Melbourne 3000. Copyright 2020 Migration Downunder This is why many New Zealand citizens do not apply for a permanent visa. defined in s 474) not to grant you a Subclass 444 SCV is not a Part 5 reviewable Australian migration law is complex and difficult to understand, contact our immigration lawyer for a free 15 minutes consultation to help you to understand your immigration status (click here to find out how an immigration lawyer or registered migration agent can help you) or click here for more information. (under s 189(1)) pending removal from Australia. arrived at an Australian airport or seaport you are required to complete an If you are eligible, we will grant you a Special Category visa (subclass 444) (SCV) when you arrive. However, it’s important you understand that this is only a temporary visa and it will cease as soon as you leave Australia.

If you’ve entered Australia previously on a subclass 444 visa and you did not disclose criminal convictions from overseas (even if they are considered ‘spent’ convictions), you may run into problems if you have to leave Australia and try to re-enter, as the Department of Immigration now has the facilities to check your criminal history (including ‘spent’ convictions). Applying to the AAT to However, an SCV is not always a direct pathway to Australian citizenship. Click Here to Start. The Special Category visa (subclass 444) is a temporary visa that lets you stay and work in Australia as long as you remain a New Zealand citizen. Copyright © 2020 VisaTEC Legal - All Rights Reserved. When you leave Australia even for a short time (e.g. If you are currently working in Australia as the holder of a 444 or 461 visa and have been working with your employer for 2 years your employer may be able to sponsor you for permanent residence visa for Australia, generally without the need to undertake a skills assessment. Click here to learn more about Subclass 189 and Subclass 190. What you need to do to become an Australian citizen depends on when you arrived: Eligibility is the most important step in determining whether a person may meet the legal criteria for a visa application and one consultation could save you money. You may be considered a permenent resident for the purpose of applying for Australian Citizenship. If you holds an ePassport, you may clear immigration through the automated border processing SmartGate and you will be granted your Special Category Subclass 444 visa electronically as you have applied for the visa by answering the health and character questions and marking a declaration when you inserted your passport into the ePassport kiosk. Copyright © 2020 Ozzie Visa - All Rights Reserved. If you apply to the AAT to review the refusal to grant you a Subclass 444 SCV, it is likely the Tribunal will invite you to comment on its preliminary view that it had no jurisdiction because you have not been immigration cleared. Neither Australian permanent residents nor Subclass 444 holders are able to: vote in Australian government elections; access student loans ; join the Australian Defence Force; To be eligible for this visa you will need to be. Special Category (Subclass 444) Visa holders as at.

​​This visa lets New Zealand citizens visit, study, stay and work in Australia. As the result with Visatec assistance, we have gained our visa as early as we have expected, my fiancé now lives happily with me in Australia.