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Visitor/Tourist Visas - instructions for other nationalities
(For persons currently resident in or visiting Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Slovenia or Slovakia who do not hold a passport of one of these countries. Citizens of these countries unable to complete an online application should see Step 4.)
If you are travelling for business purposes, please go to: Business short stay visas
For Tourist/visitor visas, please follow the steps below.
Step 1:
Check if you are eligible to apply for an ETA (Electronic Travel Authority). See: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/976/eligibility.htm
Nationals of all ETA-eligible countries can apply for an ETA at travel agents, airlines or at our office (for personal application appointments, see: Contact Us)
Non-EU ETA-eligible nationals can still apply for ETA on the internet - see: Internet applications - ETA (A service fee applies for internet ETA.)
Step 2:
Check if you are eligible to apply for an eVisitor (and start an eVisitor application). See: eVisitor
Step 3:
Check if you are able to apply for an online e676 Tourist visa. See: Eligible passports for online e676 applications
Note: no application fee is payable by EU nationals (only) for an online e676 Tourist visa for a stay in Australia of up to 3 months. An application fee is payable for online applications for visas for stays of 3-12 months. For more information and help with online visa applications, see: Online visas
Step 4:
If you are not eligible for an online visa, you will need to lodge a paper Visitor/Tourist visa application by sending the documents in the checklist at Step 5 below to the Australian Embassy Vienna.
Applications may be made by mail/courier, or in person with a lodgement appointment. See: Contact us.
Please note that if you choose to apply in person we may not be able to make a decision on your application the same day.
Please also read Form 983i carefully before preparing your application. See: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/983i.pdf
Step 5: Checklist for paper Visitor/Tourist Visa applications
- Completed application Form 48R signed by the visa applicant.
See: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/48r.pdf - Application fee. See: Fees
- Your valid passport. Please ensure there is at least one blank page available for a visa label.
- 1 passport-size photo
- Evidence that you have adequate funds for personal support during the period of your stay in Australia (eg bank account statements, savings books) and/or a letter of invitation from your relative/friend in Australia
- Evidence of current employment
- If you have included a child under 18 years of age in your application and any person with custody of the child (such as the other parent) is not travelling with the child, please see the instructions under Additional requirements for persons under 18 years. See: Applying for visas
- All applicants 70 years and over must provide a 'fit to travel' declaration completed and signed by a one of our authorised panel doctors*. Please send this declaration to our office together with your application form and evidence of your health insurance arrangements.
See: Fit to travel form
*See: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/doctors/index.htm for a list of doctors with whom you can arrange an appointment