Australian Visitors Visa

Short Stay Visitors Visa - Electronic Visa - ETA Visa

If you come to Australia as a Visitor, Holiday, Trade Show, Exhibition, to visit Relatives then you can apply for a Tourist or Visitors visa from any overseas country on condition that you are a valid passport holder from one of these countries. Tourist Visas cost from $16.00if you apply from overseas and they last for 3 months. In limited circumstances, they may be renewed in Australia, providing you can support yourself without work. There is no permission to work on a Tourist Visa.

12 Month Australian Visitors Visas
If you want to stay as a tourist in Australia longer than 3 months, you must apply to your nearest Australian Embassy.

Short Stay Visa - Electronic Travel Application (ETA) - 3 month visa
If you want to stay in Australia for less than 3 months or want to re-enter Australia multiple times over a 12 months period, you may be eligible for the ETA Visa. This is a way of applying for an Australian visa electronically.

There are three types of ETA Visa's:

Holiday and Visiting (Subclass 976)
This visa allows you to stay 3 months on each arrival, and it is valid for multiple entries over a 12 month period. You can apply for your own ETA Visa now.

Short Validity Business ETA (Subclass 977)
They are basically to allow business people to make short trips to Australia for meetings, conferences, seminars and exploration for setting up further business in Australia. It entitles a Business Visitor to one visit for 3 months.

Long Validity Business ETA (Subclass 956)
These are available to Business Visitors who come often to Australia for business purposes. This visa is valid for the life of your passport, for many visits. Each visit must be for only 3 months or less duration. For this visa you will need to apply to your nearest Australian Embassy.

Need To Stay Longer ?
If you need to stay longer in Australia after you have arrived here on your ETA, you will need to apply to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) in Australia before your ETA visa expires.

All ETA visas must be obtained outside Australia.
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 contact your nearest Australian Embassy office for further options.

People holding the following passports may now apply for an ETA through this site: