Push for joint Australia-NZ tourist visa CREATING a joint Australia-New Zealand visa for Cricket World Cup fans would boost numbers, an industry group says. Under current rules international tourists wanting to attend matches in both countries will need to apply for separate visas. Australian Tourism and Transport Forum boss Ken Morrison says this will be costly and time-consuming for the huge number of tourists expected to attend the 2015 event. "The first game will be in Christchurch, the final in Melbourne with the 47 matches in between split between our two countries," Mr Morrison said. We need to ensure the visiting fan can travel easily between the two. Mr Morrison proposes creating a system where by visitors fill out one application form for visas to both countries. "We need one process, one decision, one payment, but two visas," he said. He says this would boost tourist numbers. Indians rate New Zealand above Australia and may consider going to that country instead of heading Down Under if they have to apply for visas separately, he says. The 15 countries of the West Indies harmonised visa requirements for the Cricket World Cup in 2007.