Procedural Instructions: Writing M304 Border Reports, Approval Date 3 August 2018; Behaviour Concern Non-Citizen Travellers At The Border, Approval Date 4 September 2018; And Special Category Visas…

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These procedural instructions govern Special Category visa (subclass 444) processing for New Zealand citizens in immigration clearance at Australian borders. The primary document, approved 18 January 2018, outlines eligibility requirements and processing mechanisms for SCVs, which allow New Zealand citizens to become lawful non-citizens. Key provisions specify that applicants must hold valid New Zealand passports and cannot be classified as Behaviour Concern Non-Citizens (BCNCs) or Health Concern Non-Citizens (HCNCs), with limited exceptions for certain BCNCs. The instruction covers applications submitted during immigration clearance, referral procedures to ABF officers, primary line assessment protocols, and special provisions for New Zealand crew members and former Norfolk Island permit holders. Related documents address border report writing procedures (M304 forms, approved 3 August 2018) and assessment of behaviour concerns among non-citizen travellers at borders (approved 4 September 2018