1Migration (2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup—Class of Persons for Nil VAC) Instrument 2025

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Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

 

LIN 25/115

 

Migration (2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup—Class of Persons for Nil VAC) Instrument 2025

I, Matt Thistlethwaite, Assistant Minister for Immigration, make the following instrument.

Dated  3 November 2025

Matt Thistlethwaite

Assistant Minister for Immigration

 

 

 

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Specified event for paragraph 408.229(b)

6  Specified class of persons for paragraph 408.229(c)

7 Visa application charge

8 Repeal

 

 

1  Name

  This instrument is the Migration (2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup—Class of Persons for Nil VAC) Instrument 2025.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on 5 November 2025.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the following provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994:

 (a) subregulation 2.07(5) for subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations;

 (b) paragraphs 408.229(b) and 408.229(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

4  Definitions

Note: The expression visa application charge used in this instrument is defined in section 5 of the Migration Act 1958.

  In this instrument:

2027 Men's Rugby World Cup means the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup hosted by Australia from 1 October 2027 to 13 November 2027.

Local organising committee means Rugby World Cup (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN: 33 666 859 641) who are the entity responsible for the operational delivery of the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup.

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

Rugby World Cup Limited means the wholly-owned subsidiary of World Rugby that is responsible for the organisation of the Rugby World Cup.

VAC means visa application charge.

World Rugby means the global governing body for the sport of rugby union, whose headquarters is located in Dublin, Ireland.

5  Specified event for paragraph 408.229(b)

  For paragraph 408.229(b) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup is a specified event.