Visa & Official information

Passport & Visa

All travellers to Australia, other than New Zealanders, require a valid entry Visa prior to travelling to Australia. For many nationalities an Electronic Visa or Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) can be obtained from your travel agent or airline when making your travel arrangements. Please see your travel agent or airline for further details.

All international event participants, (other than New Zealander passport holders) should review the following information carefully. There are currently two possible visa options for adult event participants and the appropriate visa to apply for will depend on their country of passport.

IMPORTANT: It is the policy of the Conference office NOT to supply an invitation letter to unpaid or unregistered delegates as it is NOT required and does NOT assist in the visa application process. Upon payment of registration, the delegate will receive a confirmation letter of acceptance of registration and receipt of payment.

INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES MUST HAVE A VISA TO ENTER AUSTRALIA

Visa options

For international participants performing an official role at the event, we recommend business visas (see information on which visas are most appropriate depending on the person's country of passport below)

Business Visitor Visa Information (pdf)

For international participants merely attending the event, we recommend visitor visas (see information on which visas are most appropriate depending on the person's country of passport below)

Tourist Visa Information (pdf)

For further information and assistance in the process of obtaining your visa application please click on the link below.

This is NOT your visa application.

This information will be sent to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to assist in your visa application process. If you have any questions please contact: +61 1300 550 684 (international) 1300 550 684 (within Australia).

RELEVANT WEBSITES

DIMIA's INTERNET SITE: www.immi.gov.au

Available on DIMIA's Internet website is a wealth of helpful information about Australian missions overseas, how to apply for visas and further information on ETAs, Customs clearance, Quarantine regulations, health issues, arrival and departure and more.

World Index: http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas.htm

The DIMIA World Index within the website provides a list of all Australian missions overseas by country and by city. The information is regularly updated and includes:

• Information identifying the post where residents of each country should lodge applications for entry and where these applications are processed and decided.
• Street and postal addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers of each mission, the website name and Internet e-mail address for each visa office where applicable, and client counter and telephone hours.
• An outline of any special procedures or features relating to visa processing at each mission.
• NB: If you plan to print the World Index, please be advised it prints out to more than 93 A4-size pages.
  ETA: http://www.immi.gov.au/eta/

The Electronic Travel Authority site provides comprehensive information on:

• What an ETA is
• How the ETA works
• The types of ETAs available and
• The benefits of using an ETA.

NB: Information on the ETA is also provided at the World Index site described above.

An Australian Government Guide to Visiting Australia :

• This site contains comprehensive information about Customs clearance and Quarantine and health issues, as well as visas. The information is regularly updated.
• It also provides general information about issues impacting on all visitors to Australia .
• The text is available in French, German, Indonesian and Spanish, as well as English.
• This site also contains links to other useful internet sites owned by e.g. the Department of Health and Ageing (for more information on health insurance for visitors to Australia ), and by the Customs (ACS) and Quarantine (AQIS) services.
• The information at this site has been jointly provided by DIMIA, DFAT, the Australian Customs Service and the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service.

DIMIA highly recommends that all intending visitors to Australia access its www.immi.gov.au/visitors internet site.