Australian Business Visa - ETA Short Stay

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Instant Australian Short Stay Business Visa

Tourists to Australia can apply online for an instant short stay business visa (also known as the Electronic Travel Authority or ETA visa), before starting the journey to Australia. All tourists need an Australian visa, and ETA Visas are processed instantly and electronically linked to your passport.

Click Here to apply online for an Instant Australian Short Stay Business Visa

ETA visas are processed instantly and linked electronically to your passport.

Through applying and paying for your ETA visa through the Australian Visa Bureau, your application will be managed through to completion by our Visa Processing Department.

Your details will be checked and confirmed as accurate by an experienced visa consultancy before your application is lodged to the Australian Government's processing system, to provide you with complete assurance that your visa will be approved without any issue.

The service also entitles you to access our 24 hour helpdesk to ensure that your tourist visa application is a seamless, simple process.

You will receive reminder emails for each ETA purchased prior to expiry ensuring you dont get caught short on a planned trip and you have full access to your ETA's details, terms and conditions via the client visa area on our website.

The ETA Business Visa allows business people to visit Australia for work reasons for up to 3 months to conduct business. It operates on the same conditions as the Australian ETA Tourist Visa.

Examples of business activities include:

Attending conferences;
Negotiations; or
Exploratory business visits.

The visa does not include acting or music performance or commercial film making.

ETA Eligible Countries

The following passport holders are able to access Australia's Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) issuing system online.

ETA Eligible Countries
The following passport holders can be issued an ETA Visa online:
Andorra	Austria	Belgium	Brunei	Canada
Denmark	Finland	France	Germany	Greece
Hong Kong (SAR)	Iceland	Ireland	Italy	Japan
Liechtenstein	Luxembourg	Malaysia	Malta	Monaco
The Netherlands	Norway	Portugal	Republic of San Marino	Singapore
South Korea	Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	Taiwan*
United Kingdom (British Citizen)	United Kingdom (Overseas)**	United States of America	Vatican City
* Holders of Taiwan passports can only be processed for an ETA if resident in and applying in Taiwan. We regret that we are unable to offer the online ETA application service for Taiwanese passport holders on this website. Applications can be lodged with an approved ETA Travel Agent in Taiwan or Australian Visa Services office in Taipei. ** Holders of UK passports which indicate their nationality to be British National (Overseas) can only be processed for an ETA if resident in and applying in Hong Kong.

Visa Conditions

Short-stay business visitors to Australia must be willing and able to abide by the visa validity and conditions while in Australia. If you do not abide by these conditions, your visa may be cancelled or you may be subject to other penalties.

You must not work whilst in Australia. Limited volunteer work may be acceptable;
You must not engage in any studies or training for more than three months;
If you are at least 11 years of age and you intend to study in a class-room environment for a period greater than 4 weeks, you may be required to pass a chest x-ray examination before commencing your studies;
You must be free from tuberculosis at the time of travel to, and entry into, Australia;
You must not have any criminal convictions, for which the sentence or sentences (whether served or not) are for a total period of 12 months duration or more, at the time of travel to, and entry into, Australia; AND
The holder must depart within the validity of the Visitor Visa (ETA).

Australian Long-Validity Business Visa - ETA Business Visa (subclass 956)

The ETA Long-Validity Business Visa (subclass 956) has the exact same requirements as the ETA Short-Stay Visa, but has the added benefit of being a multiple entry visa, allowing persons holding this visa to stay in Australia for up to three months on each visit for the life of their passport.

The ETA Long-Validity Business Visa was designed for persons who make regular business trips to Australia, providing significant savings for anyone who travels to Australia as a matter of routine. However, due to the extra costs that a multiple entry visa requires, there is a higher processing fee for the subclass 956 visa.

To apply for the ETA Long-Validity Business Visa, complete an online ETA application and select 'Business Long' in the 'Visa Type' field.

Need help deciding which visa you need?

Still confused about which travel visa you require for your trip to Australia? Use our fast, easy online travel visa advisor to find out exactly which visas you are eligible for when travelling to Australia.

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