Scheme file · Australia

eVisitor (subclass 651)

eVisitor

Do I need an eVisitor for Australia?
Yes if you hold one of 35 European passports — and it is free.

eVisitor is the European equivalent of the Australian ETA, and unlike the ETA it carries no charge of any kind. Paying anything for one means paying a middleman.

You must be a citizen of a listed country, not merely resident in one.

Checked against the issuing government's own pages on 14 August 2026.

What is confirmed

Every field below traces to a government page, read on 14 August 2026.

FeeFree
Validity12 months
Stay permitted3 months per entry
Who needs it35 European passports. Must be a citizen, not a resident
ProcessingUnder 1 day
Worth knowingGenuinely free, with no service fee of any kind — unlike the ETA, which carries an A$20 app charge for non-European passports.

What's wrong out there

Figures that circulate widely and are not supported by the official pages.

Commonly got wrongPaying anything for an eVisitor means paying a middleman, because the government charges nothing.

Where to check it yourself

Australia — eVisitor (subclass 651) ↗

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