Migration (Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/074) 2023

Migration (Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/074) 2023, dated 22 September 2023 amend the Migration (Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Instrument (LIN 21/056) 2021 to update the table of the ADS approved travel agents in China, for the purpose of item 3 of the table in subitem 1236(6) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations for the Approved Destination Status stream of Visitor visa.

The Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa has five streams: the Tourist stream, the Sponsored Family stream, the Business Visitor stream, the Approved Destination Status stream and the Frequent Traveller stream. Applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the ‘Approved Destination Status’ (ADS) stream must meet certain requirements to make a valid visa application, one of which requires that the applicant must be intending to travel to Australia as a member of a tour organised by a travel agent specified by the Minister in an instrument  in writing (LIN21/056) for this (item 3 of the table in subitem 1236(6) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations).

However, this ADS scheme was paused due to COVID-19 border restrictions in early 2020 by Government of China, which has been recommenced again.

Migration (Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/074) 2023 provides a new table of ADS approved travel agents in China for the ADS stream for the purpose of item 3 of the table in subitem 1236(6) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations.

Given below is the list of travel agents for Approved Destination Stream:

The instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 22 September 2023 and commenced on 25 September 2023.

To access the instrument, click here.