eVisitor Visa For Australia
Travellers to Australia require an Australian visa. If you are travelling to Australia for the purpose of holidaying, visiting friends and relatives, or other short-term non-working activities, you will need to get a Short-Stay Australian Tourist Visa or Long-Stay Australian Tourist Visa.
If your main purpose of to Australia is for business, you will need an Short-Stay Australian Business Visa or Long-Validity Australian Business Visa.
How to Apply for an eVisitor Visa Tourist Visa
If your main purpose of to Australia is for business, you will need an Short-Stay Australian Business Visa or Long-Validity Australian Business Visa.
How to Apply for an eVisitor Visa Tourist Visa
- Provide your passport and travel information for every traveller.
- Make the payment for your Australian eVisitor visa application.
- Australian visas are processed immediately and linked electronically to your passport.
- Your eVisitor visa status is confirmed by email.
- Your Australian eVisitor visa will be checked automatically by the airline check in staff & by an Immigration officer on your arrival in Australia.
What is eVisitor visa?
An eVisitor is available for people who are outside Australia and like to travel Australia for tourism or business purposes.
Holidays, recreation and seeing family and/or friends comes under tourism purposes.
Business purposes may include attending a conference, negotiation or exploratory business visit.
On every visit within a 12 month period from the date of issue, you can stay in Australia for up to three months.
Travel Health insurance - It is recommended that you take out a travel health insurance for yourself and your family members every time you travel to Australia. Unless your country has a reciprocal health care agreement with Australia, you will not be covered by Australia’s national health scheme. Reciprocal medical arrangements exist with some countries. Click here to find more information about eVisitor visas.
On every visit within a 12 month period from the date of issue, you can stay in Australia for up to three months.
Travel Health insurance - It is recommended that you take out a travel health insurance for yourself and your family members every time you travel to Australia. Unless your country has a reciprocal health care agreement with Australia, you will not be covered by Australia’s national health scheme. Reciprocal medical arrangements exist with some countries. Click here to find more information about eVisitor visas.
Who is eligible to get an eVisitor visa for Australia?
An eVisitor visa (subclass 651) is available for people who are outside Australia and like to travel Australia for tourism, holidays, recreation, seeing and/or friends.
This visa can also be applied for business purposes such as attending a conference, negotiation or exploratory business visit.
You can stay in Australia for up to three months on every visit within a 12 month time from the date of issue.
The citizen passports granted by the following countries are eligible for eVisitor visa:
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Note: Holders of a British National Overseas (BNO) passport are not eligible to apply for an eVisitor.
How does eVisitor visa works?
An eVisitor is an electronically stored authority for travel to Australia.
You can apply for an eVisitor online and do not need to visit a departmental office.
You will not receive a in your passport, however you will be with a confirmation email for your records.
Your eVisitor is linked to the passport number you use in your application and you must use the same passport to travel to Australia. If you a new passport, you must the department of the new passport before you travel to Australia. Otherwise, you will experience significant delays at the airport and could be denied permission to board your plane.
A eVisitor is for every family member travelling with you to Australia, including those who are under 18 years of age and are included on your passport. To find more information about eVisitor visas click here.
Your eVisitor is linked to the passport number you use in your application and you must use the same passport to travel to Australia. If you a new passport, you must the department of the new passport before you travel to Australia. Otherwise, you will experience significant delays at the airport and could be denied permission to board your plane.
A eVisitor is for every family member travelling with you to Australia, including those who are under 18 years of age and are included on your passport. To find more information about eVisitor visas click here.
What are the conditions to an eVisitor visa for Australia?
You must not any studies or training for three months.
You must be free from tuberculosis at the time of travel to, and entry into, Australia.
You must not have any criminal convictions, for which the sentence or sentences are for a total period of 12 months duration or more (whether served or not), at the time of travel to, and entry into, Australia.
If you apply for an eVisitor for business purposes, you must not work in Australia except in strictly limited circumstances, for example if the work is highly specialised and non ongoing undertake work in Australia that can be done by an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
If you apply for an eVisitor for tourist purposes, you must not work whilst in Australia. Limited volunteer work may be acceptable.
If you any criminal convictions in any country, you may wish to consider applying for a Tourist visa (subclass 676), rather than an eVisitor visa.
To find more information about eVisitor visas click here.
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