E-Visa

Getting your travel authorization

The application for an online authorization is similar to a traditional visa application. The form to be filled in is exclusively in English and can be entirely filled in on the Internet from your home. Go to the official Australian Immigration website, then choose the visa you want to apply for and follow the steps. Be sure to check the information you provide because an error would be problematic when entering Australia. It is no longer possible to correct the online form once you have submitted it. To ensure your peace of mind, be careful during this step.

No supporting documents are required during this procedure. However, you will need to indicate your passport number, which will then be checked at customs or at the airport so remember to have your passport when you start your online application.

What are the deadlines?

The time to get an eVisitor visa is usually very short. With an online application, approximately 90% of files are validated in less than one day. However, plan to make your request in advance to deal with a possible computer problem or if your case requires double checking, which could significantly increase the necessary time to get it. If you meet all the conditions for getting a visa, you will receive a form indicating your reference number by email. Print this confirmation to have it with you when going through customs.

Validity of the electronic visa

The validity period of the document begins on the date of its issuance. This is a one-year authorization. It allows you to enter the country as many times as you wish during the 12 months of validity of the visa. Each of your visits to Australia should not exceed a maximum period of 3 months. It will therefore be quite possible for you to spend 3 months in Australia, then to stay abroad before returning to Australia.

If an eVisitor visa cannot be extended when the validity period of the document expires, you can however request a new one. You will only be able to make this request if you are outside Australia. You will also be able to apply for another type of visa, such as a work visa for example.

What are the conditions to get it?

In order to get your travel authorization, you will need to meet several criteria. Among the conditions for getting a visa, you will first have to apply while you are outside Australia. In order for your file to be accepted, you must not have had any criminal convictions for which the sentences total 12 months or more, whether or not you have served them. Medically, you will not be allowed to travel to Australia if you have tuberculosis.

Once there, you will not be able to stay more than 3 months on the territory. If your aim is to stay longer, it is better to turn to another authorization such as the Visitor visa. Work is not allowed with this type of visa. However, you will be able to study on site, as long as the program of study does not exceed a duration of 3 months.

Good to know when traveling with children

Children will need a valid passport to travel to Australia. Also, if you plan to travel with children, don’t forget to apply for a visa for them. For under-aged people and grown-ups alike, the application procedure is the same when it comes to visa application.