Visa Introduction
The eVisitor was conceived in response to the European Commission's call for reciprocal short stay entry arrangements with Australia. All applicants are asked to complete a basic form providing identifying information and details of the purpose of their stay. In most cases an eVisitor application will be processed based on the information provided and granted in a matter of minutes.
The feature of this visa inlcudes
1. there is no visa application charge (VAC) or service fee; it is completely free of charge
2. Fast Processing-currently 75% visa processed within 4 days
3. For tourist or business visitor purpose only
Feature
1. there is no visa application charge (VAC) or service fee; it is completely free of charge
2. Fast Processing-currently 75% visa processed within 4 days
3. For tourist or business visitor purpose only
Visa Application Checklist
Valid Application Criteria
1. Applicant must be outside Australia
2, Applicant must hold an eVisitor eligible passport
Time of Application Criteria
Not Applicable
Time of Decision Criteria
1. Genuine intention to visit Australia temporarily
If an eVisitor application is auto-granted, an applicant will be taken to satisfy 'genuine intention' requirements based on the purpose of visit they have identified in their application form. If an application is transmitted for manual finalisation the case officer may decide to invite further information from an applicant to determine whether 'genuine intention' is satisfied.