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Old May 28, 2020, 12:53 am
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Originally Posted by CPMaverick
What plan? I don't follow your logic. Applying for a visa that you don't need anyway, just to get rejected? What purpose does that serve?
Exactly.

Setting aside the warrant issue, there is no way to tell OP can transit in Australia without incidents. That's the ETA kick in.

Of course, OP is not exactly planning entering Australia. So ETA sounds meaningless. But if Australia does not welcome OP in anyway, the ETA will tell.

Keep in mind - while ETA does not determine OP's success rate in transit, but still it is an official determination by Australia. If OP is lucky enough to have the ETA approved (which is unlikely), that means OP's transit should have no issue.

Of course - OP can apply a transit visa officially. But it is Australia to suggest apply for ETA.
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