Visa Requirements for Entering Australia
Transit visa may be required
Mandatory
Transit visa may be required
International travelers don’t need a visa to transit through Australia for less than 8 hours. International travelers transiting through Australia for more than 8 hours need a visa.
Some Australian airports have limited transit facilities. Travelers are encouraged to view the link for more details on the transit facilities of the airport they are transiting through.
To transit without a visa, travelers must:
-Have a confirmed ticket to leave Australia to travel to a third country a maximum of 8 hours after their arrival;
-Stay within the airport’s international transit area;
-Have documents required for the next destination.
Travelers who pass through immigration need a visa.
Visit the government website for more information.
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- Andorra
- Argentina
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Guam
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Monaco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
Electronic visitor visa
Mandatory
Electronic visitor visa
Travelers require an Electronic visitor visa to visit Australia for Business or Tourism.
Travelers can apply for the Electronic visitor visa online. Travelers receive the eVisa confirmation electronically. The border crossing will ask you for your passport and eVisa to ensure you have proper documentation when you arrive.
Please visit the government website to check the permitted length of stay and other entry requirements.
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- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
Transit visa
Mandatory
Transit visa
Transit through Australia you require a visa.
A paper or embassy visa is the only type of visa available for visitors. Typically the visa is a stamp or sticker added to your passport. You must submit your application through the consulate or local visa center.
Visit the government website for details.
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- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong SAR China
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Macao SAR China
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Russia
- Rwanda
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- St. Helena
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visitor visa
Mandatory
Visitor visa
Travelers need a visa to visit Australia for Business or Tourism.
A paper or embassy visa is the only visa available for travelers visiting Australia. The visa is typically a stamp or sticker added to the passport. Travelers must obtain this visa from a local embassy, consulate, or visa center before traveling.
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Nationalities
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo - Brazzaville
- Congo - Kinshasa
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Macao SAR China
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinian Territories
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Réunion
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Sint Maarten
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- St. Barthélemy
- St. Helena
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Martin
- St. Pierre & Miquelon
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Svalbard & Jan Mayen
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
- US Virgin Islands
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis & Futuna
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Electronic travel authorization
Mandatory
Electronic travel authorization
Travelers need a travel authorization to visit Australia for Business or Tourism.
Visa-exempt visitors entering Australia must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Travelers can submit the eTA application online. Once the application is approved, travelers receive their eTA confirmation electronically.
An eTA is electronically linked to a passport and valid for up to 90 days. If travelers receive a new passport, they must apply for a new eTA.
A valid eTA is required to board the flight. If the eTA is expired or doesn’t match the traveler’s passport information, travelers will not be able to board their flight.
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- American Samoa
- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gibraltar
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guernsey
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Isle of Man
- Japan
- Jersey
- Malaysia
- Martinique
- Mayotte
- New Caledonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Réunion
- Singapore
- South Korea
- St. Barthélemy
- St. Martin
- Taiwan
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- United States
- US Outlying Islands
- US Virgin Islands
- Wallis & Futuna
Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit Australia for Business or Tourism.
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