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Australia · Short stay & visit
Australia Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601)
Visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period. Stay up to 3 months each time you enter Australia.
- Route type
- Short stay & visit
- Can bring
- children from the official record
- Requirements
- 6 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
6 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Australian Government Debt Cleared
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 have arranged to pay it back.
- Best Interests Of The Child
We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
- Character and security
You must meet our character requirement . If you have a criminal conviction in any country, you should apply for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) and provide evidence about your criminal convictions. If you are granted an ETA, but we find that you provided incorrect information, your ETA may be cancelled .
- Health Screening Required
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. If you will be entering health care or hospital environments, you should apply for a Visitor (subclass 600) visa .
- Intention To Leave Required
You must only intend to stay temporarily in Australia and obey any condition or stay period attached to your visa.
What you’ll show with your application
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Passport or travel-document requirement
You must hold a valid passport from one of these countries or jurisdictions to be eligible for an ETA. You cannot apply for an ETA with a non-citizen passport, certificate of identity or other travel document, such as a Titre de Voyage. Andorra Austria Belgium Brunei Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong (SAR of China) Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malaysia
Also stated by the source
- Eligibility summary
You must hold a valid passport from one of these countries or jurisdictions to be eligible for an ETA. You cannot apply for an ETA with a non-citizen passport, certificate of identity or other travel document, such as a Titre de Voyage. Andorra Austria Belgium Brunei Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong (SAR of China) Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malaysia
- Official Class Code
The official page identifies this route as subclass 601.
- Official source basis
You must hold a valid passport from one of these countries or jurisdictions to be eligible for an ETA. You cannot apply for an ETA with a non-citizen passport, certificate of identity or other travel document, such as a Titre de Voyage. Andorra Austria Belgium Brunei Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong (SAR of China) Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malaysia
- Report summary
You must hold a valid passport from one of these countries or jurisdictions to be eligible for an ETA. You cannot apply for an ETA with a non-citizen passport, certificate of identity or other travel document, such as a Titre de Voyage. Andorra Austria Belgium Brunei Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong (SAR of China) Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malaysia
Family
Who you can bring
children
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Fees
1 proven from the official source.
- Government fee
There is a service charge of AUD20 to use the Australian ETA app. There is no other charge payable for an ETA.
checked 2026-07-26
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
- Processing Time Days Max
In most cases we will tell you of the result of your ETA application immediately. Your application may take longer if you do not complete the application process correctly or we require further information. We suggest you do not make travel arrangements until we grant your ETA.
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for the Subclass 601 to Australia?
The official source states:
Visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period. Stay up to 3 months each time you enter Australia.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children.
Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Validity is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.Same category, same country
Other short stay & visit routes to Australia
9 other short stay & visit routes to Australia.
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