Visa Information for Australia

All travelers to Australia, other than Australian and New Zealand citizens, are required to hold a valid visa to travel to Australia.

An eVisitor is available for free for people from the following countries visiting for less than three months.
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark , Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Republic of San Marino, Slovak Republic , Slovenia , Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom - British Citizen and Vatican City.

If you wish to stay longer there is a 676 visa available for people from the following countries,
Andorra, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom - British Citizen, USA and Vatican City.

676 Visa

Please read the rule and regulations carefully, they can be lengthy and confusing. Be warned rules can change from consulate to consulate and can take a lot of time and patience.

Visiting Australia

Australian Embassies and Consulates

Foreign embassies in Australia

If you are aged between 18 and 30 you may be eligible for a working holiday visa. The visa allows a stay of up to 12 months from the date of first entry to Australia, regardless of whether or not you spend the whole time in Australia.

You are allowed to do any kind of work of a temporary or casual nature, but work for more than three months with any one employer is not permitted.

Working holiday makers must hold a passport of a country which has a reciprocal arrangement with Australia. Currently, these countries are:

Belgium, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and USA.

Australian immigration information