Trans‑Tasman Travel Arrangement

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The Trans‑Tasman Travel Arrangement is an agreement between Australia and New Zealand that allows citizens of each country to visit, live, and work in the other without needing a visa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral agreement
immigration arrangement
allows citizens of Australia to live in New Zealand
citizens of Australia to visit New Zealand without a visa
citizens of Australia to work in New Zealand
citizens of New Zealand to live in Australia
citizens of New Zealand to visit Australia without a visa
citizens of New Zealand to work in Australia
visa‑free travel between Australia and New Zealand for citizens of each country
appliesTo Australian citizens
New Zealand citizens
basedOn close economic relationship between Australia and New Zealand
close political relationship between Australia and New Zealand
historical ties between Australia and New Zealand
category Australia–New Zealand bilateral relations
international mobility regime
countryInvolved Australia
New Zealand
dateImplemented 1973
effect Australians can generally enter New Zealand to reside and work without prior visa application
Special Category Visa for New Zealand citizens in Australia
surface form: New Zealanders can generally enter Australia to reside and work without prior visa application
excludes automatic access to social security benefits in the host country
automatic right to citizenship in the host country
automatic right to permanent residency status
geographicScope Asia-Pacific
surface form: Australasia
governs conditions of entry for citizens of Australia into New Zealand
conditions of entry for citizens of New Zealand into Australia
hasConsequence high levels of trans‑Tasman migration
significant trans‑Tasman labour market integration
hasLimitation public health requirements may still apply
security and character requirements may still apply
implementedBy Australian government
surface form: Government of Australia

New Zealand government
surface form: Government of New Zealand
implementedThrough Special Category Visa for New Zealand citizens in Australia
visa‑free entry for Australian citizens to New Zealand
language English
legalForm series of policy decisions and regulations rather than a single formal treaty
notAppliesTo permanent residents who are not citizens of Australia or New Zealand
purpose to facilitate free movement of people between Australia and New Zealand
to strengthen economic integration between Australia and New Zealand
to support labour mobility between Australia and New Zealand
region Trans‑Tasman region
relatedTo New Zealand–Australia relations
surface form: Australia–New Zealand relations

Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
subjectTo changes in domestic immigration law of Australia
changes in domestic immigration law of New Zealand

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Treaties of New Zealand includes Trans‑Tasman Travel Arrangement
New Zealand–Australia relations hasFramework Trans‑Tasman Travel Arrangement
this entity surface form: Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement