Visas for Air Crew

Crew Travel Authority (CTA)

All crew are required to hold a valid passport and must be registered with a Crew Travel Authority (CTA), except for holders of Australian or New Zealand passports. A CTA is valid for the life of the passport. As a CTA is an electronic authority, there is no evidence of the CTA registration in a passport.

A CTA registration can be completed easily via the APP website. Carriers will have registered users who can access the APP website. If carriers require additional staff to be registered to access the APP website they should send an email to the APP mailbox.

The APP website also provides a facility for carriers to check if crew hold a CTA. It can also provide information on the validity of a CTA.

Registration of crew is usually completed by the carrier personnel or crewing areas.

Operational crew

Operational crew (entering as a crew member and departing as crew or a passenger) must hold:

• a valid passport
• an Airline Identity Card
• be registered with a Crew Travel Authority (CTA)
  and
• for freight only – if not issued with a CTA, be listed on the General Declaration Form signed on behalf of the air carrier.

Positioning crew

Positioning crew (entering as a passenger and departing as a member of the crew) must hold:

• • a valid passport
• • a Crew Travel Authority (CTA)
  and
• • a letter from the employer certifying that the person is an aircrew member, setting out the purpose of travel and the arrangements for the person to leave Australia.

Aircraft Safety Inspectors, who are treated in the same manner as crew when engaged on inspection duties, must present:

• a valid passport
• either a valid government identity document showing that the person is employed by a foreign government
  or
• an ICAO Safety Inspector Certificate.