Overview
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What you get
Key entitlements granted to visa holders.
- Visit family or friends
- Cruise or have a holiday
- Undertake some business visitor activities
Eligibility
High-level requirements. Detailed criteria are on the Department of Home Affairs website.
Have an eligible passport
You must hold a valid passport from one of these countries or jurisdictions to be eligible for an ETA. You cannot apply for an ETA with a non-citizen passport, certificate of identity or other travel document, such as a Titre de Voyage.
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong (SAR of China)
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Monaco
- Norway
- Portugal
- Republic of San Marino
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan (excluding official or diplomatic passports)
- The Netherlands
- United Kingdom—British Citizen
- United Kingdom—British National (Overseas)
- United States of America
- Vatican City
If you hold more than one passport, you must declare this in your ETA application and provide details of your other passports.
If you hold an ETA eligible passport, but you are also an Australian citizen, you cannot apply for an ETA. Australian citizens have an automatic right of entry and do not need a visa to enter Australia. See Travelling as a dual citizen.
Be a genuine visitor
Meet our health requirement
Meet our character requirement
Have paid back debt to the Australian Government
Best interests of the child