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Managing Australia's Borders

Special Purpose Visa

Foreign military personnel entering Australia are taken to be granted a Special Purpose visa on arrival.

To travel to Australia by air for the purposes of joining a military vessel, foreign military personnel require the following documentation:

Class Document/s
New Zealand passport
or
military ID and movement orders
Foreign naval / military forces All of the following:
  • passport
  • military ID
  • movement orders.