Travelling to Australia?

All travellers, including children, to Australia, except Australians and New Zealanders, require an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA Visa) for visitor/tourist or business purposes.

This is the world's most advanced electronic visa issuing system and replaces having to travel, contact in person or via post an Australian Diplomatic office for a label or stamp to be placed into a passport.

Through this site we provide the information you need and a user-friendly, fast, simple, secure, 24/7 end to end service to obtain your ETA Visa within 15 minutes to 24 hours (depending on time zones).

Because our service is provided through an Australian based licenced travel agent who is also a member of major industry associations, you can be comfortable knowing you're dealing with a professional and reputable company.

It is not necessary to have a trip already booked or hold an airline or cruise ship ticket before being issued with your ETA Visa. In fact, the Australian Government recommends you arrange your ETA Visa before booking any part of your trip to ensure approval has been granted to visit Australia.

From this site you can:

• Apply online for an ETA Visa

  for yourself and others

• Use our easy step by step one stop shop 5 minute application and processing service

• Check, as a free service, the validity of an

  existing ETA Visa

  issued through this site

All you require is a valid passport, *credit card and to answer a few simple questions.

You will also find great information in our

Countries:

To apply you must have a valid passport from one of the following 32 approved ETA Countries:

Andorra

Luxembourg

Austria

Malaysia

Belgium

Malta

Brunei

Monaco

Canada

Netherlands

Denmark

Norway

Finland

Portugal

France

San Marino

Germany

Singapore

Greece

South Korea

Hong Kong

Spain

Iceland

Sweden

Ireland

Switzerland

Italy

**United Kingdom

Japan

United States of America

Liechtenstein

Vatican City

**Holders of UK British National (Overseas) (GBN) passports are not eligible to apply for ETAs through this site.

The types of ETA Visas you can apply for from this site are:

Visitor/Tourist ETA Visa (subclass 976):

If you are travelling for tourism or to visit friends or relatives, you should apply for the Visitor/Tourist ETA Visa.

Restrictions:

• You must not work.

Short Validity Business ETA Visa (subclass 977):

If you are travelling for business purposes, you should apply for the Short Validity Business ETA Visa.

Restrictions:

• For visits to Australia for business meetings, conventions and conferences

• Work is not allowed; except for a very short period to undertake work not able to be done by any Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Valid for multiple visits within 12 months from date of issue
• Maximum length of each visit is three months
• Not for acting, musical performances or commercial film making; in these cases, apply for an Entertainment visa. See: Entertainment visa (subclass 420)
• Generally, people seeking paid employment in Australia should apply for the Temporary Business Entry Long Stay (subclass 457) visa, or other appropriate class of visa. See: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/index.htm

Common restrictions to both ETA Visa types are:

• Your ETA Visa is valid for 12 months with stays of up to 3 months on each visit, and can only be used for single or multiple entry travel

• You cannot apply for an ETA Visa while you are in Australia
• You must be of good health
• You must not have any criminal convictions

If you meet these requirements you can apply online now

Provided you meet the simple criteria, answer all the questions honestly and correctly, there should be no problems issuing with an ETA Visa. You will have the opportunity to review and change your details during the application process but when you proceed with your credit card transaction no refund will be provided if you have made an error or the application is not approved.

If you are not eligible for an ETA Visa, you should contact your nearest Australian visa office.

When you arrive at an airport or other exit point and at the Australia entry check-in point, authorities will confirm online that you have an ETA Visa and will provide you with authority to board, travel and enter Australia.

Travellers will not be allowed to depart from their exit point or enter Australia without a valid ETA Visa.

*Payment is only by credit card, processed immediately through WorldPay using the latest security protocols. Accepted credit cards are Visa, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, MasterCard, American Express, Switch, Solo, JCB.

Last Updated 1 May 2008 - © Copyright 2008