Australia Visa
Australia is one of country that maintains a universal visa policy, meaning
that every non-citizen in Australia must have a visa, either as a result of an
application, or one granted automatically by law. As of 2015 there is no
intention to provide visa free access for any country, however Australia gives a
visitor visa exemption to:
• Citizens of one of the 36 eVisitor or 9 Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)
eligible countries,
• Citizens of New Zealand, under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement, or
• Visitors eligible for visa-free travel under other laws such as Special
purpose visa.
In addition to the citizens of 45 eVisitor and ETA eligible countries and the
citizens of New Zealand who may need to apply for a Visitor visa, the citizens
of all other countries may apply for the Visitor visa online, except citizens of
4 ineligible countries. Citizens of 34 countries are officially considered low
risk.
Since 1 September 2015, Australia ceased to issue visa labels on visa holders'
passports, and all visas are issued and recorded on a central database. Visa
records can only be accessed through Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO),
a service provided by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
All European Union citizens and holders of the following passports are eligible
for eVisitor
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• Andorra |
• Monaco |
• Switzerland |
Citizens of the following 8 countries can visit Australia
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• Brunei |
• Japan |
• South Korea |
Citizens of Taiwan holding passports with National ID number can also apply for
the ETA but solely through one of the approved travel agents in Taiwan or an
Australian visa office outside Australia.
In addition to countries eligible for the eVisitor and ETA, online applications
for the Online Visitor visa can be made by citizens of all countries except
those of the following 3 countries:
• India
• Indonesia
• Somalia
Beginning of 20 February 2017, Chinese nationals who want to visit Australia are
eligible for the online 600 visa.
Remarks: The provided information serves as a guideline only. If you have any doubts, please refer to the appropriate authority for clarification.
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