VERIFIED 2026-11-09 All rules on this site were checked against official government sources on November 9, 2026.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Australia

Every visitor needs a visa, but for many passports it's an electronic one: the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), applied for in the Australian ETA app, or the free eVisitor for European passports.

LAST VERIFIED 2026-11-09 AGAINST: Department of Home Affairs: ETA (subclass 601) · Australian Embassy USA: Visas and migration

PassportStatusWhat you needCostStay
United StatesApply before you goETA (subclass 601) through the Australian ETA app.AUD 20 app service feeUp to 3 months per visit, multiple visits over 12 months
United KingdomApply before you goeVisitor (subclass 651), or an ETA through the app.eVisitor free; ETA AUD 20 app feeUp to 3 months per visit, multiple visits over 12 months
CanadaApply before you goETA (subclass 601) through the Australian ETA app.AUD 20 app service feeUp to 3 months per visit, multiple visits over 12 months
EU countryApply before you goeVisitor (subclass 651). Some EU passports can also use the ETA app.eVisitor freeUp to 3 months per visit, multiple visits over 12 months
JapanApply before you goETA (subclass 601) through the Australian ETA app.AUD 20 app service feeUp to 3 months per visit, multiple visits over 12 months

Notes

  • United States: There is no visa application charge; the AUD 20 is the app's service fee.
  • Canada: There is no visa application charge; the AUD 20 is the app's service fee.
  • Japan: There is no visa application charge; the AUD 20 is the app's service fee.
  • United Kingdom: The eVisitor is applied for online through ImmiAccount.
  • EU country: The eVisitor is applied for online through ImmiAccount.

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