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Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Ability of Specified Work and Holiday Visa Applicants to Make Internet Applications - IMMI 07/084

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This instrument allows United States passport holders to apply online for Australia's Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462).

What it does

Specifies that US citizens are a "class of persons" who must submit their visa applications via the internet using form 1208E, rather than on paper.
This mandates electronic lodgement for American applicants under the Work and Holiday visa program.

Why it matters

It streamlines the application process, making it faster and more convenient for eligible young Americans.
Without this instrument, US citizens would be required to submit paper applications like applicants from countries not covered by similar specifications.

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Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Ability of Specified Work and Holiday Visa Applicants to Make Internet Applications - IMMI 07/084

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Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

ABILITY OF SPECIFIED WORK AND HOLIDAY VISA APPLICANTS TO MAKE INTERNET APPLICATIONS

(PARAGRAPH 1224A(1)(a))

I, TERESA GAMBARO, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraph 1224A(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations that persons who hold a passport issued by the United States of America are a class of persons.

This Instrument, IMMI 07/084, commences on 31 October 2007.

Dated 17 October 2007

TERESA GAMBARO

Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1: Subitem 1224A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations provides that an application made by a person in a class of persons specified in an instrument in writing must be made using form 1208 or 1208E (Internet). If a person is not in a class of persons specified in an instrument in writing, the application must be made on form 1208.]

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