CRUISE SHIP PASSPORT VISA’S

A visa is an official document that allows the bearer to legally enter a foreign country. The visa is usually stamped or glued into the bearer’s passport. There are several different types of visas, each of which affords the bearer different rights in the host country.

MOST COMMON VISA’S FOR CRUISE SHIP EMPLOYMENT

UNITED STATES VISA

CANADIAN VISA

SCHENGEN VISA

AUSTRALIAN VISA

UNITED KINGDOM VISA

HOW TO GET A UNITED STATES C1/D VISA TO WORK ON A CRUISE SHIP?

A C1/D visa is a visa for crew members who want to enter the United States and work either on a vessel or an aircraft. The

D1 means that the crewmember would only be allowed 29 days in the United States. Most of the time Cruise Ships only stay 1 to 2 days in a port and then move on to their next port.  Traveling to the United States to join your cruise ship requires a transit C1/D visa. In addition to a crewmember (D) visa, it is also needed a transit (C-1) visa, so it’s a combination C-1/D visa.

HOW DO I GET MY C1/D VISA FOR THE CRUISE SHIP?

Depending on your country of residence, these steps could differ and how you complete them may vary at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you apply. All non-U.S Citizens are eligible for a C1/D visa. The U.S. Embassy makes it easy with a couple of options available for anyone to apply for a visa. The most common way is online, and it’s completing the “Form DS-160.”

1) complete the online visa application 

2) print the application form confirmation page to bring to your interview.

At some point, you will have to upload a specific photo online. Make sure your photo is in the exact format required or else you will not get an approved appointment.

Next would be the scheduling of your interview. 

Make sure to schedule your appointment in the country where you live. In most cases, when you schedule your interview from another embassy out of your country, you may not qualify. If you have all your documents in the order, it should be ok.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET MY C1/D VISA FOR THE CRUISE SHIP?

This is a complicated question to answer as different embassy have different wait times. Most of the time they do accommodate your sign on date and try their best to approve it on time. Your best piece of advice would be to apply asap. This should be the first thing you do.

WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO GET MY C1/D VISA FOR CRUISE SHIPS?

You will need to have with you:

Valid Passport Period of stay
Confirmation of Form DS-160 Name of vessel
Visa fee’s receipt Date and port of entry
Letter of Employment (Signed Original) Job Title

SOME THINGS YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO WITH THIS VISA:

HOW LONG DOES THIS VISA LAST?

If you have not been revoked your visa for any of the obvious reasons, the visa will last for three years.

CAN I STAY IN AUSTRALIA WHEN I SIGN OF FROM MY CRUISE SHIP JOB?

No, it’s not allowed. Arriving on an Australian maritime Visa and then signing off your cruise ship and deciding to stay further is not allowed unless you have another type of visa. 

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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET YOUR AUSTRALIAN VISA FOR A CRUISE SHIP?

It varies and can take from four to eight days

APPLYING FOR YOUR AUSTRALIAN CRUISE SHIP VISA

  1. Check before if maybe you have previously applied, if not make sure to apply as soon as possible starting with the online application.
  2. You will need to have all your documents ready :

You will receive a grant number, date visa application was started and your conditions involved. Always keep a copy of your decision as you have the right to review if refused as we will always tell you why you were denied.

HOW TO GET A CANADIAN VISA TO WORK ON A CRUISE SHIP? 

 

A C1/D visa is a visa for crew members who want to enter the United States and work either on a vessel or an aircraft. The

D1 means that the crewmember would only be allowed 29 days in the United States. Most of the time Cruise Ships only stay 1 to 2 days in a port and then move on to their next port.  Traveling to the United States to join your cruise ship requires a transit C1/D visa. In addition to a crewmember (D) visa, it is also needed a transit (C-1) visa, so it’s a combination C-1/D visa.

HOW DO I GET MY C1/D VISA FOR THE CRUISE SHIP?

Depending on your country of residence, these steps could differ and how you complete them may vary at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you apply. All non-U.S Citizens are eligible for a C1/D visa. The U.S. Embassy makes it easy with a couple of options available for anyone to apply for a visa. The most common way is online, and it’s completing the “Form DS-160.”

1) complete the online visa application 

2) print the application form confirmation page to bring to your interview.

At some point, you will have to upload a specific photo online. Make sure your photo is in the exact format required or else you will not get an approved appointment.

Next would be the scheduling of your interview. 

Make sure to schedule your appointment in the country where you live. In most cases, when you schedule your interview from another embassy out of your country, you may not qualify. If you have all your documents in the order, it should be ok. 

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET MY C1/D VISA FOR THE CRUISE SHIP?

This is a complicated question to answer as different embassy have different wait times. Most of the time they do accommodate your sign on date and try their best to approve it on time. Your best piece of advice would be to apply asap. This should be the first thing you do.

WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO GET MY C1/D VISA FOR CRUISE SHIPS?

You will need to have with you:

Valid Passport Period of stay
Confirmation of Form DS-160 Name of vessel
Visa fee’s receipt Date and port of entry
Letter of Employment (Signed Original) Job Title

HOW TO GET A UK VISA TO WORK ON A CRUISE SHIP?

 

A C1/D visa is a visa for crew members who want to enter the United States and work either on a vessel or an aircraft. The

D1 means that the crewmember would only be allowed 29 days in the United States. Most of the time Cruise Ships only stay 1 to 2 days in a port and then move on to their next port.  Traveling to the United States to join your cruise ship requires a transit C1/D visa. In addition to a crewmember (D) visa, it is also needed a transit (C-1) visa, so it’s a combination C-1/D visa.

HOW DO I GET MY C1/D VISA FOR THE CRUISE SHIP?

Depending on your country of residence, these steps could differ and how you complete them may vary at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you apply. All non-U.S Citizens are eligible for a C1/D visa. The U.S. Embassy makes it easy with a couple of options available for anyone to apply for a visa. The most common way is online, and it’s completing the “Form DS-160.”

1) complete the online visa application 

2) print the application form confirmation page to bring to your interview.

At some point, you will have to upload a specific photo online. Make sure your photo is in the exact format required or else you will not get an approved appointment.

Next would be the scheduling of your interview. 

Make sure to schedule your appointment in the country where you live. In most cases, when you schedule your interview from another embassy out of your country, you may not qualify. If you have all your documents in the order, it should be ok. 

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET MY C1/D VISA FOR THE CRUISE SHIP?

This is a complicated question to answer as different embassy have different wait times. Most of the time they do accommodate your sign on date and try their best to approve it on time. Your best piece of advice would be to apply asap. This should be the first thing you do.

WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO GET MY C1/D VISA FOR CRUISE SHIPS?

You will need to have with you:

Valid Passport Period of stay
Confirmation of Form DS-160 Name of vessel
Visa fee’s receipt Date and port of entry
Letter of Employment (Signed Original) Job Title

WHAT IS A SCHENGAN VISA?

This visa is mostly a visa used for Europe. A Schengen visa is a short-stay visa that allows a person to travel to any members of the Schengen area, per stays are up to 90 days for tourism or business purposes.

The Schengen visa consists of 26 countries:

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.