Subclass 651

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria for the Australian eVisitor visa.

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Australian permanent residents should see Overseas travel as a permanent resident.

Australian citizens are ineligible to apply for an eVisitor visa. For more information, see Entering Australia.

Have an eligible passport

You must be a citizen of and hold a valid passport from one of these countries to be eligible for the eVisitor:

  • 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
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom – British Citizen
  • Vatican City – passport must indicate that you are a national of the Vatican City (Holy See)

You cannot apply with:

  • a non-citizen passport, certificate of identity or other travel document including a Titre de Voyage, or
  • a British National Overseas, British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person or British Subject passport

Meet our health requirement

You must meet our health requirement.

Where a visa applicant has previously failed to meet the health requirement, the most appropriate visa for these applicants is a Visitor (subclass 600) visa.

Meet our character requirement

You must meet our character requirement.

If you have a criminal conviction in any country, apply for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) instead. If you arrive in Australia on an eVisitor with a criminal conviction, you might be refused entry.

Pay your debts to the Australian Government

If you or any family members (including those who don't apply for the visa with you) owe the Australian Government money, you or they must have paid it back or arranged to pay it back.

Be a genuine visitor

You must only intend to:

  • stay temporarily in Australia
  • obey any condition and stay period attached to your visa

Have enough money

You must have enough money to:

  • support yourself while you are in Australia
  • leave Australia at the end of your stay

Best interests of the child

We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.