Australia Visa Information

All travellers to Australia, other than Australian and New Zealand citizens, are required to hold a valid visa to travel to Australia.

Travellers holding the following passports may apply for an ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) through the ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) Web Site

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States Of America and Vatican City

You can also apply for these visas at embassies, airlines and travel agents.

For Information On Australian Working Holiday Visas Please See The Section Below

For holders of passports not mentioned above you will need to apply for visas at your local Australian embassy or consulate. Search For Embassies Or Consulates Worldwide

If you are staying for a longer period of time or intend to work or study in Australia you should check with the Embassy regarding visa requirements. For further information on visas that may be available contact your nearest Australian Embassy or Consulate or visit The Australian Government Department Of Immigration Web Site

Working Holiday Visas: Australia has reciprocal Working Holiday maker arrangements in effect with the United Kingdom, Canada, Chile, the Netherlands, Japan, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Korea, Malta, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China, Finland, the Republic of Cyprus, France, and Italy, Belgium, Estonia and Taiwan.

Check with your nearest Australian Government Office to see if to see if arrangements have been established with your country.

To be eligible for a working holiday visa you must:

* Hold a valid passport of an agreement country

* Aged between 18 and 30 years ( inclusive) at time of application

* Not be accompanied by dependent children

* Have not previously entered Australia on a working holiday visa

Meet health and character requirements

Be Outside of Australia at the time the visa is granted

As a working holiday maker you are permitted a stay of 12 months from the date of entry to Australia. You are permitted to any kind of work of a temporary or casual nature. As the main purpose of you visit is work and travel work with one employer for a period of more than 3 months is not permitted and you should not work for the full period of your stay.

As of November 2005 Those that spend at least 3months of that year doing rural, seasonal work in Australia will be able to apply for a second 1 year visa.

Australia has signed a Work and Holiday visa agreement with Iran. It allows tertiary educated people from Iran aged 18 to 30 years inclusive to have an extended holiday of up to 12 months in Australia. This visa will allow you to supplement your travel funds through temporary employment.

Most countries under this visa programme have an annual limit of 100 Work and Holiday visas per year.

Australia has signed Work and Holiday visa arrangements with Turkey and Bangladesh. These arrangements are not yet in effect, therefore, it is not possible for people from Bangladesh and Turkey to apply for this visa yet.

Further information and application form is available at The Australian Government Department Of Immigration Web Site

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Note that US citizens can obtain a 4-month working holiday visa by making an application through BUNAC

South Africa citizens can apply for a working holiday visa through SASTS

Tax File Numbers are obtained through the Australian Taxation Office

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This is a brief & general summary, visa requirements and the number of working holiday visas allocated in countries each year can vary and new agreements are being made regularly so we recommended you attain complete and up to date official information from the Embassy or Consulate before making any work and travel plans.