More About the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)

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 entry business visit for a maximum of three months.

In both cases the visa is valid for 12 months from date of the grant of the ETA, or to the expiry date of your passport, whichever is 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,
• multiple visits by long stay business travellers,
• 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 your nearest Australian Visa Office.

Travelling with Family

All family members must have a visa or ETA to travel to Australia.

The ETA system on this site can be used to apply for an ETA for each member 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 a separate ETA. 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 approved ETA will be emailed to you within 15 minutes to 24 hours from when you submitted your application.

Checking the ETA issued through this site

As part of the application/approval process, you will be emailed your official Australian Government ETA approval and our reference number that you can print-out and retain during your travels.

Provided you applied and received your ETA from our site, as a free service you can access your ETA approval details online 24/7, just click here, you need the reference number we sent to you when you originally applied.
 

Although exit points to Australia and entry points in Australia will be confirming your ETA status online, we suggest you also take a printed copy of the official Australia Government ETA approval we sent you.

Our aim is to do all we can to protect your privacy. No other person will be provided with your reference number.