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Welcome to Australianvisaonline.com, your most comprehensive internet resource for Australian visa information and where you can apply for an Australian visa online!
With the exception of Australian and most New Zealand citizens, all people travelling to Australia require an authority to travel,
usually in the form of a visa, irrespective of their reason for travel.
Australian ETA Tourist Visa & Short Term Business Visa
If you are traveling to Australia and you need a Tourist/ Short Term Business Visa – you can obtain it quickly & easily!!
The Australian Government has introduced an electronic visa system for short stay tourist and short stay business visas, meaning that it is no longer necessary visit an Australian Consulate or Embassy to receive a physical visa stamp in your passport.
You can use this system to conveniently arrange an Australian visa for you. If the visa cannot be processed for any reason - no fee will be charged!
Australian ETA Tourist/ Short Term Visa can be arranged for £20 and confirm it for you within 24 hours (Mon - Fri).
All you need is a passport issued by an eligible country and a credit card and you are ready to go.
Eligible countries are listed in the dropdown list below:
Order your visa here
For more information about the Australian electronic visa system,click here.
For specific information on Australian visa types, please click on the links to the right.
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AUSTRALIAN VISITOR VISAS
All persons who want to visit Australia, except for Australian and most New Zealand citizens, require a visa.
This includes people who wish to visit Australia for tourism, short term business or elective study purposes.
Depending on the purpose of the visit and your nationality you may be eligible to apply for an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA).
An ETA is an invisible, electronic visa that permits a stay in Australia of up to 3 months that can be applied for online.
If you are not an ETA eligible citizen and/or you wish to stay in Australia for the purposes of tourism for more than 3 months you will need to apply for a 'label' visitor visa from your nearest DIMIA (Australian embassy/ High Commission) office. To find out more detailed information regarding please click to view the relevant information.
ETAs
- Tourism & Short Stay Business Visa - ETAs are available to persons holding passports from the following countries: Andora, Austria, Belgium, Brunai, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland,
Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rep of Ireland, Rep of San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK-British Citizen, UK-British National (overseas), United States & Vatican City.
Australian Long Stay Visitor visas & visitor visas for Non ETA eligible applicants
Short Stay Business visas (for Non ETA eligible applicants)
Elective
Study
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Australian Business Visaa
There
is range
of temporary
and permanent
business
visas
for Australia,
details
of which
are provided
below.
| Temporary
Stay
Business
Visas |
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Short
Stay
Business visas
are
intended
for
people
who
wish
to
make
short
visits
to
Australia
(up
to
3
months
at
a
time)
for
genuine
business
purposes.
The
purpose
of
your
visit
must
be
consistent
with
your
personal
attributes
and
business
background
and
generally
relate
to
your
existing
business
activities
(whether
in
or
outside
Australia).
Business
purposes
include
attending
a
business
meeting
or
conference,
exploring
investment
opportunities,
or
conducting
business
negotiations.
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457
Temporary
Business
(Long
Stay) visa
categories
allows
Australian
and
overseas
businesses
that
have
been
unable
to
meet
their
skill
needs
from
within
the
Australian
labour
force
to
sponsor
personnel
on
a
temporary
basis
from
overseas.
Representatives
of
overseas
suppliers
of
services
seeking
to
negotiate,
or
enter
into,
agreements
for
the
supply
of
services
may
be
eligible
to
apply
for
a
subclass
457
visa.
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Permanent
Stay
Business
Visas
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Business
Skills
Migration
visas
provide
an
opportunity
for
business
persons
to obtain
permanent
residence
in
Australia
on
the
basis
of
their
business
background
and
financial
standing.
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Australian Student Visas
NOTE:
From 1 January 2004, immigration law has been amended to introduce a
new visa subclass to Australia’s student visa program – the
student guardian visa. With the introduction of the student guardian
visa on 1 January 2004, parents and relatives may now be able to accompany
overseas students to Australia for the specific purpos of providing
for their care and welfare. Please refer
to the legislation
update on the main DIMIA website for further information.
Purpose
of visa
Any
person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident may
apply to study in Australia. Student visas can only be granted to
people who wish to undertake all or part of a 'registered course'
in Australia on a full time basis. A registered course is an education
or training course offered by an Australian education provider,
which is registered with the Department of Education, Science and
Training (DEST).
Are
there any work or study restrictions?
Yes,
but you will have restricted work rights.
What
are the criteria?
- To
be eligible to apply for this visa you must be enrolled on a registered
course.
- Health,
there is a health requirement that may require you undertaking
a chest x-ray and/or general medical where applicable.
- Character,
you do not need to provide a police certificate at the time of
application
How
to Apply? Click Here
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Australian Working Holiday Maker Visa Sub Class 417
Purpose
of visa
The
Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa provides opportunities
for resourceful, self reliant and adaptable young people
to holiday in Australia and to supplement their funds
through incidental employment.
Are
there any work or study restrictions?
Yes.
You can only work an employer for up to 3 months. You
may work for more than one employer during your 12 month
stay.
Who
is eligible?
To
be eligible for the grant of a WHM visa you must:
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be
between 18 and 30 years of age at time of application;
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be
a citizen of a country with whom Australia has mutual
working holiday arrangements. Currently, these countries
are: UK; Republic of Ireland; Canada; Cyprus; Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR); Germany;
Japan; Republic of Korea; Malta; Netherlands; Norway;
Sweden; Denmark and Finland.
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intend
to travel and holiday in Australia with the option
of taking incidental work to supplement your holiday
funds. (The visa is issued subject to the condition
that you do not work for longer than 3 months with
the same employer);
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have
sufficient funds for the fare to your intended overseas
destination on leaving Australia PLUS enough money
to support yourself during your working holiday;
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have
no dependent children;
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have
not previously entered Australia on a WHM visa; and
-
meet
health and character requirements.
How
to Apply? Click Here.
Please Note: When you click on this link, you will be re-directed to the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous website. Future correspondences about the Working Holiday Visa should be directed to that department.
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TRANSIT
VISAS
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All
persons, except Australian citizens
and New Zealand passport holders,
must obtain a visa before travelling
to Australia, this includes persons
who are only transiting through
Australia for a short period as
part of their travel to another
country.
However,
persons holding passports from a number of countries may transit
through Australia without obtaining
a transit visa for a maximum period
of 8 hours provided that they have
a confirmed onward booking to a
third country within that 8 hour
period;
If
you hold a passport of any other
country or you intend a transit
period of more than 8 hours you
must obtain a transit visa before
travelling to Australia even if
you do not intend to disembark from
your flight while in Australia.
Diplomatic passport holders should
contact their nearest Australian
mission for further details if they
intend to transit through Australia.
Find
out more
To
find out more detailed information
regarding this visa subclass please
click here.
Form
876
Main DIMIA website - www.immi.gov.au
Contact:
This
site contains all the information
you will need to make an application.
If you still have an enquiry you
can contact the nearest Australian Embassy.
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TEMPORARY
RESIDENCE VISAS
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The
temporary residence program offers
non-business visas and consists
of three main streams, economic,
social/cultural, and international
relations. Below is a list of
visa subclass are available.
Australia's
temporary residence program is
designed to allow people to come
to Australia on a temporary basis
for a wide range of purposes,
including those wishing to retire
in Australia.
For a list of the visa subclasses
included in the temporary residence
program, Click Here.
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MIGRATION
There
are 5 major streams of migration offered, please click for
further information on each.
Special
Migration
for former Australian permanent residents, persons who have
served in the Autralian Armed forces and persons with distinguished
talent.
Business
Skills Migration provides an opportunity for business persons
to obtain permanent residence in Australia on the basis of
their business background and financial standing.
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RESIDENT
RETURN VISA
Purpose
of visa
The
purpose of Resident Return Visas (RRVs)
is to facilitate the re-entry into Australia
of non-citizen permanent residents, and
ensure that only those people who have a
genuine commitment to residing in Australia,
or who are contributing to Australia's well-being,
retain the right to return to Australia
and remain permanently.
Who
is eligible?
- You
must be either a permanent resident
or a former permanent resident other
than a former resident whose most recent
visa was cancelled
- You
may also be eligible for an RRV if you
were an Australian citizen who has subsequently
lost or renounced your citizenship.
There
are a number of requirements to obtain an
RRV, at least one must be met. The most
common requirement is that you have spent
at least 2 years in Australia out of the
last 5 years. If this is not the case you
may meet one of the other requirements.
Find
out more
To
find out more detailed information regarding
this visa subclass please click here to view
the relevant information.
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Australian Embassies, consulates and missions websites around the world
Australian Embassy - Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Australian Embassy - Vienna, Austria.
Australian High Commission - Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Australian Embassy - Brussels, Belgium.
Australian Embassy - Brasilia, Brazil. |
Australian High Commission - Ottawa, Canada.
Australian Consulate-General - Hong Kong |
Australian Embassy - Beijing, China.
Australian Embassy - Zagreb, Croatia. |
Australian High Commission - Nicosia, Cyprus.
Australian Consulate - Prague, Czech Republic.
Australian Embassy - Copenhagen, Denmark.
Australian Embassy - Cairo, Australia.
Australian Embassy - Paris, France.
Australian Embassy - Berlin, Germany.
Australian Embassy - Athens, Greece
Australian Embassy - Budapest, Hungary.
Australian High Commission - New Delhi, India.
Australian Embassy - Rome, Rome.
Australian Embassy - Tokyo, Japan.
Australian High Commission - Nairobi, Kenya.
Australian Embassy - Seoul, South korea.
Australian Embassy - Beirut, Lebanon.
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Australian High Commission - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Australian High Commission - Malta
Australian Embassy - Mexico City, Mexico.
Australian Embassy - The Hague, Netherlands.
Australian High Commission - Wellington, New Zealand.
Australian High Commission - Lagos, Nigeria.
Australian Consulate - Oslo, Norway.
Australian High Commission - Islamabad, Pakistan.
Australian Embassy - Manila, Philippines.
Australian Embassy - Warsaw, Poland.
Australian Embassy - Lisbon, Portugal.
Australian Embassy - Moscow, Russia.
Australian High Commission - Pretoria, South Africa.
Australian Embassy - Madrid, Spain.
Australian Embassy - Stockholm, Sweden.
Australian Consulate-General - Geneva, Switzerland.
Australian Embassy - Bangkok, Thailand.
Australian Embassy - Ankara, Turkey.
Australian Embassy - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Australian Embassy - Washington DC, USA.
Australian Embassy - Hanoi, Vietnam.
Australian High Commission - Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Click here for other Australian Embassies and High commissions around the world
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Links
to Australian Tourist Boards
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Australian Maps
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