Special Category (Temporary) (Class TY)

(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).

(2) Visa application charge: Nil.

(3) Other:

(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).

(aa) An applicant who holds a special purpose visa, or who does not hold a visa, must be:

(i) in immigration clearance outside Australia travelling to Australia on a pre-cleared flight; or

(ii) in immigration clearance in Australia; or

(iii) in Australia after having been immigration cleared.

(ab) An applicant who holds a temporary visa (other than a special purpose visa) must be:

(i) in immigration clearance outside Australia travelling to Australia on a pre-cleared flight; or

(ii) in Australia, but not in immigration clearance.

(b) The applicant must present to an officer or a clearance authority a New Zealand passport held by the applicant that is in force unless:

(i) the application is made using an authorised system; and

(ii) the applicant holds a New Zealand passport that is in force; and

(iii) for the purposes of being immigration cleared, the applicant presents an image of the applicant’s face by presenting themselves to an authorised system and, as a result, the applicant is satisfactorily identified.

(c) Applicant is not the holder of a permanent visa.

(d) If the application is made using an authorised system, the applicant must answer the health and character questions asked by the authorised system.