Special Category Visa for New Zealand citizens in Australia

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian visa subclass
temporary visa
administeredBy Department of Home Affairs (Australia) NERFINISHED
allows live in Australia
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
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
holder departs Australia
visaSubclassNumber 444
workRights full work rights in Australia

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Trans‑Tasman Travel Arrangement effect Special Category Visa for New Zealand citizens in Australia
this entity surface form: New Zealanders can generally enter Australia to reside and work without prior visa application
Trans‑Tasman Travel Arrangement implementedThrough Special Category Visa for New Zealand citizens in Australia