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Australia visa for British passport holders

Entry requirements for a typical one-week tourist stay. Plan your trip with your exact dates for a personalised result.

Checklist for a tourist trip

• Electronic authorisation required: apply for the eVisitor before you travel

  mandatory stepDoneVerified on Oct 28, 2026

  You need an electronic travel authorisation before travelling to Australia: the eVisitor (subclass 651), which is free, with no sticker placed in your passport. It covers a stay of up to 3 months for tourism, a business trip or a family visit; for a longer tourist stay you need a Visitor visa (subclass 600). Each traveller, children included, has their own application, and you must travel with the passport declared in the application. British nationals can also use the ETA, with a possible service fee.

  Details

  You need an electronic travel authorisation before travelling to Australia: the eVisitor (subclass 651), which is free, with no sticker placed in your passport. It covers a stay of up to 3 months for tourism, a business trip or a family visit; for a longer tourist stay you need a Visitor visa (subclass 600). Each traveller, children included, has their own application, and you must travel with the passport declared in the application. British nationals can also use the ETA, with a possible service fee.

  Apply for the eVisitor on the official site· immi.homeaffairs.gov.au(opens in a new tab)

  The official website is immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. Intermediary sites imitate official ones and add fees: if the address is not exactly this one, do not enter any information.

  Step by step

  1. Create your application on the Australian Department of Home Affairs website.
  2. Attach your documents (translated into English if needed) and submit.

  Have these ready

  • A valid passport
  • Documents translated into English, with the originals, if in another language

  Usual processing time: Free. According to the official site, most applications are decided in less than a day.

  Expected cost:official amount not provided for this procedure. Check the fee on the official website before paying.

  Official fee not confirmed: check with the embassy or consulate of the country before paying.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Electronic authorisation required: apply for the eVisitor before you travel”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026

  3 sources

  • France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Australie (Department of Home Affairs)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026

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• Passport valid for your stay, and the same one as in the application

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 29, 2026

  Your passport must be valid for the whole planned stay and on the day of entry, and be the one you declared in your authorisation (eVisitor or ETA): if you get a new passport, tell the Australian authorities before you travel. If you transit through another country, check its rule: many require 6 months of validity. According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "To enter Australia, your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay."

  Details

  Your passport must be valid for the whole planned stay and on the day of entry, and be the one you declared in your authorisation (eVisitor or ETA): if you get a new passport, tell the Australian authorities before you travel. If you transit through another country, check its rule: many require 6 months of validity. According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "To enter Australia, your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay."

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Passport valid for your stay, and the same one as in the application”. Verified on Oct 29, 2026

  3 sources

  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026

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• Strict biosecurity, passenger card and yellow fever

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 27, 2026

  Rules on goods are strict: you must complete the Incoming Passenger Card and declare risky items (food, animal products, plant material) or dispose of them in airport bins, or face heavy fines for breaking quarantine. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if you arrive from, or have transited through, a country at risk.

  Details

  Rules on goods are strict: you must complete the Incoming Passenger Card and declare risky items (food, animal products, plant material) or dispose of them in airport bins, or face heavy fines for breaking quarantine. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if you arrive from, or have transited through, a country at risk.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Strict biosecurity, passenger card and yellow fever”. Verified on Oct 27, 2026

  3 sources

  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026

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• Yellow fever certificate if you come from a risk country

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 28, 2026

  For travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country, or who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, Australia requires an international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (valid for life since 2016). The list of countries concerned may differ from WHO's list of risk countries: check with the embassy. If your journey does not pass through any risk country, the certificate is not requested. Source: WHO list (November 2022), to be confirmed with the consulate: requirements can change.

  Details

  Vaccination

  For travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country, or who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, Australia requires an international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (valid for life since 2016). The list of countries concerned may differ from WHO's list of risk countries: check with the embassy. If your journey does not pass through any risk country, the certificate is not requested. Source: WHO list (November 2022), to be confirmed with the consulate: requirements can change.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Yellow fever certificate if you come from a risk country”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026

  1 source

  • Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 28, 2026

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• International driving permit (1949 type) to drive in Australia

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 28, 2026

  The UK government states that a 1949-type international driving permit is needed to drive in Australia with a UK licence, to be obtained before you leave. Not needed if you do not drive. Source: GOV.UK, for UK licence holders.

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  Driving permit

  The UK government states that a 1949-type international driving permit is needed to drive in Australia with a UK licence, to be obtained before you leave. Not needed if you do not drive. Source: GOV.UK, for UK licence holders.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “International driving permit (1949 type) to drive in Australia”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026

  1 source

  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (GOV.UK)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 28, 2026

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Guidance based on the cited official sources; only the competent authorities are authoritative.