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INZ Operational Manual Temporary entry
b. The default wage payment method in foreign crew’s employment agreements must be
direct credit into the New Zealand bank account detailed above.
c. Foreign crew members who elect to receive wage payments in cash instead of using the
New Zealand bank account provided, must notify the Employer (and the NZCP if the
employer is a foreign company) of their decision in writing in their own language.
Note: It is solely at the foreign crew member’s discretion to refuse to use this New Zealand
bank account.
d. The employer, the NZCP, manning agents, crew representatives, and any person
associated with them, may not have access to, or Power of Attorney over, any foreign
crew member’s New Zealand bank account.
e. Where a foreign crew member refuses to use the available New Zealand bank account,
payment of wages must be made directly to them in cash, in New Zealand.
f. Where payment is made in cash in a foreign currency, the exchange rate used must be
recorded, and notified to the foreign crew member at the time the payment is made.
g. Foreign crew members must receive a final payslip at least 24 hours before their departure
from New Zealand so that they have the opportunity to contact and meet with their
authorised representative before departing New Zealand (see WJ5.50).
WJ5.50 Departure procedure
Effective 17/12/2012
a. Wherever possible, the New Zealand employer or the New Zealand Charter Party (NZCP)
must endeavour to have out-going foreign crew transported to their airport of departure.
Where practicable, the employer or NZCP must also seek the assistance of airport officials
in accompanying foreign crew to the boarding gate.
b. The employer must give sufficient notice of at least 24 hours of crew departure to allow
crew members the opportunity to contact and meet with their authorised representative
before departing New Zealand.
Note: Where foreign crew depart with the vessel, as opposed to via a foreign flight, compliance
with (a) above is not required.
WJ6 Applications for work visas for foreign crew of fishing vessels
Effective 17/12/2012
a. An immigration officer may grant a work visa and entry permission to an individual crew
member with an offer of employment from a New Zealand employer or a Foreign
Chartered Party (FCP) where either:
i has a current Approval in Principle (AIP); or
ii is seeking to fill a maximum of six crew positions on one vessel for a specified period
up to a maximum of 12 months (non-AIP).
b. Applications for individual work visas must be made before overseas crew members arrive
in New Zealand.