QUALIFYING NATIONALITIES

ETA's can only be processed if you (or the person you are applying for) hold a passport from a 'Qualifying Nationality' as shown below

ETA qualifying nationalities

ANDORRA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) - Holders of UK passports which indicate their nationality to be British National (Overseas)(BNO) can be processed for an ETA if applying via a travel agent, airline, or at an office of the department. BNO passport holders cannot apply for their ETA online.
BRUNEI
CANADA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
ICELAND
IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
KOREA, SOUTH
LIECHTENSTEIN
LUXEMBOURG
MALAYSIA
MALTA
MONACO
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO
SINGAPORE
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN - Only qualifies for an ETA if resident in and applying from Taiwan
THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (HKSAR) OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
VATICAN CITY

OTHER NATIONALITIES - must apply for a paper based visa. Click here for details.