Australia Go eVisa

What is the Australian visa?

An online visa for Australia is an electronic travel authorisation to enter and explore Australia — the most common for tourists and businesspeople are the eVisitor and the ETA (Electronic Travel Authority).

The online application for these Australian electronic visas takes minutes and can be submitted from anywhere in the world. It does not require the applicant to visit an Australian embassy.

Australian electronic visa: uses

The electronic visa for Australia is valid for tourist, business, and transit purposes. Some of the activities permitted with an approved Australia e-visa include:

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For passport holders from eligible countries, the online Australia visa (ETA/eVisitor) is the quickest and most convenient way to gain access to the nation for the above purposes.

ETA and eVisitor visas for Australia cannot be used for work unless it is a volunteer, unpaid experience.

eVisitor and ETA visa validity for Australia

An Australia tourist visa online is valid for a consecutive stay of 3 months, has 12 months total validity from the date it is issued, and is a multi-entry visa.

This means that online visa holders can travel to and enter Australia as many times as they wish for the duration of 12 months, or until the expiry date of their passport, whichever comes first.

ETA visa for Australia

The following countries are eligible to apply for the ETA visa for Australia online:

eVisitor visa for Australia

Nationals of 28 European Union member states and 7 other European countries in the Schengen Area are eligible to apply for the eVisitor visa for Australia online:

Passport holders from all countries not eligible for eVisitor and ETA can apply for the visitor visa for Australia, except for citizens of Somalia.

Australian online visa requirements

Eligible citizens must first meet the Australia visa requirements in order to apply for the Australian visa online. This involves having a passport valid for at least 3 months from entry into Australia.

Applicants are also required to provide a current email address to which the Australia e-visa will be sent, and have a debit or credit card in order to pay the visa fee.

To complete the Australia visa application, it is necessary for the petitioner to supply a range of personal and passport information.

Australian visa processing times for online applications

The vast majority of visa applications for Australia are processed within 24 hours. Please ensure that all information is correct and the required documents have been submitted to avoid delays.

Upon approval, the Australian visa online will be sent to the indicated email address.

Applicants can also take advantage of our "Priority Processing" service, which guarantees the visa application will be processed within 1 hour.

Travel to Australia with an online visa

Once the Australia online visa has been approved, the document is emailed to the applicant to be printed at home and presented at the border when entering the country, along with the valid passport.

With the approved e-visa, foreigners can stay in Australia for up to 90 days in a 12-month period.

Please note that the approved online visa for Australia does not guarantee entry: the final decision will be made by the Australian border control officers.

Australia visa online entry points

The electronic visas for Australia including the ETA and eVisitor visa can be used to enter the country via any of its international airports.

Moreover, passengers arriving by boat can show their approved eVisitor and ETA visa for Australia to be let through (crew members must get a different permit).

Electronic visas for Australia: Advantages

Find below a list of advantages of the Australian online visa application when compared to traditional paper visas.