This document contains information about a Maritime Crew Visa that was granted to Ravi Kumar on December 15, 2012. The 3-year visa allows multiple entries by sea only and is not valid for air travel to Australia. It ceases if the holder does not meet legal requirements such as signing onto their ship within 5 days of arrival or performing unauthorized work. Failure to comply with the visa rules could lead to the visa being cancelled or the holder being detained.

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Permission Request ID: 1715553622
Client ID: 88171270616
Passport Number: K3385807
Transaction Reference Number: EGO1P5TWSO
Application for Maritime Crew (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 988)
Dear Ravi Kumar
This is to advise that Ravi Kumar was granted a Maritime Crew Visa
(Subclass 988) on 15 December 2012.
This letter contains important information about this visa.
VISA GRANT NUMBER
The visa grant number is 8059585243583. This is the unique number
assigned to the visa.
VISA INFORMATION
This visa allows the visa holder multiple travel to Australia by sea only, for
three years from the date of grant, which means that they can leave and
re-enter Australia as a crew member on a ship as many times as required
during this period. THIS VISA IS NOT VALID FOR AIR TRAVEL TO
AUSTRALIA.
NO VISA LABEL REQUIRED
The Australian Government does not require you to have a visa label
placed into your passport for travel to Australia. The visa is linked to the
passport number listed in the table above. If you obtain a new passport
you must advise the department. More information on label free travel and

2. visa entitlements verification is available at www.immi.gov.au/visas/about-
your-visa.htm
VISA LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Please note: this Maritime Crew Visa has been approved subject to the
holder continuing to meet the legal requirements to maintain the visa.
The holder's Maritime Crew Visa will automatically cease and be invalid:
* if the holder does not sign onto their ship within 5 days of arriving in
Australia by air on a Transit visa and holds no other visa to remain in
Australia; or
* if any other visa that is held is cancelled, or if the person is in Australia
on any other type of visa and that visa expires and the person becomes
unlawful; or
* if the visa holder signs off their ship and does not depart Australia within
5 days, obtain another type of visa or sign onto another non-military ship in
that time; or
* if the ship on which the visa holder travels to Australia is ceasing its
international voyage status and is declared 'imported' for domestic
consumption by the Australian Customs Service (Customs), and within 5
days the visa holder does not depart Australia, sign onto another non-
military ship, or does not obtain another suitable visa from the department
to authorise their continued lawful stay in Australia. The master of the
vessel should make the crew aware if Customs 'imports' the vessel.
If there are compelling reasons beyond the applicant's control which may
prevent their departure from Australia within the 5 day sign off period, they
must contact an authorised officer of Customs or the department to
consider an extension to the 5 day period while they are still lawful.
The holder's Maritime Crew Visa will also be ceased if:
* the holder no longer satisfies the legal requirements under which they
were granted the visa;
* the holder performs work while in Australia other than work that is
required in relation to the usual operational requirements of the ship; or
* it is determined that the visa holder's presence in Australia is
undesirable.
Note: It is very important that Ravi Kumar understands and follows these
visa legal requirements. If they fail to meet these requirements, their visa
will be ceased and invalid and they will be prevented from leaving their
vessel while it is in Australia, or they may be removed from the vessel and
placed in detention until arrangements for their departure from Australia
are made.
If Ravi Kumar does not understand the visa legal requirements they should
contact the Maritime Global Processing Centre in Australia for further

3. information.
Maritime Global Processing Centre
Date: 06 February 2013
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