With 214 days until the 11th ICC Cricket World Cup in 2015 streamlined visa arrangements announced by Australia and New Zealand allows international visitors attending the World Cup the convenience of applying for a visa only once in order to be granted entry into both countries.
Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb said the streamlined visa arrangements would add a new level of convenience for visitors looking to attend matches across both countries. “It provides the flexibility for tourists to freely move between both Australia and New Zealand for the World Cup. This is a major international sporting event which will bring major benefits for our tourism and hospitality sectors,” Mr Robb commented.
New Zealand’s Associate Tourism Minister Todd McClay said that both countries will share in the benefits of being host nations. “Next year, seven New Zealand cities will host ICC World Cup games, and we welcome the opportunity to again showcase our wonderful country to the world and work with Australia to capitalize on the tourism and other economic benefits of staging this event,” Mr McClay commented “Australia and New Zealand look forward to welcoming the international cricketing community next year.”
Chief Executive of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Local Organizing Committee, John Harnden, welcomed the support from the Australian and New Zealand Governments. “This is a real coup for fans traveling to Australia and New Zealand to witness the world’s best players compete in the biggest sporting event of 2015. We’ve made sure the event is affordable, with more than two thirds of all tickets $50 or under,” Mr Harnden said “Children’s tickets are available for every match in the tournament including the final. All children’s tickets for the pools stage are $5 and prices for adults start from just $20.”

Fourteen cities across Australia and New Zealand will host 49 ICC Cricket World Cup matches over February and March of 2015 and all of these cities will benefit from a major influx of international visitors. The first semi-final will be played at Auckland’s Eden Park while the final will be played at Melbourne’s MCG on 29 March.