Types of ETA
The Internet ETA is currently available for:
- Tourists, multiple visits with a maximum stay of three months per visit, and
- Short Stay Business travellers, multiple business visits with a maximum stay of three months per visit.
In both cases the visa has a 12 month validity from date of the grant of the ETA or to the expiry date of your passport, whichever is the earlier.
You may enter Australia up until the last day of the validity of the ETA and may then stay in Australia for up to three months. The ETAs available on this site are not for:
- stays longer than three (3) months,
- those intending to stay permanently in Australia
- those seeking to work in Australia, or
- students.
If you require a visa for these purposes, please contact the nearest Australian Visa Office.
Travelling with Family
All family members must have a visa or ETA to travel to Australia.
The Internet ETA system can be used to apply for an Internet ETA for members of your family travelling with you provided they also fall within the ETA eligibility criteria.
Even if your children travel on your passport they will need ETAs. When you apply, you will need to enter the passport details exactly as for your own passport, replacing the name, date of birth, sex and country of birth with your children's details as they appear in your passport.
Internet ETA Documentation
To apply for an Internet ETA you will need:
- A current, valid passport for each traveller, and
- A valid credit card (American Express, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard or Visa).
The ETA Process
Your application will be processed while you are on-line. You will be informed of the result of your application before leaving the Internet ETA system.
Checking the ETA issued through this site
As part of the application/approval process, you will be issued with a reference number. This number applies only to ETAs issued through this site. You will not be able to use this site to check a visa or ETA issued by any other site or organisation.
When you want to check an ETA issued using this site, you will need the reference number. You will be given the option to print out the confirmation screen. This is for your records only. The print out has no official status and will not be accepted by either airline staff or border protection authorities in Australia.
Our aim is to do all we can to protect your privacy. No other person will be provided with your reference number.
More Information?
If you have privacy concerns, please Contact Us. You can also obtain further information by visiting the Privacy Commissioner's website.