An Australian ETA visa or the Electronic Travel Authority is for people who want to make a short trip into Australia for holidays, tourism, recreation and informal studies. It is usually valid for up to 12 months from date of granting and allows the holder to stay up to three months per visit to Australia.

A similar Australian visa that is also very popular is the eVisitor visa. This allows the holder to travel to Australia for business or tourism purposes for up to three months. Tourism may mean holidays, recreation and seeing family and friends while business could mean attending conferences, negotiations or for an exploratory business visit.

The Australian ETA visa and the eVisitor visa works similarly, in that it is one of the most convenient ways to travel to Australia. Both the ETA visa and the eVisitor visa let you skip long lines and difficult visa processing, since you don’t need to visit a departmental office to gain one. These are the few visa types that are entirely electronically stored. It can be accessed by airlines, travel agents and Australian border control and does not require a stamp or label on your passport.

It also follows similar usage rules. Both the ETA and the eVisitor visas are dependent on the passport you used when lodging the application. A separate eVisitor and ETA is required per family member traveling to Australia. These visas cannot be granted while the applicant is in Australia and cannot be extended for a longer period of stay in the country.

The Australian ETA visa is available to passport holders from over 30 countries, regions and locations including the following: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway. Portugal, Republic of San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, USA and Vatican City.

Meanwhile, the eVisitor visa is for passport holder from the European Union and a number of other European countries. These include the following countries: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Republic of San Marino, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and Vatican City.

About National Visas:

The Australia Visitor Visa Program enables people to come to Australia for a short period of time (up to 12 months) for a holiday or to visit family friend.

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