🇦🇺 Australia · Tourist Visa
Tourist and visitor visa requirements, visa-free entry, duration, and application steps.
All visitors to Australia need a visa or travel authority before arrival. Options include the Visitor visa (subclass 600), the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA, for eligible passports) and eVisitor (for eligible European passports). Stays are typically up to three months per entry. Apply through the Department of Home Affairs; visitor visas do not allow ongoing work.
- Everyone needs a visa or travel authority before arriving in Australia.
- Options: Visitor visa (subclass 600), ETA (eligible passports) and eVisitor (eligible European passports).
- Stays are typically up to three months per entry.
- Visitor visas do not allow ongoing work.
Official authorities
- Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Department of Home Affairs
Official visitor-visa guide.
- Department of Home Affairs — Find a visa
ETA and eVisitor options.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Australian Government — Australian Government's official entry point — quick access to all department services
- Dept of Home Affairs — Student/work visas, skilled migration (189/190/491 subclasses), and citizenship applications
- Australian Tax Office (ATO) — TFN application, tax refunds, GST, superannuation, and personal income tax lodgment