Maritime Crew Visa
Planned System Maintenance and Technical Issues
For detailed information about planned system maintenance or current technical issues including known system errors.
See: Planned System Maintenance and Technical Issues
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Before you start
Before you continue you should read all the information about the Maritime Crew visa.
See:
Air and Sea Crew
Maritime Crew visa - after you lodge your application
Online applications can be made using a computer with an internet connection.
To apply online, your browser must support 128 bit encryption. You can check your browser if you experience problems connecting to these services.
See: Online Services - Browser Requirements
Start an application
You are encouraged to complete your application with as much information as possible at time of lodgement. Applications with missing information may take longer to finalise.
| Location | Related Information | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Australia – travel by sea | For foreign crew of non-military ships visiting Australia. Important: The Maritime Crew visa is not valid for air travel to Australia. The Maritime Crew visa permits crew to enter Australia by sea only, for the purpose of allowing them to work on their ship. |
Start a Maritime Crew Visa application Guide to visas for foreign sea crew Information on the Maritime Crew visa application |
| Outside Australia – travel by air | Crew or their partner and dependent children wanting to travel to Australia by air to join their ship must apply for a suitable visa which allows entry by air. |
Continue a saved application
| Location | Related Information | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Australia | You will need to use your Saved Application ID and password. | Continue a saved application |
Check the progress of your lodged application
| Location | Related Information | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Australia | You will need to use your Transaction Reference Number (TRN). Note: Singapore and German citizens may experience problems checking on the progress of their application through the department's query application status facility. |
Help
Please read all available information before starting the application. If you are experiencing difficulty with the application, most fields have help that can be accessed by clicking on the 
symbol.
If this help does not meet your needs please contact the department.
See:
Sea Travel - Enquiries
Maritime Crew Visa Enquiry Form