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Australia entry requirements

Australia Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) for travellers: requirements, documents, government fee and official source, verified 2026-09-02.

Built from officially published requirements · last checked 02 Sept 2026

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What travellers need for Australia

To enter Australia, travellers use the Australia Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601), issued by Department of Home Affairs, Australia.

For passport holders of 33 jurisdictions, mostly outside Europe. Multiple entry for twelve months or until the passport expires, whichever is shorter, with up to three months in Australia on each visit. There is no visa charge; the app that issues it charges AUD 20 to use. It is not a work visa and does not cover transit.

  • To enter Australia, travellers use the Australia Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601), issued by Department of Home Affairs, Australia. — Department of Home Affairs, Australia, checked 02 Sept 2026
  • For passport holders of 33 jurisdictions, mostly outside Europe. Multiple entry for twelve months or until the passport expires, whichever is shorter, with up to three months in Australia on each visit. There is no visa charge; the app that issues it charges AUD 20 to use. It is not a work visa and does not cover transit. — Department of Home Affairs, Australia, checked 02 Sept 2026

What you must satisfy

  • The Electronic Travel Authority is only open to passport holders of the 33 jurisdictions named in the legislative instrument, and yours is not among them.
  • Your passport must still be valid when you arrive in Australia.
  • An Electronic Travel Authority allows a stay of up to three months on each entry.

How long it lasts

  • Maximum stay: 90 days.
  • The authorisation is valid for 365 days.

How long it takes

The authority states typical processing of 1–1 day(s). Processing times are not guaranteed, so apply early.

Documents you may need

Your exact checklist depends on your answers — the checker works it out for you.

  • Passport biographic page

What it costs

  • Government fee: 20.00 AUD — There is no visa application charge. The AUD 20 is a service fee for the Australian ETA app, which is the only way to apply, and it is paid inside the app.
  • Our service fee is shown separately before you pay anything. We never fold our fee into the government fee.

What we do, and what we do not do

For this product, we guide you through the official process; we do not submit anything.

We are not a government service and we are not affiliated with any authority. The official site is https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601.

  • The only way to apply is the Australian ETA app. There is no web form.
  • Lodging requires a live facial image taken at the time, an NFC read of the passport chip and location services on the applicant's own device.
  • Home Affairs states the applicant must be physically present even when a travel-industry representative operates the app, and that a visa will not be granted without a live image.
  • No public API exists for lodging an application.
  • An authority does not guarantee entry; a Border Force officer decides on arrival.

Official source

Source: Department of Home Affairs, Australia — https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601. Last verified 2026-09-02.

Requirements change. Always confirm on the official site.

Questions people ask

How much does the Australia Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) cost?

The government fee is 20.00 AUD. Our service fee, if any, is always shown separately.

How long does the Australia Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) take?

The authority states 1–1 day(s). Apply early; times are not guaranteed.

How long can I stay in Australia?

Up to 90 days per entry.

Do you submit the application for me?

For this product, we guide you through the official process; we do not submit anything.

Turn this into your own plan

This page answers the general question. Your Entry Plan answers yours — your dates, your passport, what is still outstanding and where to go next.

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Requirements change. Always confirm on the official page before you travel.