Wishing To Travel To Australia? You Will Need A Visa

Anyone visiting Australia for the purpose of a holiday, tourism, visiting friends or family will require either a Australian ETA visa, a six month tourist visa or a twelve month tourist visa. If you are wishing to work during your proposed stay, you will require an Australian working holiday visa. If you are intending to visit Australia for the purpose of business, you will need to have a business ETA.


ETA Visas

ETA Tourist visas are processed within 24 hours and linked electronically to your passport once issued.

All ETA are verified when you check in for your flight to Australia and then by an Immigration officer when you arrive. You must first decide which kind of visa is most suited to your travel plans.

How do I choose which visa I require?

The visa you need for your trip depends on the following questions:

What is the purpose of your trip - Tourism or Business?
How long do you intend to stay in Australia for?
Is your passport eligible for Australian ETA visa, a six month tourist visa or a twelve month tourist visa?

An ETA tourist visa allows tourists to visit Australia for up to 90 days per visit. To apply for an ETA Tourist Visa, you must also hold a passport from an eligible country.


Working Holiday Visas

The Australian government likes the idea of people experiencing their country; because of this they want these people can gain an understanding of the Australian people and their unique way of life.

Travelling to Australia on a working holiday is a great way to do this as you can explore this vast country, whilst working to help cover the cost of your time there.

There are three different types of Australian working holiday visas.


First Australian Working Holiday Visa

This visa is aimed at all the ‘First Timers’ so if you have never been to Australia before for the purpose of work, this is the visa that you need to apply for.

It is valid for 12 months and will allow you to stay in Australia and work for this duration.  However you can only work for an individual employer for up to 6 months.


Second Australian Working Holiday Visa

This visa is aimed at all the ‘seasoned pros’. So you have been on your first working holiday and you want more, more fun, more excitement and more opportunity to travel the land ‘down under’.

The second working holiday visa is for the people who have already been to Australia on a working visa and completed the mandatory 3 months work.


Australian Work and Holiday Visa

This visa is exactly the same a working holiday visa; however it is specifically aimed at US applications.


Other Visas

There are other types of visas available depending on your personal circumstances. These include student visas, migration visas, business sponsored visas and partner visas (defacto/spouse/fiancé). The eligibility requirements on these visas are more complicated than ETA’s or working holiday visas. For more information about this we recommend speaking to a trained visa agent, as they will be able to help you assess your eligibility.

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