\n\n  Section 6B of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application provision—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa","content":"#### 8 Application provision—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa\n\n  Section 6A of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application provision—Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream","content":"#### 9 Application provision—Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme stream\n\n  Section 6B of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.","sortOrder":14}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to serve its original narrow purpose: setting the specific dollar amounts for the pre-application charge. It has not expanded beyond this remit, though it covers three visa subclasses rather than one, suggesting the pre-application process framework is being applied to additional visa categories over time. This is an extension of application rather than scope creep of the regulatory power itself."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (approximately 9 operative sections)","Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the instrument itself","Simple, flat fee structure ($25) with no variables, tiers, or calculations","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward application provisions (simply states when each section commences)","Structure appears garbled/repetitive in the source text provided, but the substantive content is simple","Cross-references limited to the enabling Act and the Migration Act 1958 for procedural consequences"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets a $25 charge for registering in a visa pre-application (ballot/registration) process required before applying for certain Australian visas. It applies to Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement), Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) and Subclass 403 MATES stream applicants.\n\nIt affects people who must register for those ballots and the government’s demand-management system: failure to pay means no registration, creating a modest pay-to-register barrier separate from later visa application fees."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not expand or restrict the categories of persons subject to the pre‑application charge under the parent Act; it specifies the dollar amount ($25) for three named visa streams (sections 6, 6A, 6B) and sets application timing for those sections (sections 7–9). The statutory consequence for non‑payment (treated as never registered) is referenced to the Migration Act (s46C(22)) rather than altered."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow substantive content: sets a single monetary amount ($25) for three specific visa-stream registrations (sections 6, 6A, 6B).","Simple application rules and transitional timing: each amount applies from the commencement of its section (sections 7–9).","Relies on definitions and procedural consequences in the parent Act and Migration Act (definition of Act; s46C(22) consequence), creating cross‑reference dependency but little internal complexity.","Repetitive drafting across Parts/Divisions increases reading effort but not legal complexity.","No discretionary administrative powers or tiered fees; low enforcement and compliance complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation prescribes a $25 fee for each person who registers as a participant in a visa pre‑application process for Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement), Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) and the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early‑professionals stream of Subclass 403. Registrants must pay at the time of registration; if the fee is not paid the registration is treated as never having occurred (see Migration Act s46C(22)). The instrument only fixes amounts and commencement timing for those three visa streams under the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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