AUSTRALIAN ETA VISA
Travellers to Australia require an Australian visa. If you are going to Australia for the purpose of holidaying, visiting friends and relatives, or other short-term non-working activities, you will need to get a Short-Stay Australian Tourist Visa or Long-Stay Australian Tourist Visa.
If your sole reason of to Australia is for business, you will require an Short-Stay Australian Business Visa or Long-Validity Australian Business Visa.
How to Apply for an eVisitor Visa Tourist Visa
If your sole reason of to Australia is for business, you will require an Short-Stay Australian Business Visa or Long-Validity Australian Business Visa.
How to Apply for an eVisitor Visa Tourist Visa
- Enter your passport and travel particulars for each traveller.
- Pay the payment for your Australian eVisitor visa application.
- Australian visas are processed instantly and linked electronically to your passport.
- Your eVisitor visa status is confirmed by email.
- Your Australian eVisitor visa will be verified automatically by the airline check in staff & by an Immigration officer on your arrival in Australia.
What is Australian ETA visa?
An ETA visitor visa (subclass 976) is designed for persons who are outside Australia and want to travel Australia for holidays, tourism, recreation or for informal study.
ETAs are valid for 12 months from the date of issue, or for the life of the passport if the passport expires less than 12 months from the date the ETA was granted.You can stay for up to three months on each visit within the validity of the visa.
Travel Health insurance - It is recommended that you take out a travel health insurance for yourself and your family members each time you travel to Australia. You will not be covered by Australia’s national health scheme, unless your country has a reciprocal health care agreement with Australia. Reciprocal medical arrangements exist with some countries. To find more particulars about ETA visas click here.
ETAs are valid for 12 months from the date of issue, or for the life of the passport if the passport expires less than 12 months from the date the ETA was granted.You can stay for up to three months on each visit within the validity of the visa.
Travel Health insurance - It is recommended that you take out a travel health insurance for yourself and your family members each time you travel to Australia. You will not be covered by Australia’s national health scheme, unless your country has a reciprocal health care agreement with Australia. Reciprocal medical arrangements exist with some countries. To find more particulars about ETA visas click here.
Who is eligible to obtain an ETA visa for Australia?
An Australian tourist visa (subclass 976) is for persons who are living outside Australia and want to travel Australia for holidays, tourism, recreation or for informal study.
You can stay for up to three months on each visit within the validity of the visa.
ETAs are valid for 12 months from the date of issue, or for the life of the passport if the passport expires less than 12 months from the date the ETA was granted.
This is the list of eligible passports to apply for an ETA online and the citizen passports issued by the following countries.
* Residents of Hong Kong require a citizen passport.
Holders of UK passports which indicate their nationality to be British National (Overseas) can only be processed for an ETA if resident in and applying in Hong Kong.
European passport holders who are eligible to apply for the eVisitor visa could apply for an eVisitor visa from here.
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European passport holders who are eligible to apply for the eVisitor visa could apply for an eVisitor visa from here.
How does ETA visa for Australia works?
An ETA is an electronically stored authority for travel to Australia.
ETA information is accessible by airlines, travel agents and Australian border agencies.
You do not need to visit a departmental office to submit an application and you will not receive a stamp or label in your passport. However, you will be provided with a confirmation for your records.
Your ETA is linked to the passport number you used in your application and you must use the same passport to travel to Australia. If you obtain a new passport and are outside Australia, you must obtain a new ETA, or another type of visa. If you obtain a new passport and are in Australia, you do not need to make an application for another visa so long as the ETA is still valid.
A separate ETA is required for each family member travelling with you to Australia, including those who are under 18 and are included on your passport. To find more information about ETA visas click here.
Your ETA is linked to the passport number you used in your application and you must use the same passport to travel to Australia. If you obtain a new passport and are outside Australia, you must obtain a new ETA, or another type of visa. If you obtain a new passport and are in Australia, you do not need to make an application for another visa so long as the ETA is still valid.
A separate ETA is required for each family member travelling with you to Australia, including those who are under 18 and are included on your passport. To find more information about ETA visas click here.
What are the conditions to obtain an Australian ETA visa?
You must not work whilst in Australia. Limited volunteer work may be acceptable.
You must not engage in any studies or training for more than three months.
If you are at least 11 years of age and you intend to study in a class-room environment for a period greater than 4 weeks, you may be required to pass a chest x-ray examination before commencing your studies.
You must be free from tuberculosis at the time of travel to, and entry into, Australia.
You must not have any criminal convictions, for which the sentence or sentences (whether served or not) are for a total period of 12 months duration or more, at the time of travel to, and entry into, Australia.
An ETA is not designed to allow repeated extended stays in Australia.
Note: ETA holders are no longer required to pass a chest x-ray examination even if they intend to study in a classroom environment for a period greater than 4 weeks. To find more information about ETA visas click here.
Note: ETA holders are no longer required to pass a chest x-ray examination even if they intend to study in a classroom environment for a period greater than 4 weeks. To find more information about ETA visas click here.
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