Requirements and Information for Student Visa of Australia
Required by all except the following:
- New Zealand citizens travelling on New Zealand passports;
- transit passengers continuing their journey to a third country within 8 hours of arrival, provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the transit lounge.
This ruling applies only to nationals of the following: EU countries, Brunei, Canada, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep. of), Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, USA and Zimbabwe.
Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visas:
The ETA is an invisible electronic visa there is no need to complete an application form and no visa label will be placed in the passport. An ETA is suitable for tourist or business visits and allows multiple entries to Australia for a stay of up to 3 months on each entry.
ETAs can be obtained from authorised travel agents (most travel agents in the UK can issue them) and airlines. ETAs are also available from Australian Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates, but travellers should note that long queues and processing delays may be experienced at those outlets if applying in person. To check which travel agents and airlines are authorised to issue ETAs, travellers should contact their travel agent or BP Travel Trade Services.
Students taking courses of study for not longer than 12 weeks, and between 15-25 hours a day may only require a tourist visa (or ETA).
The ETA has replaced tourist visas, for citizens of the following countries, for stays of up to 90 days:
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Rep of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Rep of Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Vatican, United States, United Kingdom.
If you are planning a course of study for a longer duration than that listed above, or if you are a citizen of a country not listed above, you should contact the nearest Consulate as early as possible for further information on entering Australia.
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