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Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) (Subclass 601)

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Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) (Subclass 601)

The Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601) is a temporary visa for those who have an eligible passport to stay in Australia for up to 3 months at a time. You can apply for this visa via an online application through the ETA app for a charge of AU$ 20 and there is no official processing time for this visa. With this visa, you may visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period.

Eligibility criteria for a Subclass 601 visa

  1. You must have a passport from one of these countries:

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (SAR of China), Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Portugal, Republic of San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (excluding official or diplomatic passports), The Netherlands, United Kingdom—British Citizen, United Kingdom—British National (Overseas), United States of America, Vatican City

  1. You must be a genuine visitor which means you have the intention to visit Australia temporarily and only do the things that the visa allows you to do.
  2. You must meet the necessary health requirements.
  3. You must meet the necessary character requirements.
  4. You must have sufficient funds to cover the costs of your trip.
  5. You must demonstrate that it is in the best interests of a child if you are under 18.

Privileges linked with a Subclass 601 visa

  • You can visit family or friends.
  • You can be here as a tourist or for a cruise.
  • You can be in Australia as a business visitor and can conduct activities under the Business Visitor Stream of the Visitor Visa (Subclass 600.)
  • You can study or train for up to 3 months in total on this visa.

But if your main reason for travelling to Australia is study, a student visa might be more appropriate.

  • You cannot work.
  • You will need a visa if you enter Australia during a cruise. If your cruise is a round trip cruise, the time you spend on the cruise counts as time spent in Australia – that is, we do not consider you have left Australia.