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| | Passport Required? | Visa Required? | Return Ticket Required? | | British | Yes | Yes | No | | Australian | N/A | N/A | N/A | | Canadian | Yes | Yes | No | | USA | Yes | Yes | No | | OtherEU | Yes | Yes | No | | Japanese | Yes | Yes | No |
Note: Australian visa regulations (including visa application charges) change from time to time. The information provided below is valid at the time of publication, but visitors should check that this information is still current by visiting the Australian High Commission’s website (website: www.australia.org.uk) or by calling the Australian Immigration and Citizenship 24-hour Information Line (tel: (09065) 508 900; calls cost £1 per minute).
PASSPORTS: Valid passport required by all.
VISAS: Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of New Zealand;
(b) nationals of the following countries do not need to obtain a transit visa before travel if they are continuing their journey to a third country within eight hours of arriving in Australia: EU countries, Andorra, Argentina, Brunei, Canada, Fiji, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep), Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Nauru, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, USA, Vanuatu, Vatican City and Zimbabwe. All other nationals must obtain a transit visa before travel, irrespective of the period of transit in Australia. Transit visas are free of charge.
Note: Not all airports remain 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 three months for tourism, short-term business or elective study purposes. An ETA is invisible and therefore will not show up in your passport.
ETAs (Visitor and Business – Short Validity ETAs only) may, for some nationals, be obtained online from the main Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) website (website: www.eta.immi.gov.au) or from over 10,000 travel agents and airline offices throughout the UK. Please note, the Australian High Commission, London, no longer offers an automatic ETA service.
Only nationals of the following countries are eligible for an ETA: EU countries, Andorra, Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Japan, Korea (Rep), Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan*, British Overseas Territories**, USA and Vatican City.
* Nationals of Taiwan are only eligible for an ETA if resident in and applying in Taiwan.
** Holders of UK passports which indicate their nationality to be British National (Overseas) passports can only be processed for an ETA by external service providers if resident in and applying in Hong Kong.
Types of ETA and cost: Tourist Visit: Free of charge. Business Visit (long-term): £65; Business Visit (short-term): free of charge.
Note: A service fee of A$20 is charged when applying for an ETA online through the DIMIA ETA website. Some travel agents and airlines issuing ETAs also charge a processing fee.
Validity of ETAs: Tourist Visit ETAs are valid for 12 months from date of issue (or until the passport expires, whichever comes first) and permit multiple entries into Australia for a stay of up to three months on each visit. Long-term Business Visit ETAs are valid for ten years (or the life of the passport) and permit multiple entries for a stay of up to three months for each visit. Short-term Business Visit ETAs are valid for 12 months from date of issue (or until the passport expires, whichever comes first) for a single entry of up to three months.
Other types of visa and cost: Visitors not eligible for an ETA, or seeking a longer stay than an ETA offers, may apply for Tourist Visit (Non ETA) and Business Short-stay and Business Long-stay (Non ETA) visas. Tourist Visit and Business Short-stay visas cost £25. Business Long-stay visas cost £65.
Validity of non-ETA visas: For non-ETA visas, the validity varies according to the type of visa, the purpose of the trip and the validity of the passport. The validity will be stated on the visa label in your passport.
Application to: ETA: Authorised travel agents or airlines, by telephone or, in some cases, online through Australian Visas Ltd (see above). Non-ETA: Australian Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates.
Application requirements: ETA: (a) Valid passport. (b) Fee (if applicable). (c) Completed application form giving details of passport number and expiry date, airline, names of travellers etc (if applying by post). Tourist Visitor (Non ETA): (a) Completed application form. Application forms for tourist and business visitor visas can be downloaded from the High Commission’s website (website: www.australia.org.uk). An A4 stamped, self-addressed, registered envelope for return of passport. (b) Valid passport with two unused visa pages. (c) Fee (payable by cheque or postal order and made out to the Australian High Commission). (d) One or more recent passport photos as required. (e) Tourists over the age of 70 require a medical certificate. Business Visitor (Non ETA): (a)-(d) plus (e) applicant must provide proof of sponsorship and business interest. Business visa forms are also available from Australian Outlook, 3 Buckhurst Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1QF, UK.
Note: (a) Prior to lodging an application, visitors should confirm the current visa fees by calling the High Commission. (b) All travellers to Australia, except Australian citizens and permanent residents, must satisfy health and character requirements. (c) All travellers, including minors travelling on a parent’s passport, require their own visa or ETA.
Working days required: ETA: When issued through DIMIA’s ETA website (website: www.eta.immi.gov.au), or through travel agents or airline offices, ETAs are usually processed and valid immediately or within three working days. Non-ETA visas: 24 hours to three 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’s main website (website: www.immi.gov.au) or the High Commission’s website (website: www.australia.org.uk). Any queries should be made to the Embassy or High Commission (see Contact Addresses section).
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