Australia Holiday Visa

An Australia holiday visa allows you to come down under for tourism or leisure or to get together with your family and friends.

Here is a quick summary to get you started.

Tourist visas come in several forms such as:

• ETA visitor (subclass 976). This is the one described on this page.
• eVisitor (subclass 651), which is an Australian travel visa for residents in a large number of countries in Europe, applying online;
• tourist (subclass 676) - see more about it in the Australia tourist visa section;
• sponsored family visitor (subclass 679) - more in the Australian visitor visa page.

Australia Holiday Visa –
ETA Visitor - 976

The entry permit is stored electronically - there is no stamp in your passport. Airlines, travel consultants and authorities access the information on their computers.

Make sure the passport you show to border authorities is the same you used when you filled your application.

ETA is quick and easy to apply for, but you have to be overseas. You cannot submit a request for this visa in Australia.

To stay on the safe side it is good to apply for the ETA at least 2 weeks before starting your trip. You can go online or use a travel consultant.

Not everyone is eligible to apply. You need to hold a passport from one of the countries stated here.

What You Can Do on an ETA Visitor

• You can holiday around for up to 3 months;
• You can bring your family but each of them needs their own ETA permit, even children mentioned on your passport;
• Generally it is valid 12 months and can offer you multiple entries to Australia

What You Cannot Do

• You cannot extend your ETA visa in Australia, but you can apply for a different one, if you are already in the country;
• You cannot work;
• You cannot get involved in any study or training that is longer than 3 months.

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