An ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) is a paperless visa with no
stamp or label in your passport. It is electronically stored and is accessible
to the airline and cruise ship check-ins as well as Australian immigration
authorities. You can submit applications directly through this web site by
clicking on the
Visa
Application
button and, in most cases, we will be able to approve your ETA in minutes.
The ETA is issued electronically by a computer system operated for the
Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA)
of Australia. All you need to do is enter the details from your passport and
your credit card information. The application is processed immediately.
Approved applications are electronically recorded on Australian Government
systems. When you arrive for airline or cruise line check-in for travel to
Australia, the check-in staff can electronically confirm that you have
authority to board.
The following types of ETA are available:-
ETA Visitor
Valid for 12 months from date of issue (or until your passport expires,
whichever is sooner), with multiple stays of 3 months on each visit.
ETA Business Short
Valid for 12 months from date of issue (or until your passport expires,
whichever is sooner) with a multiple stays of 3 months on each visit.
ETA Business Long
Valid for the life of the passport. With multiple stays of 3 months on each
visit
Fees
Online applications through this site incur a per applicant service fee that is
payable for using our service and is due irrespective of the outcome of your
application. Currently the service fees are as follows:
ETA Visitor: 12 UK Pound Sterling per applicant.
ETA Business Short: 12 UK Pound Sterling per applicant.
ETA Business Long: 12 UK Pound Sterling per applicant.
In addition, for a Business Long ETA, there is a visa fee of
75 Australian Dollars per applicant
payable to the Australian government. This will only be charged where the visa
application was succesful.
If you are paying by credit card, the visa processing fee may be settled in a
number of currencies.
 for
a full listing of valid currencies/fees.
If your passport is for one of the
qualifying nationalities
then you must use the new Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) paperless visa.
If you do not meet the
nationality criteria , or if you are staying in Australia for more than
3 months, then you require a paper visa.
NB: PAPER VISAS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR TRAVELLERS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AN
ETA.
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