AUSVISATIME / SC 601
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Electronic Travel Authority

A digital travel authority for eligible passport holders making short tourism or business visits.

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Visa subclass601Official visa number
Application feeAUD20 service chargeMain applicant
Processing timeCheck official time ↗Open the Home Affairs processing guide
On this page
Official sourceDepartment of Home AffairsOfficial visa record
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Visa overview

Current Home Affairs data
A practical place to start

Your visa action plan

Turn the official rules into three manageable decisions.

1
CHECK YOUR FIT

Confirm the essentials

  • Hold an ETA-eligible passport
  • Apply outside Australia through the Australian ETA app
  • Meet health and character requirements
2
PLAN REALISTICALLY

Budget money and time

Base application fee
AUD20 service charge
Current processing guide
No subclass-specific figure published
3
PREPARE EVIDENCE

Follow the official sequence

Use the application checklist below to organise documents, lodge correctly and respond after lodgement.

STAY
Permitted stayLength of stay granted by this visa
Usually up to 3 months per visit
Important stay conditionsThe headline duration can be a maximum, not an automatic grant.

The exact expiry date and conditions are stated in the visa grant letter or VEVO. Different streams can have different stay periods.

What this visa lets you do

A digital travel authority for eligible passport holders making short tourism or business visits.

Permitted stay: Usually up to 3 months per visit.

Core requirements

  • Hold an ETA-eligible passport
  • Apply outside Australia through the Australian ETA app
  • Meet health and character requirements
Data provenance

Read here. Verify at the source.

This page brings the Department’s overview, eligibility, application process and post-grant information into one readable view. Rules can change and personal circumstances matter.

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