Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
At a glance
Australia visa & entry requirements
Whether you need a visa for Australia depends on your nationality. Here’s the entry picture at a glance, with official links and a way to check the exact rule for your passport.
Short-stay tourist entry to Australia, across 198 nationalities in our dataset. Your own requirement depends on your passport — check it below.
Visa cost indicative
Indicative figures compiled from third-party sources — not official, and not a fee charged by packset.travel. Always confirm the current fee on the official government site before you apply.
Good to know
- Everyone except New Zealand citizens needs a visa or travel authority to enter Australia — there is no visa-free entry.
- Eligible passport holders can apply for an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA, subclass 601), which lets you visit as often as you wish within a 12-month period and stay up to 3 months each entry. There is a service charge of AUD$20 to use the official Australian ETA app; no other charge is payable for the ETA.
- Eligible European passport holders can instead apply for the free eVisitor (subclass 651). Travellers not eligible for the ETA or eVisitor apply for a Visitor visa (subclass 600), which costs from AUD$250.
- Apply only through official channels — the Australian ETA app or ImmiAccount on the Department of Home Affairs website; beware of third-party sites that add fees.
- Your passport must be valid for travel and you must meet health and character requirements.
Been to Australia already?
Scratch it off and the sheet keeps the receipt — what your passport needed to get in.
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Pick your passport and get the exact entry rule for Australia — visa-free, visa on arrival, e-Visa or apply in advance.
Staying online in Australia
- Use home banking & apps that block foreign IP addresses
- Reach sites & services that may be blocked locally
- Encrypt hotel, café & airport WiFi
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Frequently asked questions
It depends on your nationality. Citizens of 1 countries can currently enter Australia visa-free for short tourist stays, while others need a visa on arrival, an e-Visa or a visa arranged in advance. Use the visa checker to see the rule for your passport.
Fees vary by visa type and nationality. When we have indicative figures for Australia they’re shown above, but they’re compiled from third-party sources — always confirm the current fee on the official government site before you apply.
Start on Australia’s official government entry or e-Visa page (linked above when available). Check which visa type fits your trip, prepare a passport valid for your whole stay and any required documents, and apply well before you travel.
Power & plugs
Australia runs on 230V with plug types I. Most chargers work with a simple plug adapter.
Australia uses a single socket type — one Type I adapter and you're set.
Full power guide for AustraliaLocation
Light & dark
Canberra swings from 10-hour winter days to 15 hours of summer light. Today the sun sets at 17:56.
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