New Zealand Visa Australian Citizen
. As a result the Special Category Visa SCV was introduced specifically for New Zealand citizens. If you apply and meet the criteria for a Special Category visa subclass 444 SCV when you enter Australia we will grant you the visa.
Australian citizens do not need to apply for a visa to live and work in New Zealand. Be of good character. New Zealand citizens who are granted this visa will be eligible to apply for Australian citizenship after a period of 12 months in addition to the five years as an eligible New Zealand SCV holder.
Since 1 September 1994 all non-citizens in Australia have been required to hold a valid visa.
You do not need a visa to visit New Zealand if you are. Most NZ citizens can visit live and work in Australia without applying for a tourist or work visa. The Subclass 444 Special Category is a temporary visa and it allows a New Zealand citizen to remain indefinitely in Australia to live work or study. If you are living in Australia on a visa then you will probably need to apply for a New Zealand working visa before you start employment.
