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Visa - Passport |
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Passport
Required? |
Visa
Required? |
Return
Ticket Required? |
| British |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Australian |
Non
Applicable |
Non
Applicable |
Non
Applicable |
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Canadian |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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USA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Other
EU |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Japanese |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Note
Australian visa regulations (including visa application charges)
change occasionally.
The information provided below is valid at the time of publication,
but visitors should check that this information is still current
by visiting the Department
of Immigration online or by calling the Australian Immigration
and Citizenship 24 hour Information Service (telephone: (09065)
508 900, calls cost £1 per minute).
Passport
A valid passport is required by all visitors.
Visa
Visas are required by all except the following:
1. Nationals of New Zealand
2. Nationals of the following countries, these visitors do
not need to obtain a transit visa before travel if they are
continuing their journey to a 3rd country within 8 hours of
arriving in Australia: |
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 Fiji
Liechtenstein
Iceland
Luxembourg
Marshall Islands
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Thailand
Tonga
Korea (Republic)
Belgium
Canada
Malta
Malaysia
Sweden
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom (and its colonies)
Indonesia
Japan
Taiwan (if issued by the authorities in Taiwan)
Hong Kong (SAR or BNO passport holders)
Andorra
Denmark
France
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
United States of America
Vatican City
Tuvalu
Norway
New
Zealand
Ireland
Kiribati
Finland
The Netherlands
Nauru
Monaco
Germany
Austria
Brunei
Greece
Vanuatu
Singapore
Mexico
Argentina
Samoa
Micronesia (Federated States of)
San
Marino
Italy
The Philippines
Italy |
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Note
Not all airports stay open all night, travellers should
check with the airline.
Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visas
The ETA is an electronically
stored authority for travel to Australia that allows
people from certain countries (see below) to visit Australia
for up to 3 months for tourism, short term business
or elective study purposes. An ETA is invisible and
consequently will not show up in your passport.
ETA's (Visitor and Businesses, Short Validity ETA's
only) may, for some nationals, be obtained online from
the main Department
of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
(DIMIA) or from over 10,000
travel agents and airline offices throughout the United
Kingdom.
Note: The Australian High Commission in London does
not offer an automatic ETA service.
Nationals of the following countries are entitled for
an ETA: |
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Ireland
Monaco
San Marino
* Taiwan
Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Portugal
Sweden
Vatican City
* British Overseas Territories
Andorra
Canada
France
Hong Kong (SAR)
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Korea (Rep)
Malta
Brunei
Denmark
Germany
Iceland
Austria
Belgium
Finland
The Netherlands
Japan
Italy
Singapore
Malaysia
Spain
USA
Greece
Norway |
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Holders of these passports can only be processed for
an ETA by external service providers if applying in
and resident in, their passport country.
Types of ETA and cost
A
short term Tourist Visit or Business
Visit is Free of charge. A long term
Business Visit is £25.
Note: A service fee of A $ 20 is charged when applying
for an ETA through the DIMIA ETA website. Some travel
agents and airlines issuing ETA's also charge a processing
fee.
Validity
of ETA's
Tourist Visit
ETA's are valid for 12 months from date of issue (or
until the passport expires, which ever comes first)
and permit multiple entries into Australia for a stay
of up to 3 months on each visit.
Short
term Business Visit ETA's are valid for 12
months from date of issue (or until the passport expires,
which ever comes first) for a single entry of up to
3 months.
Long term Business
Visit ETA's are valid for 10 years (or the life of the
passport) and permit multiple entries for a stay of
up to 3 months for each visit.
The
cost of other types of visa
Visitors not entitled for an ETA, or seeking a longer
stay than an ETA offers, may apply for Tourist Visit
(Non ETA) and Temporary Business Short stay and Temporary
Business Long stay (Non ETA) visas.
Tourist
Visit and Business Short
stay visas cost £25.
Business Long stay
visas cost £70.
Validity
of non ETA visas
For non ETA visas, the validity varies
according to the type of visa, the validity of the passport
and the purpose of the trip. The validity will be assured
on the visa label in your passport.
Application
to
ETA: Authorised airlines or travel agents, by telephone
or, in some cases, online through Australian Visas Ltd.
Non ETA: Australian Embassies, High Commissions and
Consulates, please see Addresses - Contacts section.
There is a new Tourist Short Stay visa available online
for passport holders of Cyprus, Lithuania, Kuwait, Estonia,
Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic,
Slovenia and the United Arab Emirates.
Application requirements
ETA:
1. Valid passport.
2. Fee (if applicable).
3. Completed application form giving details of expiry
date and passport number, airline, names of travellers
etc (if applying by post).
Tourist Visitor (Non ETA):
1. Completed application form. Application forms for
tourist and business visitor visas can be downloaded
from the Department
of Immigration.
2. An A4 stamped, self addressed, registered envelope
for return of passport.
3. Valid passport with 2 unused visa pages.
4. A Fee (payable by credit card, cheque or postal order
and made out to the Australian High Commission).
5. 1 or more recent passport photos as required.
6. Tourists over the age of 70 require a medical certificate.
Business Visitor (Non ETA): numbers
1 to 5 and, 6 Applicant must provide proof of sponsorship
and business interest. Business visa forms are also
available from Australian Outlook (Address: 3 Buckhurst
Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex TN40 1QF, UK)
Note
1. Prior to lodging an application, visitors should
confirm the current visa fees at www.immi.gov.au.
2. All travellers to Australia, except Australian citizens
and permanent residents, must meet health and character
requirements.
3. All travellers, including minors who are traveling
on a parent’s passport, require their own visa
or ETA.
Working days required
ETA: When issued through DIMIA’s
ETA website,
or through travel agents or airline offices, ETA's are
usually processed and valid immediately or within 3
working days.
Non ETA: 24 hours to 3 weeks. Processing
may take even longer in busy periods.
Temporary residence
Applicants for temporary residence, working holidays
and long stay business visits to Australia should contact
DIMIA
online or the High
Commission online |
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