Australian Convention Travel Document
Australian Convention Travel Document | |
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Type | Refugee travel document |
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Purpose | International travel document for refugees |
Eligibility | refugees reside in Australia |
Expiration | 2 years (for holders of permanent protection visa) 2 years (for holders of temporary protection visa) |
An Australian Convention Travel Document (CTD) is a
Eligibility
A holder of a permanent or temporary protection visa residing in Australia can apply for a CTD if he or she can demonstrate refugee status under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees.[1]
Use
Most countries accept Australian CTDs for visa issuance purposes, with the following exceptions:
As of 13 January 2016, Indonesia did not accept all non-passport documents including CTD for visa application.[5]
It is also reported that Taiwan did not accept Chinese nationals holding Australian CTD to apply for Taiwanese visa.[6]
Visa-free access or Visa-on-arrival
Since Australian CTD is not a regular national passport, most countries and territories require visas prior to arrival.
The following countries and territories provide visa-free access or visa on arrival:
Asia
Countries and territories | Entry rights | Notes |
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Visa on arrival | 30 days maximum,[7] visa issued upon arrival for MOP100[8] |
Europe
Countries and territories | Entry rights | Notes |
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Visa not required | 90 days (require CTD valid for at least 4 months)[9][10] |
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Visa not required | 90 days[11][12][10] |
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Visa not required | [10] |
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Visa not required | [10] |
Oceania
Countries and territories | Entry rights | Notes |
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Freedom of movement | For holders of Australian permanent visas only (according to Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement) |
See also
References
- ^ Questions over refugee holiday process after Syrian family blocked after leaving Australia
- ^ Thailand Should Return Football Player Refugee To Australia, Not Bahrain
- ^ "Ryanair apologizes for preventing refugee from boarding flight". Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Tourist Visa". KONSULAT JENDERAL REPUBLIK INDONESIA UNTUK NEW SOUTH WALES, QUEENSLAND, DAN SOUTH AUSTRALIA BERKEDUDUKAN DI SYDNEY. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- 自由時報(in Chinese). 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Entry and Exit of Non-residents - Limit of Stay Granted upon Arrival". Public Security Police Force (Macao).
- ^ "Passports and Visas". Macao Government Tourism Office.
- ^ "Short-term (Schengen) visas - for up to 90 days". German Missions in Australia. Archived from the original on 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ a b c d "8. Réfugiés et apatrides". Service public fédéral Intérieur (in French).
- ^ "Countries that do not need a visa". Consular Services (Hungary).
- ^ "Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001". EUR-Lex. 15 March 2001.