{"question":{"passport":"NZL","destination":"NFK","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"allowed","headline":"Visa on arrival","requirement":{"kind":"none","message":"No advance visa, you get one on arrival."},"stay":{"kind":"NO_LIMIT","phrasing":"Free movement. No limit under this regime."},"conditions":[],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"migration-regs-part2","url":"https://www.legislation.gov.au/F1996B03551/2026-07-01/2026-07-01/text/original/epub/OEBPS/document_2/document_2.html","passage":"At the time of grant, the applicant must:\n (a) be in Australia; or\n (b) intend to travel to Australia on a pre‑cleared flight and be in immigration clearance at a port outside Australia at which pre‑clearance procedures are carried out. … Temporary visa permitting the holder to remain in Australia while the holder is a New Zealand citizen","explanation":"Clause 444.411 grants the special category visa at the time the applicant is in Australia (on arrival, with no prior application), and clause 444.511 permits the holder to remain for as long as they are a New Zealand citizen, so no advance authorisation is needed and the stay is unlimited.","publisher":"Migration Regulations 1994"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-30","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[{"headline":"Visa-free, 90 days","conditions":[{"kind":"DOCUMENT_CLASS","text":"Holder of a valid APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) that carries Australia's pre-clearance — 'AUS' printed on the reverse of the physical card, or 'AUS' visible on the Virtual ABTC home screen — may enter Australia without applying for a visa."},{"kind":"PASSPORT_FEATURE","text":"The passport number linked to the physical or Virtual ABTC must match the passport number used to travel to Australia."},{"kind":"PURPOSE","text":"The card may not be used to work in Australia; paid employment, being remunerated for services to an Australian business or organisation, selling goods or services to the general public, and engaging in a working holiday are all excluded, and work requires a visa with work rights."}],"source":{"documentId":"abtc-foreign-applicants","url":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/business-travel-card/foreign-applicants","passage":"If you hold a valid physical ABTC with 'AUS' printed on the reverse side, or ‘AUS’ is visible on your Virtual ABTC home screen, you do not need to apply for a visa to travel to Australia for business purposes. … Your ABTC allows you to visit Australia for short-stay business purposes for a maximum stay of up to three months (or 90 days) at a time.","explanation":"The first block states the grant: a valid ABTC carrying Australia's pre-clearance ('AUS' on the card) means the holder does not need to apply for a visa to travel to Australia for business purposes, so no advance authorisation is required; the second block fixes the stay at up to three months (90 days) at a time, a per-entry duration that resets on exit.","publisher":"Business travel card for Foreign Applicants … Home Affairs Portfolio … Last updated: 23/09/2024 9:59 AM … The Department of Home Affairs acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia"}}],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}