eVisitor (subclass 651)

EVISITOR (SUBCLASS 651)

Features

This visa lets you visit Australia:

to visit or for business visitor purposes
for up to three months at a time within a 12-month period.

This is a free visa

Requirements

You might be able to get an eVisitor if you are:

outside Australia
a passport holder of a certain country.

There is no charge for an eVisitor application

Who could get this visa

You may be eligible for an eVisitor if you:

intend to visit Australia only temporarily and for tourism or business visitor purposes
are outside Australia
hold an eVisitor-eligible passport
are free of tuberculosis when you enter Australia
have not been convicted of an offence or offences for which the total sentence is more than 12 months (whether or not the sentence has been served).

eVisitor-eligible passports

eVisitor-eligible passports are citizen passports issued by 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 – British Citizen	Vatican City.

You are not eligible to apply for the eVisitor if your only passport is a British National Overseas, British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person or British Subject passport

Health requirements

You must meet certain health requirements. You might not be able to enter Australia if you have active tuberculosis.

Criminal convictions

If you have had one or more criminal convictions (in any country) for which the sentence or sentences (whether served or not) total 12 months or more you will not be permitted entry to Australia whilst holding an eVisitor. If you have had any criminal conviction in any country, a more appropriate visa for you to apply for may be a Visitor visa (subclass 600), rather than an eVisitor.

Health insurance

You are responsible for all your health costs while you are in Australia. You will not be covered by Australia’s national health scheme (Medicare) unless your country has a reciprocal health care agreement with Australia.

Tourist Visa Australia

Visitor visa (subclass 600)