Sep 9, 2019, 10:35 pm
Last edit by: Mwenenzi
Australia
AU Govt-->COVID-19 and the border
Links below may not work, due to Covid-19 changes
Visa Australian Government web site
FT thread---> Free Australian ETA Visa application* Click to open the wiki
Processing Australian ETAs for free * to FT members (and up to 3 more friends & family) who have more than 80 posts, AND have at least been members for more than 12 months! Please read post 1. Thanks to Guy Betsy for his service to the FT community
Entry Australian government web site
FT thread --->Smartgate at Australia & NZ immigration Click to open the wiki
Australia
Departure Australian government web site
Departing from Australia
From Departing from Australia > Departures SmartGates
AU Govt-->COVID-19 and the border
Links below may not work, due to Covid-19 changes
Visa Australian Government web site
- Entering or leaving Australia
- Going through the border
- Visa types
- Visa listing
- Travellers eligible to transit without a visa (TWOV]
- Sub class 601 Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) AUD$20. For passports holders including 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 (the list is increasing). Check your eligibility & visa type needed.
- Subclass 651 eVisitor For many other passport holders. Check your eligibility & visa type needed.
FT thread---> Free Australian ETA Visa application* Click to open the wiki
Entry Australian government web site
FT thread --->Smartgate at Australia & NZ immigration Click to open the wiki
Australia
Departure Australian government web site
Departing from Australia
From Departing from Australia > Departures SmartGates
Australia immigration (incl ETA visa) & customs
Aug 24, 2018, 3:10 pm
#91
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GA
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Do not call anywhere other than the specific help line provided by the Australian government. It took less than 30 seconds to find that number and it is staffed around the clock. Always better to take the simple approach.
https://www.australiavisagov.com/contact-us
https://www.australiavisagov.com/contact-us
Aug 26, 2018, 12:59 am
#92
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: TX
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 729
To finally close the loop: absolutely no issues entering Australia. In fact, it was insanely fast. Was off the plane at 7am, and walking into the Park Hyatt at 9:30am with our bags... and the room was already ready for checkin 👌🏻
Aug 26, 2018, 7:23 pm
#93
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: MEL
Programs: DL, QF, QR Gold, MR Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,003
Based on my experience, airlines use some VEVO-like service (API calls) to check your visa, so checking VEVO is the litmus test.
Airlines also have the ability to call some Australian service and get some stuff sorted out for you, such as moving a visa from an expired passport onto a new one.
Airlines also have the ability to call some Australian service and get some stuff sorted out for you, such as moving a visa from an expired passport onto a new one.
Oct 7, 2018, 12:00 pm
#94
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Posts: 10,130
Bumping this up just to confirm.
I've got a work trip back to Australia in a couple of weeks. My ETA from last year's work trip expires in November. This trip is in line with the previous ETA so no need for a different visa (attending a conference).
I do not need to get a new ETA correct? Likely obvious but I know with passports they are sometimes funky and won't let you in if expiry is near (even if it hasn't expired yet) so want to confirm since I can easily obtain and expense out a new one before my trip if that's required
I've got a work trip back to Australia in a couple of weeks. My ETA from last year's work trip expires in November. This trip is in line with the previous ETA so no need for a different visa (attending a conference).
I do not need to get a new ETA correct? Likely obvious but I know with passports they are sometimes funky and won't let you in if expiry is near (even if it hasn't expired yet) so want to confirm since I can easily obtain and expense out a new one before my trip if that's required
Oct 7, 2018, 7:20 pm
#95
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,156
I do not need to get a new ETA correct? Likely obvious but I know with passports they are sometimes funky and won't let you in if expiry is near (even if it hasn't expired yet) so want to confirm since I can easily obtain and expense out a new one before my trip if that's required
Australia does not have any requirements for minimum passport validity (ie, the '6 month rule') - as long as your passport is valid on the day you enter, then you're good (although if it expires before you leave then you'll need to renew it, which can be an expensive and messy process depending on the country)
Oct 8, 2018, 7:56 am
#96
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Presuming your existing ETA has not expired, and you are still using the same passport as when you obtained it, then you're good to go. If you want to confirm the details, you can verify your ETA is still valid on the https://www.eta.immi.gov.au/ website.
Australia does not have any requirements for minimum passport validity (ie, the '6 month rule') - as long as your passport is valid on the day you enter, then you're good (although if it expires before you leave then you'll need to renew it, which can be an expensive and messy process depending on the country)
Australia does not have any requirements for minimum passport validity (ie, the '6 month rule') - as long as your passport is valid on the day you enter, then you're good (although if it expires before you leave then you'll need to renew it, which can be an expensive and messy process depending on the country)
Oct 17, 2018, 1:12 pm
#98
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GA
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Nov 8, 2018, 1:17 am
#99
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 290
number added automatically to my passport number when applying for an eVisitor visa
seems like a silly question but I am a little bit irritated - applied for an eVistor (subclass 651) visa on the immi.gov webpage which was granted immediately and checking the details in the grant letter that I received I noticed that my (9 digit) passport number showed an additional number at the end that I definitely did not enter on the webpage and which seems to have appeared and been added out of thin air.
Could have several reasons and I am only speculating here (e.g. that perhaps the system automatically extends the passport number to 10 digits as a standard by a assigning an additional random number or automatically adds a check sum number) – double-checking via the “VEVO” link that was also in the grant letter everything seems to be OK and my passport number only comes up with the 9 digits that I entered.
In any case seems weird to me - is anybody in the know about this? Am I worrying unnecessarily? (and apologies if that had been answered before but I missed it here in this thread or in the forum)
Could have several reasons and I am only speculating here (e.g. that perhaps the system automatically extends the passport number to 10 digits as a standard by a assigning an additional random number or automatically adds a check sum number) – double-checking via the “VEVO” link that was also in the grant letter everything seems to be OK and my passport number only comes up with the 9 digits that I entered.
In any case seems weird to me - is anybody in the know about this? Am I worrying unnecessarily? (and apologies if that had been answered before but I missed it here in this thread or in the forum)
Nov 8, 2018, 7:11 am
#100
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: BER
Programs: LH FTL
Posts: 278
seems like a silly question but I am a little bit irritated - applied for an eVistor (subclass 651) visa on the immi.gov webpage which was granted immediately and checking the details in the grant letter that I received I noticed that my (9 digit) passport number showed an additional number at the end that I definitely did not enter on the webpage and which seems to have appeared and been added out of thin air.
Could have several reasons and I am only speculating here (e.g. that perhaps the system automatically extends the passport number to 10 digits as a standard by a assigning an additional random number or automatically adds a check sum number) – double-checking via the “VEVO” link that was also in the grant letter everything seems to be OK and my passport number only comes up with the 9 digits that I entered.
In any case seems weird to me - is anybody in the know about this? Am I worrying unnecessarily? (and apologies if that had been answered before but I missed it here in this thread or in the forum)
Could have several reasons and I am only speculating here (e.g. that perhaps the system automatically extends the passport number to 10 digits as a standard by a assigning an additional random number or automatically adds a check sum number) – double-checking via the “VEVO” link that was also in the grant letter everything seems to be OK and my passport number only comes up with the 9 digits that I entered.
In any case seems weird to me - is anybody in the know about this? Am I worrying unnecessarily? (and apologies if that had been answered before but I missed it here in this thread or in the forum)
Nov 14, 2018, 3:09 pm
#101
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,498
seems like a silly question but I am a little bit irritated - applied for an eVistor (subclass 651) visa on the immi.gov webpage which was granted immediately and checking the details in the grant letter that I received I noticed that my (9 digit) passport number showed an additional number at the end that I definitely did not enter on the webpage and which seems to have appeared and been added out of thin air.
Could have several reasons and I am only speculating here (e.g. that perhaps the system automatically extends the passport number to 10 digits as a standard by a assigning an additional random number or automatically adds a check sum number) – double-checking via the “VEVO” link that was also in the grant letter everything seems to be OK and my passport number only comes up with the 9 digits that I entered.
In any case seems weird to me - is anybody in the know about this? Am I worrying unnecessarily? (and apologies if that had been answered before but I missed it here in this thread or in the forum)
Could have several reasons and I am only speculating here (e.g. that perhaps the system automatically extends the passport number to 10 digits as a standard by a assigning an additional random number or automatically adds a check sum number) – double-checking via the “VEVO” link that was also in the grant letter everything seems to be OK and my passport number only comes up with the 9 digits that I entered.
In any case seems weird to me - is anybody in the know about this? Am I worrying unnecessarily? (and apologies if that had been answered before but I missed it here in this thread or in the forum)
Nov 19, 2018, 8:43 am
#102
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: DC
Programs: AA PPRO, HH Diamond, National EE
Posts: 603
I don't usually travel using my middle name so I didn't imput my middle name on my ETA. I submitted it and instantly approved before I realized I probably should have included it. My middle name is on my passport. My questions is can I be processed for a ETA/VISA once I get to Australia if they have an issue with my middle name? Should I just pay the $15USD to do it again with the correct information? Thank you.
Nov 19, 2018, 10:24 am
#103
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
I don't usually travel using my middle name so I didn't imput my middle name on my ETA. I submitted it and instantly approved before I realized I probably should have included it. My middle name is on my passport. My questions is can I be processed for a ETA/VISA once I get to Australia if they have an issue with my middle name? Should I just pay the $15USD to do it again with the correct information? Thank you.
Nov 19, 2018, 10:37 am
#104
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: DC
Programs: AA PPRO, HH Diamond, National EE
Posts: 603
I know people on US passports who have not known about the ETA requirement and arrived in Australia without it. (Dunno how/why the airline let them board, but they did.) It was no big deal; they just had to pay for the ETA with the Customs officer, taking an extra minute or two. So worst comes to worst, you do that; I personally wouldn't sweat the missing middle name as long as the passport number, expiry, issuing country, first name, and surname are right.
Nov 20, 2018, 4:00 am
#105
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
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Posts: 8,156
Most likely passengers that are technically in transit, but have decided to enter the country for one reason or another. Transit passengers do not need an ETA presuming they plan to stay airside, but if they decide to enter the country then they will require one.