What is an eligible New Zealand citizen?
An eligible New Zealand citizen is someone who held a Special Category Visa (SCV) on 26 February 2001; or held a SCV for at least one year in the 2 years preceding that date; or has a certificate, issued under the Social Security Act 1991, that states that the citizen was, for the purposes of that Act, residing in Australia on a particular date; and who would have met health and character requirements on their last entry in Australia.
