The Australian Home Office provides different types of visas depending on your specific travel needs. If you are looking to travel as a tourist or for business purposes, you will need to apply for and obtain an electronic travel authorization or ETA. The ETA can have a validity of 3, 6 or a maximum of 12 months and is valid for multiple entries into Australia. Once you submit your visa application for processing, it can take up to three days for you to be granted the ETA.
Sometimes it can take longer than that, depending on if there are any additional screenings required or any documents that need to be presented in order to ascertain your eligibility to obtain a travel authorization for Australia. It will take you to page where you will be asked to enter some biographical information , including your name, date of birth, and country of citizenship. There are currently restrictions on transits due to coronavirus.
Due to COVID related border restrictions, you can usually only travel to Australia to transit to another country if your connecting flight leaves from the same airport. State quarantine requirements remain in place, and airport operating hours vary. You should check with your airline, as well as on State and Territory websites for the latest details and how to apply.
All airports should allow passengers to remain in the airport if your transit is less than 8 hours and on the same day. You must remain airside and you will not be able to pass customs even to collect your baggage. You will need to maintain social distancing, cough etiquette and hand hygiene. At your first point of departure, you will need to have checked your baggage through to your final destination.
If you have to leave the airport you will be taken on arrival in Australia to a designated quarantine facility by Australian authorities. You will need to remain there until proceeding to the airport for your departing flight. You may need to pay for quarantine - you should check State and Territory websites for details on quarantine.
British nationals are able to transit through Australia for a maximum of 8 hours without a visa. If your transit time is longer than 8 hours you will need a valid visa. See the Department of Home Affairs website for details including how to apply.
If you plan to travel or transit on from Australia, check the latest entry restrictions for your destination and keep in touch with your airline, cruise line or tour operator before you travel. Australia does not issue visa extensions so you will need to apply for a new one to remain lawful in Australia, and provide relevant supporting documentation.
The type of visa you can apply for to remain in Australia usually depends on the type of visa you currently hold. For example, those on Visitor visas would be expected to apply for new Visitor visas. You can find more detail for temporary visa holders, including visitors, students and working holiday makers on the Department of Home Affairs webpage.
You should check the Department of Home Affairs website for information on leaving Australia, including whether you need an exemption. From 1 November, fully vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents will not require an exemption. New Zealand citizens who have been deported from Australia due to their criminal conviction s in Australia will be permanently prohibited from coming back to Australia.
New Zealand citizens, with any kind of criminal record, should always check if they need to apply for a visa before leaving New Zealand. Contact the Australian High Commission in Auckland well before you intend to travel to find out if you need to apply for a visa. New Zealand citizens who have been granted Australian permanent residence , are recommended on arrival in Australia to tell immigration clearance officers the following:.
Grant of a subclass visa might affect your eligibility for:. All other passport holders need the right visa to come to Australia. They also need to get their visa before traveling to Australia. It is possible that you may need a visa to transition through Australia to another destination. This is called an exclusion period. Reasons you can travel to New Zealand. Information about NZeTA. Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand.
You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand. Apply for a different visa. You can do this by contacting the Australian immigration authorities.
You may not meet our good character requirements if any of the following apply:. Good character. You must apply for entry permission when you arrive in New Zealand. You can do this by completing an arrival card, which you are given on the way to New Zealand. Arriving in New Zealand.
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