Australia is considered one of the highest living standards worldwide. It is a diversified country with temperate weather. For travelling pleasure, it is the most wonderful country.

You will need a valid Australian visa to visit the country unless if you are an Australian or New Zealand resident. If you wish to live in Australia for a temporary time you can apply for visas like tourist visa, working holiday visa.

We have listed down the visa you can apply to travel in Australia. Based on the length of your stay, or the purpose of the visit you may choose the applicable visa type.

eVisitors (subclass 651)

This is a cost-free visa for Europeans to visit or do some business for 3 months at a time within 12 months. Only Europeans get to apply for this visa and should be from these countries: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czeh Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Republic of San Marino, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom-British citizen, Vatican City.

Electronic Travel Authority Visa (subclass 601)

With this visa you can visit Australia as often as you want with 12 months and stay up to 3 months. It is also a cost-free visa although you need to pay AUD20 for the online application service charge. You can enjoy the holiday or handle the business during your stay in Australia.

Visitor Visa (subclass 600)

This visa allows you to enter Australia to visit your family, or as a tourist, or for business purposes for up to 3, 6 or 12 months. You should represent as a genuine visitor on your documents and have sufficient funds for your stay and leave. Applying for this visa will cost you AUD365. The processing time usually takes around 4 to 8 months.

Extend The Tourist Visa

If you are holding ETA Visa(subclass 601) and the visa is going to expire you can extend the visa by applying for a Visitor visa (subclass 600). However, an eVisitors (subclass 651) visa cannot be extended.

You can visit the Department of Home Affairs for more detailed information.

Travelling Australia with Money

There is no limit on the money that you can bring to Australia. However, more than AUD 10,000 should be declared if you are asked in the Australian Border.

Prohibited Items

It’s no surprise that items like drugs, steroids, weapons are prohibited by Australian government. But, there are few common things that are also not allowed to bring in Australia with you that are plants, eggs, meats, feathers.

Do check the Australian Government website to check prohibited items.

Hope the blog helped you to find out the types of travel visa in Australia.

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