Australian Travel Visas - Holiday Visas
Tourist Visa - Electronic Visa - ETA Visa

If you come to Australia to visit, as a tourist, for short-term study or for pre-arranged medical consultation or treatment then you can apply for a Tourist or Visitors visa in your overseas country. Tourist Visas cost AUD$20 if you apply from overseas and they last for 3 months. They can normally be renewed in Australia, providing you can support yourself without work. There is no permission to work on a Tourist Visa.

Electronic Travel Application (ETA) - this is a way of applying for an Australian visa electronically. There are three types of ETA Visa's:

All ETA visas are obtained outside Australia. If you want to stay longer in Australia, apply to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) in Australia before your ETA visa expires.

You are only eligible to apply for an ETA while you are outside of Australia. To apply through this site, you must also hold one of the listed ETA-eligible passports. If you do not meet these criteria, then you should contact your nearest Australian visa office for further options.

Travellers holding the following passports may now apply for an ETA through this site:

If your country of nationality is not listed, you can still apply for a Tourist or Business Visitor's Visa by application to an Australian Embassy or Consulate. Visa renewals in Australia can be made at all DIMA offices.