Do New Zealand citizens require a Maritime Crew Visa (MCV) if travelling to Australia as crew on a non-military ship?
A Maritime Crew Visa (MCV) is not required by those New Zealand citizens who would be eligible for a Special Category visa (subclass 444) on arrival. For more details about the Special Category visa please see: http://www.australia.org.nz/wltn/VisaFAQ.html While New Zealand citizens holding a valid New Zealand passport are usually eligible to apply for a Special Category visa on arrival in Australia, subject to health and character concerns, there is a further significant exception to this rule. Note: Australia’s migration legislation does not permit New Zealand citizens, who arrive in Australia at an Excised Offshore Place from applying for a Special Category visa on arrival. An Excised Offshore Place includes any Australian island from the vicinity of Mackay in Queensland through to the vicinity of Exmouth, Western Australia, including the Australian islands of the Torres Strait, Christmas Island and the Cocos-Keeling Islands. New Zealand citizens who intend to enter Australia at an
