V3.70 Crew members joining vessels or aircraft(01/07/2019)

1. Crew members from countries that do not have a visa waiver agreement with New Zealand, who enter New Zealand to join a vessel or aircraft that will then depart for another country, must obtain a visitor visa before travelling to New Zealand.
2. A visitor visa allowing a maximum stay of 28 days will be granted to such applicants if they provide fully documented evidence of their engagement as a crew member in New Zealand.
3. Visas granted to crew members joining vessels or aircraft must state the condition: 'To join the crew of [name of vessel/flight number of aircraft] at [port]'.
4. From 1 October 2019 and despite (a) above, crew members from countries that do not have a visa waiver agreement with New Zealand will be considered visa waiver provided they hold a valid crew ETA (see E12) and:
   1. enter New Zealand to join a vessel or aircraft that will then depart for another country; or
   2. enter New Zealand to join a vessel and subsequently leave New Zealand on a commercial aircraft.

Effective 01/07/2019