| alia is an amazing country, and the mainland itself | | | | circumstances are people allowed to stay for a full |
| comprises most of the continent of Australia. Due to | | | | year on this visa. |
| the country's beauty and popularity, many people like | | | | The Electronic Travel Application has made getting a |
| to go there for holidays and business purposes alike. | | | | visa to Australia easier than ever, as the process can |
| Since Australia is a foreign country, one must apply for | | | | be done on the Internet. There are three kinds of |
| a visa to go there. There are many requirements for | | | | ETAs, known as holiday and visiting, short stay |
| acquiring a visa, and depending on why you want to | | | | business, and long stay business. Holiday ETAs allow |
| visit Australia, a different kind of visa will be necessary. | | | | people to enter the country multiple times over a |
| For those who want to move permanently to Australia | | | | period of a year. However, each visit is supposed to |
| and become a worker of some sort, a skilled | | | | be limited to three months or shorter. |
| immigration visa is appropriate. To apply for this visa, | | | | Short stay business visas are for businesspeople that |
| you should be forty five years of age or less, be | | | | come to Australia occasionally for meetings or other |
| proficient in English, know what occupation you are | | | | things of that nature. Those who travel frequently |
| going to apply for, and be able to prove that you are | | | | would not be suited to this type of ETA, as it only |
| competent in that profession. To do this, you must | | | | permits one visit every three months. Long stay ETAs |
| pass an exam and show documentation of | | | | are actually quite similar to short term ETAs, except |
| experience in the field. Also, if English is a secondary | | | | you are allowed to stay for at most three months on |
| language of an applicant, they must pass an additional | | | | your trip. |
| test showing they are fluent in the language. | | | | Since ETAs can be obtained online, many people take |
| If you have an Australian family member who is willing | | | | this route, as it is the simplest. Several websites offer |
| to sponsor your visit to Australia, and usually allow you | | | | ETA processing, and all they require is a valid passport, |
| to take residence with them, then obtaining a visa can | | | | credit card, and some other identifying information. |
| be somewhat simpler. The sponsor guarantees that | | | | After completion of an application, a reference number |
| the visitor will leave Australia before the visa expires, | | | | is provided so the user can go back to the website |
| and if they fail to ensure this, stiff penalties apply. This | | | | later to check their status, as well as print materials. |
| visa should be used for anyone visiting family, and if | | | | A basic visa application, for most types except |
| there is no business or medical activity occurring. The | | | | sponsored family, is around $55. If you go through a |
| family member pays the application fee (upon which | | | | website and utilize ETA, there may be additional fees |
| the visitor can reimburse their family upon arrival), and | | | | that are contingent on the site itself. Most people are |
| may also need to cover a security bond. The terms of | | | | willing to pay these fees in exchange for the |
| this visa allows the holder to visit once, but stay | | | | convenience of being able to get a visa online. |
| between three and twelve months. Only under special | | | | |