WHAT IS AN ETA VISA?
An ETA is equivalent to a visa, but there is no stamp or label in your
passport and there is no need for you to visit an Australian diplomatic
office to submit an application. You can submit applications directly
through this web site by clicking on the Apply for ETA Visa button and,
in most cases, your ETA Visa will be approved within 24 hours.
When an application
for an ETA is submitted through this site, all you need to do is enter
the details from your passport and your credit card or Paypal information.
Approved applications are electronically recorded on Australian Government
systems.
When you arrive at an airport for check-in on a flight to Australia,
the airline check-in staff can electronically confirm that you have authority
to board the flight to Australia.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR AN AUSTRALIAN ETA VISA?
You are only eligible to apply for an ETA while you are outside of Australia.
To apply through this site, you must also hold one of the listed ETA-eligible
passports. If you do not meet these criteria, then you should take an
Online Assessment for further options.
Travellers holding the following passports
may now apply for an ETA through this site:
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong SAR
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- USA
Holders of Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (GBN) passports are
not eligible to apply for ETAs through this site.
ETA VISA CONDITIONS
The conditions on a Visitor ETA are:
- It is valid for visits to Australia for tourism or to visit friends
or relatives;
- It is valid for multiple visits within 12 months from date of issue;
- The maximum length of each visit is three months; and
- You may not work while in Australia.
The conditions on a Short Validity Business ETA are:
- It is valid for visits to Australia for business meetings, conventions,
conferences; or a short term project requiring a high level of skill.
This does not include being employed by a company in Australia;
- It is valid for multiple visits within 12 months from date of issue;
- The maximum length of each visit is three months.
For both types of ETA available through this site, remember that you
will not be permitted to enter Australia unless you are in good health
and have no criminal convictions.
COST OF THE ETA SERVICE
All successful applications processed through this site are subject to a
Service Charge of US$29 (Currency Converter: AU$ / UK£ / EU€ / Other Currencies).
Payment is by credit card or Paypal only. The cards accepted by this site
are American Express, MasterCard and Visa.
Please note if your ETA application is not approved you will be provided
with information on how to contact the nearest Australian Embassy (or
High Commission) and you will be provided with a refund for the affected
ETA application.
Please note that if you do not respond to any requests we submit for
further details, your ETA application will not be processed and your payment
will not be refunded.
Payment for the ETA service charge is to recover the costs associated
with providing this service. Regardless of whether you decide later that
you no longer require the visa or have a current visa the service charge
has been incurred and is not refundable.
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