eVisitor (subclass 651)

The eVisitor visa is a free visa, which allows individuals to visit Australia for business visitor purposes and stay in Australia for up to 3 months at a time within the 12 month time frame. To apply for eVisitor visa, you must hold a passport from one of the eligible countries.

An eVisitor visa is stored electronically, which can be accessed by airlines, travel agents as well as by the Australian border agencies. You must be outside Australia while applying for this visa type.

You may be eligible for an eVisitor if you:

Want to visit Australia as a tourist or for business purposes
are outside Australia
are from the eligible countries
are free of tuberculosis when you enter Australia
do not have any conviction for which the total sentence is more than 12 months (whether or not the sentence has been served)

You can apply for eVisitor visa if you have a valid passport from any of the following countries:

Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Republic of San Marino
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom â€“ British Citizen
Vatican City

With eVisitor visa, you can:

enter Australia for up to three months during each visit during the 12 months from the date the eVisitor is granted
have a holiday or visit family and friends in Australia
study in Australia for up to three months in some circumstances
engage in business visitor activities while in Australia provided you:
- do not work for or provide services to, a business or organisation
- do not sell goods or services to the public