Special Category Visa for New Zealand citizens in Australia
E820143
The Special Category Visa for New Zealand citizens in Australia is a visa class that allows eligible New Zealanders to live, work, and study in Australia indefinitely without needing permanent residency.
Observed surface forms (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian visa subclass
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temporary visa ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Home Affairs (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows |
live in Australia
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study in Australia ⓘ work in Australia ⓘ |
| appliesTo | New Zealand citizens entering Australia other than on certain excluded visas ⓘ |
| biometricCollection | may be required in some circumstances ⓘ |
| commonName | Special Category Visa for New Zealand citizens in Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionType | may include standard visa conditions under Australian migration law ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| doesNotProvide |
Australian permanent residency
ⓘ
automatic Australian citizenship ⓘ |
| durationOfStay | indefinite while holder remains a New Zealand citizen and meets conditions ⓘ |
| educationFees | domestic or international fee status may vary by state and institution ⓘ |
| eligibleNationality | New Zealand citizens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employerObligations | Australian workplace laws apply to SCV holders ⓘ |
| entryPurpose | temporary stay with indefinite validity while in Australia ⓘ |
| familyMembers | New Zealand citizen children may also be granted SCV on arrival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedOn | arrival in Australia ⓘ |
| grantMethod | usually granted automatically at the border ⓘ |
| healthCareAccess | access to Medicare for eligible New Zealand citizens ⓘ |
| holderMustBe | New Zealand citizen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holderMustHave | valid New Zealand passport ⓘ |
| holderMustMeet |
character requirements
ⓘ
health requirements ⓘ security requirements ⓘ |
| legislationFramework |
Migration Act 1958 (Australia)
NERFINISHED
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Migration Regulations 1994 (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayProvidePathwayTo | Australian permanent residency via eligible streams ⓘ |
| reGrantedWhen | eligible holder re-enters Australia ⓘ |
| relationshipToPermanentResidence | separate from Australian permanent visas GENERATED ⓘ |
| requires |
no advance visa application for most New Zealand citizens
ⓘ
no points test ⓘ no sponsorship by an employer ⓘ |
| residenceEffect | allows long-term residence in Australia without permanent visa ⓘ |
| schoolingAccess | access to Australian public schooling for dependent children ⓘ |
| shortName | SCV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialSecurityAccess | limited access to Australian social security benefits ⓘ |
| studyRights | full study rights in Australia ⓘ |
| targetGroup | New Zealand citizens who are not Australian permanent residents ⓘ |
| taxStatus | SCV holders generally treated as Australian residents for tax if meeting ATO residency tests ⓘ |
| travelRights | multiple entries to Australia while visa is valid ⓘ |
| visaCeasesWhen |
holder ceases to be a New Zealand citizen
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holder departs Australia ⓘ |
| visaSubclassNumber | 444 ⓘ |
| workRights | full work rights in Australia ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Trans‑Tasman Travel Arrangement
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Special Category Visa for New Zealand citizens in Australia
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this entity surface form:
New Zealanders can generally enter Australia to reside and work without prior visa application
Trans‑Tasman Travel Arrangement
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Special Category Visa for New Zealand citizens in Australia
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