eVisitor (subclass 651)
- Fee
- Free
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 365 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
- Entries
- multiple
Home Affairs says the eVisitor is free, that European passport holders may be eligible, and that you must apply from outside Australia.
Home Affairs says European passport holders may be eligible for an eVisitor (subclass 651) visa, which is free. Holders of an ETA-eligible passport must use the Australian ETA App to apply for an Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601); there is a service charge of AUD 20 to use the app. Home Affairs lists the Visitor visa (subclass 600) for tourists, business visitors or to visit family for 3, 6 or 12 months. For New Zealand citizens, the Special Category visa (subclass 444) is free and is usually applied for each time they enter Australia; an application made on arrival is processed at the airport or seaport.
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Home Affairs says the eVisitor is free, that European passport holders may be eligible, and that you must apply from outside Australia.
Home Affairs says there is a service charge of AUD 20 to use the Australian ETA app and no other charge payable for an ETA; holders of an ETA-eligible passport must use the app to apply.
Tourist stream (apply outside Australia): Home Affairs says the visa costs from AUD 250.00 for each applicant (concessions apply in limited circumstances), that it generally grants a stay period of 3 months, and that it might grant a stay of up to 12 months in certain circumstances.
Home Affairs says this visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (or 35 years old for some countries) have their first extended holiday in Australia and work to help fund their trip; they must have a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction. The stay is 12 months, and you can apply for a second Working Holiday visa if you meet certain eligibility criteria.
The UK government says that to enter Australia your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay, and that many countries require at least 6 months' validity remaining on your passport, even if you are just in transit.
No official source we could read makes travel insurance a condition of entry for visitors. Home Affairs says you are liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia and strongly recommends adequate health insurance; Visitor visa (600) holders granted a visa valid for more than 12 months must also have made adequate arrangements for health insurance.
No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement. For the Visitor visa (600), Home Affairs asks for proof you have enough money for your stay and to leave Australia.
Home Affairs says Visitor visa (600) applicants must have, or have access to, enough money to support themselves while in Australia, and asks for proof of enough money for the stay and to leave Australia. No official source we could read states an amount.
A re-entry ban, also known as an exclusion period, means a person may not be granted further visas to return to Australia. It can follow if you overstay your visa by more than 28 days. An exclusion period may last for up to 3 years, and some people can be permanently excluded.
The Passenger Movement Charge is an AUD 70 cost for the departure of a person from Australia to another country, whether or not the person returns. It is collected when the ticket is sold and forwarded by the carrier to the Department. Children aged 11 or younger at the date of departure are exempt.
Exemptions: Persons aged 11 or younger at the date of departure
AUSTRAC says you must make a report if you enter or depart Australia with monetary instruments with a combined value of A$10,000 or more.
WHO's Annex 1 lists Australia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who have transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.
Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
Australia is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). Austroads, the association of Australia's road transport agencies, says that in many cases overseas visitors who do not hold a permanent visa are regarded as visiting drivers and can use their valid overseas licence to drive: the Northern Territory allows 3 months and New South Wales and Victoria 6 months, while the other states and territories allow visiting drivers to drive indefinitely on a current overseas licence. It says a visiting driver must carry the overseas licence at all times, together with either an international driving permit or an English translation if the licence is not written in English.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic Compare every countryCanada's travel advice says the rainy season extends from November to April and severe flooding occurs annually, especially in inland parts of New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia; cyclones usually occur from November to April along the coastal areas of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia; and bush and forest fires are common between October and April.
Australia's Department of Agriculture says you must complete a declaration and either declare any risk goods, including food, animal products and plant material (including wooden articles), or dispose of them in the bins at the airport or cruise terminal. Goods that do not pose a biosecurity risk are returned to you; false or misleading information can bring an infringement notice of up to $7,280, and your visa may be cancelled.
Canada's travel advice says riptides are common and can be dangerous, and several drownings occur each year: avoid unsupervised beaches, follow the instructions and warnings of lifeguards and respect the flag warning system. The UK's says rip currents can happen at any beach.
Canada's travel advice says that, due to the great distances between settlements and the isolation of many outback areas, you should plan your overland route carefully and carry sufficient fuel, water and food supplies. It advises caution when driving in rural areas at night, and says roaming animals and road trains pose further hazards.
Home Affairs says the eVisitor is free, and that there is a service charge of AUD 20 to use the Australian ETA app and no other charge payable for an ETA.
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | eVisa | — |
| Albania | eVisa | — |
| Algeria | eVisa | — |
| Andorra | ETA | 90 days |
| Angola | eVisa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | eVisa | — |
| Argentina | eVisa | — |
| Armenia | eVisa | — |
| Australia | Free movement | — |
| Austria | ETA | 90 days |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa | — |
| Bahamas | eVisa | — |
| Bahrain | eVisa | — |
| Bangladesh | eVisa | — |
| Barbados | eVisa | — |
| Belarus | eVisa | — |
| Belgium | ETA | 90 days |
| Belize | eVisa | — |
| Benin | eVisa | — |
| Bhutan | eVisa | — |
| Bolivia | eVisa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | eVisa | — |
| Botswana | eVisa | — |
| Brazil | eVisa | — |
| Brunei | ETA | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | eVisa | 90 days |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa | — |
| Burundi | eVisa | — |
| Cabo Verde | eVisa | — |
| Cambodia | eVisa | — |
| Cameroon | eVisa | — |
| Canada | ETA | 90 days |
| Central African Republic | eVisa | — |
| Chad | eVisa | — |
| Chile | eVisa | — |
| China | eVisa | — |
| Colombia | eVisa | — |
| Comoros | eVisa | — |
| Costa Rica | eVisa | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | — |
| Croatia | eVisa | 90 days |
| Cuba | eVisa | — |
| Cyprus | eVisa | 90 days |
| Czechia | eVisa | 90 days |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | — |
| Denmark | ETA | 90 days |
| Djibouti | eVisa | — |
| Dominica | eVisa | — |
| Dominican Republic | eVisa | — |
| Ecuador | eVisa | — |
| Egypt | eVisa | — |
| El Salvador | eVisa | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | — |
| Eritrea | eVisa | — |
| Estonia | eVisa | 90 days |
| Eswatini | eVisa | — |
| Ethiopia | eVisa | — |
| Fiji | eVisa | — |
| Finland | ETA | 90 days |
| France | ETA | 90 days |
| Gabon | eVisa | — |
| Gambia | eVisa | — |
| Georgia | eVisa | — |
| Germany | ETA | 90 days |
| Ghana | eVisa | — |
| Greece | ETA | 90 days |
| Grenada | eVisa | — |
| Guatemala | eVisa | — |
| Guinea | eVisa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | eVisa | — |
| Guyana | eVisa | — |
| Haiti | eVisa | — |
| Honduras | eVisa | — |
| Hong Kong | ETA | 90 days |
| Hungary | eVisa | 90 days |
| Iceland | ETA | 90 days |
| India | eVisa | — |
| Indonesia | eVisa | — |
| Iran | eVisa | — |
| Iraq | eVisa | — |
| Ireland | ETA | 90 days |
| Israel | eVisa | — |
| Italy | ETA | 90 days |
| Jamaica | eVisa | — |
| Japan | ETA | 90 days |
| Jordan | eVisa | — |
| Kazakhstan | eVisa | — |
| Kenya | eVisa | — |
| Kiribati | eVisa | — |
| Kosovo | eVisa | — |
| Kuwait | eVisa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | eVisa | — |
| Laos | eVisa | — |
| Latvia | eVisa | 90 days |
| Lebanon | eVisa | — |
| Lesotho | eVisa | — |
| Liberia | eVisa | — |
| Libya | eVisa | — |
| Liechtenstein | ETA | 90 days |
| Lithuania | eVisa | 90 days |
| Luxembourg | ETA | 90 days |
| Macau | eVisa | — |
| Madagascar | eVisa | — |
| Malawi | eVisa | — |
| Malaysia | ETA | 90 days |
| Maldives | eVisa | — |
| Mali | eVisa | — |
| Malta | ETA | 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | eVisa | — |
| Mauritania | eVisa | — |
| Mauritius | eVisa | — |
| Mexico | eVisa | — |
| Micronesia | eVisa | — |
| Moldova | eVisa | — |
| Monaco | ETA | 90 days |
| Mongolia | eVisa | — |
| Montenegro | eVisa | — |
| Morocco | eVisa | — |
| Mozambique | eVisa | — |
| Myanmar | eVisa | — |
| Namibia | eVisa | — |
| Nauru | eVisa | — |
| Nepal | eVisa | — |
| Netherlands | ETA | 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | — |
| Nicaragua | eVisa | — |
| Niger | eVisa | — |
| Nigeria | eVisa | — |
| North Korea | eVisa | — |
| North Macedonia | eVisa | — |
| Norway | ETA | 90 days |
| Oman | eVisa | — |
| Pakistan | eVisa | — |
| Palau | eVisa | — |
| Palestine | eVisa | — |
| Panama | eVisa | — |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | — |
| Paraguay | eVisa | — |
| Peru | eVisa | — |
| Philippines | eVisa | — |
| Poland | eVisa | 90 days |
| Portugal | ETA | 90 days |
| Qatar | eVisa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | eVisa | — |
| Romania | eVisa | 90 days |
| Russia | eVisa | — |
| Rwanda | eVisa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | eVisa | — |
| Saint Lucia | eVisa | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | eVisa | — |
| Samoa | eVisa | — |
| San Marino | ETA | 90 days |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa | — |
| Senegal | eVisa | — |
| Serbia | eVisa | — |
| Seychelles | eVisa | — |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa | — |
| Singapore | ETA | 90 days |
| Slovakia | eVisa | 90 days |
| Slovenia | eVisa | 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | eVisa | — |
| Somalia | eVisa | — |
| South Africa | eVisa | — |
| South Korea | ETA | 90 days |
| South Sudan | eVisa | — |
| Spain | ETA | 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | eVisa | — |
| Sudan | eVisa | — |
| Suriname | eVisa | — |
| Sweden | ETA | 90 days |
| Switzerland | ETA | 90 days |
| Syria | eVisa | — |
| Taiwan | ETA | 90 days |
| Tajikistan | eVisa | — |
| Tanzania | eVisa | — |
| Thailand | eVisa | — |
| Timor-Leste | eVisa | — |
| Togo | eVisa | — |
| Tonga | eVisa | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | eVisa | — |
| Tunisia | eVisa | — |
| Turkey | eVisa | — |
| Turkmenistan | eVisa | — |
| Tuvalu | eVisa | — |
| Uganda | eVisa | — |
| Ukraine | eVisa | — |
| United Arab Emirates | eVisa | — |
| United Kingdom | ETA | 90 days |
| United States | ETA | 90 days |
| Uruguay | eVisa | — |
| Uzbekistan | eVisa | — |
| Vanuatu | eVisa | — |
| Vatican City | ETA | 90 days |
| Venezuela | eVisa | — |
| Vietnam | eVisa | — |
| Yemen | eVisa | — |
| Zambia | eVisa | — |
| Zimbabwe | eVisa | — |
Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
Yes — an electronic one. United States of America is on Home Affairs' list of ETA-eligible passports, and you must use the Australian ETA App to apply for an ETA if you hold an ETA-eligible passport. There is a service charge of AUD 20 to use the app; Home Affairs says that in most cases it will tell you the result immediately. You can visit as often as you wish in a 12-month period and stay up to 3 months each time you enter.
Home Affairs says both let you visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period and stay up to 3 months each time you enter, to visit family or friends, have a holiday or undertake business visitor activities ("some" business visitor activities on the ETA). The eVisitor (subclass 651) is free, and European passport holders may be eligible for it. The ETA (subclass 601) is for holders of an ETA-eligible passport, who must apply through the Australian ETA App; there is a service charge of AUD 20 to use the app.
Home Affairs says the Special Category visa (subclass 444) allows New Zealand citizens who meet the eligibility criteria to visit, study, stay and work in Australia, and is usually applied for each time they enter Australia. It is free, and an application made on arrival is processed at the airport or seaport. It lets them enter and stay in Australia for as long as they are a New Zealand citizen; when they leave Australia the visa ceases.
Yes, if it is a risk good. Australia's Department of Agriculture says you must complete a declaration and either declare any risk goods, including food, animal products and plant material, or dispose of them in the bins at the airport or cruise terminal. Declared risk goods are inspected by a biosecurity officer, who may direct them for treatment, export or destruction; goods that do not pose a biosecurity risk are returned. False or misleading information can bring an infringement notice of up to $7,280, civil penalty proceedings or prosecution, and your visa may be cancelled.
Not on an eVisitor or ETA: Home Affairs says you can stay in Australia for 3 months after each entry, you can't stay longer by extending either visa, and if you want to stay longer than 3 months at a time you must apply for a different visa. For the Visitor visa (subclass 600) Tourist stream, Home Affairs says it generally grants a stay period of 3 months and might grant a stay of up to 12 months in certain circumstances.
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