Travelling to Australia
What you need for Australia, by passport.
- US passportGet an ETA (A$20) in the app before you flyAction needed
- UK passportGet a free eVisitor visa before you flyAction needed
- Irish passportGet a free eVisitor visa before you flyAction needed
- Canadian passportGet an ETA (A$20) in the app before you flyAction needed
- New Zealand passportNothing to apply for; visa granted on arrivalCleared
Quick answers
Do I need a visa for Australia?
It depends on your passport. US passport: Get an ETA (A$20) in the app before you fly. UK passport: Get a free eVisitor visa before you fly. Irish passport: Get a free eVisitor visa before you fly. Canadian passport: Get an ETA (A$20) in the app before you fly. New Zealand passport: Nothing to apply for; visa granted on arrival.
Good to know
Declare food, plants and animal products. Australia has strict biosecurity rules. Declare food, plant material and animal products on your card, or put them in the bins at the airport. You can get a heavy fine if you don't.
Digital arrival card on the way. Australia plans to replace the paper Incoming Passenger Card with a digital Australia Travel Declaration at all airports and seaports by the end of 2027. Until then, most travellers still fill in the paper card.
Yellow fever certificate. If you're arriving from a country with a risk of yellow fever, you need a yellow fever vaccination certificate.
Checked 26 October 2026 against Department of Home Affairs, Australia, Australian High Commission, Wellington, Australian Border Force, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia, Tourism Australia, Australian High Commission, Ottawa, Australian High Commission, London and Embassy of Australia, Dublin.
See the 17 official sources
- Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) (Department of Home Affairs, Australia)
- eVisitor (subclass 651) (Department of Home Affairs, Australia)
- New Zealand citizens (Department of Home Affairs, Australia)
- Character requirements (Department of Home Affairs, Australia)
- Travelling with a criminal conviction (New Zealand passport holders) (Department of Home Affairs, Australia)
- Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) Request for further processing form (Department of Home Affairs, Australia)
- Travelling with a Criminal Conviction (Australian High Commission, Wellington)
- Incoming Passenger Card (IPC) (Australian Border Force)
- Australia Travel Declaration to be rolled out nationwide (Australian Border Force)
- Travelling with medicines and medical devices: Entering Australia (Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia)
- Vapes: information for individuals and patients (Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia)
- Australian visa and entry requirements FAQs (Tourism Australia (Australian Government))
- Australian customs and biosecurity FAQs (Tourism Australia (Australian Government))
- Visas, Migration and Citizenship (Australian High Commission, Ottawa)
- Visas and citizenship (Australian High Commission, London)
- Travelling to Australia (Embassy of Australia, Dublin)
- Visas and Citizenship (Australian High Commission, Wellington)