Australian Maritime (MCV) Visa Service

ISA Group is a specialist when it comes to providing immigration advice to the maritime industry.

The conditions surrounding visa requirements of crews working on drilling rigs and other offshore vessels—for short or long-term exploration and construction work—can be complex.

It is essential for projects that undertake work in Australian waters to consider their immigration and visa needs early in project planning to avoid costly downtime that could result if correct visas are not obtained in advance of a vessel arriving in Australia.

Some of the questions project owners and vessel operators need to ask are

• Will crews be arriving in Australia by air or land?
• If by air, will they be required to work onshore while in Australia?
• How long will a crew be based in Australia waters?
• Will crew be accompanied by family who will reside onshore?

The range of visas available to maritime operators may include Subclass 457 (temporary long stay) visa, Subclass 456 (short stay) visa, as well as MCV (maritime crew visa).

For any enquiries regarding visas for the maritime industry, please contact Noelene Merrey noelene@isa.com.au

For more information on ISA Group’s services to the offshore industry please see our brochure for the offshore industry.