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  Visiting Australia

An Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) is equivalent to a visa, but there is no stamp or label in your passport. Approved applications are electronically recorded on Australian Government systems. When you arrive at an airport for check-in on a flight to Australia, the airline check-in staff can electronically confirm that you have authority to board the flight to Australia.

To be granted an ETA, you must be the holder of an ETA eligible passport. A list of ETA eligible passports is available at ETA Eligible Passports. 


How to apply?

Some ETA eligible passport holders can apply online at www.eta.immi.gov.au. For a complete list of who can apply for an ETA online, see ETA Eligible Passports - Online Applications. Please note that an application for a Long Validity Business ETA cannot be lodged online.

You may also lodge an application for an ETA at Australian Visa Services. In this case, you should provide your passport, Taiwan ID/ARC card, flight itinerary and a completed copy of the ETA Registration Form. You may be asked to provide additional documents when you lodge your application.

Taiwan passport holders can apply for an ETA through an approved ETA Travel Agent in Taiwan. For a list of current ETA agents see ETA Travel Agents.


Visitor ETA

• Valid for visits to Australia for tourism or to visit friends or relatives.
• Valid for multiple visits within 12 months from date of issue.
• Maximum length of each visit is three months.
• You must not work while in Australia.


Short Validity Business Visitor ETA

• For visits to Australia for business meetings, conventions and conferences.
• Work is not allowed (except for a very short period to undertake work not able to be done by any Australian citizen or permanent resident. If this applies to you, please contact Australian Visa Services to discuss the purpose of your visit).
• Valid for multiple visits within 12 months from date of issue.
• Maximum length of each visit is three months.
• Not for acting, musical performances or commercial film making. In these cases, you should apply for an Entertainment visa.

Long Validity Business Visitor ETA*

• For visits to Australia for business meetings, conventions and conferences.
• Work is not allowed (except for a very short period to undertake work not able to be done by any Australian citizen or permanent resident. If this applies to you, please contact Australian Visa Services to discuss the purpose of your visit).
• Valid for multiple visits within the life of your current passport.
• Maximum length of each visit is three months.
• Not for acting, musical performances or commercial film making. In these cases, you should apply for an Entertainment visa.

*An application for a Long Validity Business Visitor ETA cannot be lodged online. This applies to Taiwan passport holders and all other ETA eligible passport holders.

eVisitor visa - European Union (EU) national passport holders only

Eligible passport holders from the European Union (EU) and other European Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) eligible countries are able to apply for an eVisitor online. eVisitor is for travellers seeking to visit Australia for business or tourism purposes for up to three months.

For further information, see the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's website for Frequently Asked Questions -eVisitor (143KB PDF file).


Page Last Updated: 24 October 2008 

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