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Australian  Visas:  
 
This  visa  is  required  for  non-­‐Australian  citizens  who  will  be  working  on  ships  porting  out  of  or  visiting  Australia.    
 
To  join  the  ship  in  Australia,  all  crew,  regardless  of  position,  will  need  2  additional  visas,  except  Australians  and  New  Zealanders.  
 
Ø The  MCV  visa  (Maritime  Crew  Visa,  subclass  988)  –  all  nationalities.  

Ø The  ETA  visa  (Electronic  Travel  Authority  visa,  subclass  976)  or  Evisitor  Tourist  visa  –  see  nationalities  listed  below.    

Ø The  Transit  visa  (subclass  771,  form  876)  -­‐  all  other  nationalities  not  listed  below.  

MCV   Visa   -­‐   This   is   a   multiple-­‐entry   visa   valid   for   3   years   and   allows   you   to   work   on   a   ship,   sign   off   the   ship   and   depart   Australia  
within  5  days.  This  is  an  online  application  and  the  visa  is  free.  
 
ETA   Visitor   Visa   (required   for   countries   listed   below)   -­‐   This   is   a   multiple-­‐entry   visa   valid   for   one   year   and   allows   you   to   stay   in  
Australia  for  up  to  3  months.  You  must  apply  for  the  MCV  visa  first  before  you  can  apply  for  the  ETA.  This  is  an  online  application  and  
the  visa  cost  is  $20  AUD;  once  on  board,  you  can  submit  the  receipt  to  the  staff  administration  office  for  reimbursement.  
*   Canada   *   Japan     *   Singapore   *   United  States  of  America  
*   Hong  Kong  (SAR)   *   Malaysia     *   South  Korea  
     
eVisitor  Tourist  Visa  (required  for  countries  listed  below)  -­‐  This  is  a  multiple-­‐entry  visa  valid  for  one  year  and  allows  you  to  stay  in  
Australia   for   up   to   3   months.   You   must   apply   for   the   MCV   visa   first   before   you   can   apply   for   the   eVisitor   visa.     This   is   an   online  
application   and   the   visa   is   free.   You   will   receive   a   message   that   it   will   cancel   any   visa   you   already   have;   please   disregard   and  
continue  with  the  application.    

*   Austria     *   France     *   Liechtenstein     *      Romania  

   
*   Belgium   *   Germany   *   Lithuania     *      Slovak  Republic  

*   Bulgaria   *   Greece   *   Luxembourg     *      Slovenia  

*   Cyprus     *   Hungary     *   Malta   *      Spain  

*   Czech  Republic     *   Iceland     *   Norway     *      Sweden  

 
*   Denmark     *   Ireland     *   The  Netherlands   *      Switzerland    

*   Estonia     *   Italy     *   Poland   *      United  Kingdom    

 
*   Finland     *   Latvia     *   Portugal  
               

You   should   check   your   junk   mailbox   on   a   regular   basis   to   ensure   that   messages   from   the   Consulate   have   not   been   incorrectly  
identified  as  spam.  If  you  do  not  receive  an  email  within  12  hours  of  submitting  the  application,  check  the  status  of  your  application,  
as  you  may  have  entered  an  invalid  email  address.  

A  TRN  (Transaction  Reference  Number)  is  a  unique  number  assigned  to  each  completed  online  application.  Please  keep  in  mind  that  
receiving  a  TRN  does  not  mean  your  application  has  been  granted.    

It  is  important  that  you  record  this  number  as  it  is  used  to:  

• Identify  your  application  when  you  communicate  with  the  department    

• Access  information  about  the  progress  of  your  online  application  

If  your  application  is  approved,  you  will  receive  an  email  from  the  Consulate  with  a  visa  grant  ID.  The  Australian  government  does  
not   require   you   to   have   a   visa   label   placed   into   your   passport   for   travel   to   Australia.   Print   both   emails   and   keep   them   with   your  
passport.