Departmental form 1273
Application for a Maritime Crew (Temporary) Visa
Work · PDF form · updated 11/09/2025
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- What it is for
- This is the paper application form for a Maritime Crew (Temporary) visa, a visa available to members of crew of certain non-military ships travelling to Australia, and to their accompanying partner and dependent children. It also explains visa validity and the legal requirements crew must continue to meet.
- Who completes it
- The applicant - a current or prospective crew member of a qualifying ship, or the partner or dependent child travelling on the same ship - and a shipping agent or legal practitioner may complete it with the applicant's consent.
- Information it collects (in general terms)
- It gathers the applicant's personal identity and passport details, crew or family-relationship particulars establishing eligibility, and the declarations and consents supporting the application.
- When it is used
- It is used only from outside Australia by foreign crew of qualifying commercial, research or public vessels (and their accompanying family) who need the visa before signing onto a ship in Australia; internet lodgement is the encouraged alternative.
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