Visa policy of Australia - wikipedia Visa policy of Australia Entry and exit stamps. The visa policy of Australia deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter Australia must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel, to enter and remain in the country. Visa rules are set out in the Migration Act 1958 and the Migration Regulations, which are administered by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Australia maintains a universal visa regime, meaning that every non-citizen in Australia must have a visa, either as a result of an application, or one granted automatically by law. As of 2015 there is no intention to provide visa free access for any country, however Australia gives a visitor visa exemption to : citizens of one of the 36 eVisitor or 9 Electronic Travel Authority ( ETA ) eligible countries, citizens of New Zealand, under the Trans - Tasman Travel Arrangement, or visitors eligible for visa - free travel under other laws such as Special purpose visa. In addition to the citizens of 45 eVisitor and ETA eligible countries and the citizens of New Zealand who may need to apply for a Visitor visa, the citizens of all other countries may apply for the Visitor visa online, except citizens of Somalia. Citizens of 34 countries are officially considered low risk. Since 1 September 2015, Australia ceased to issue visa labels on visa holders ' passports, and all visas are issued and recorded on a central database. Visa records can only be accessed through Visa Entitlement Verification Online ( VEVO ), a digital verification service provided by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Contents 1 Visa types 2 Visitor visa policy map 3 History 4 Electronic visas 4.1 eVisitor ( subclass 651 ) 4.2 Electronic Travel Authority ( ETA ) ( subclass 601 ) 4.3 Online Visitor visa ( e600 ) 5 Visa exemptions 5.1 Special purpose visa 5.2 Transit without visa 5.3 Torres Strait 6 External territories 7 Entry Refusal 8 SmartGate 9 APEC Business Travel Card 10 Temporary entrants statistics 11 Overstaying visas 12 Enforcement of visa restrictions 13 Reciprocity issues 14 Future 15 Historic stamp gallery 16 Visitor statistics 17 See also 18 References 19 External links Visa types Australian student visa label ( subclass 573 ) in a Vietnamese passport. Australia stopped issuing visa labels in 2015 There is a large range of visas that may be applied for, for a variety of purposes, including : Visitor visa - for people who need to come to Australia for a short duration for tourism or business purposes. They are issued for periods up to 3, 6 or 12 months. Selected Chinese citizens can be issued 10 year visas from the end of 2016 when applying from China. Transit visa ( subclass 771 ) - for people who wish to transit through Australia for less than 72 hours and who do not qualify for transit without a visa or people travelling to Australia to join a vessel as crew. Medical treatment ( subclass 602 ) - for people to have medical treatment or medical consultations, donate an organ or support the person who is having medical treatment in Australia but not to have medical treatment for surrogate motherhood. Working holiday visa ( subclass 417 ) - for people aged 18 to 30 years of age, who are interested to have an extended holiday while supplementing their funds with short - term work of up to 12 months and who come from Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan or the United Kingdom. Work and holiday visa ( subclass 462 ) - for people aged 18 to 30 years of age, who are interested to have an extended holiday while supplementing their funds with short - term work of up to 12 months and who come from Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, the USA or Uruguay. Student visa ( subclass 500 ) - for people to study full - time in a recognised education institution. This single type of visa replaced student visas with subclass numbers 570 to 576 on 1 July 2016. Special program ( subclass 416 ) - for people to participate in approved programs that provide opportunities for cultural enrichment and community benefit. Permanent residency visa - authorises the permanent resident to remain in Australia indefinitely and to work, as well as many other benefits such medical health coverage under Medicare. Resident Return Visa ( RRV ) ( subclasses 155 and 157 ) - allows current and former permanent residents to travel to another country and re-enter the Australian migration zone as a permanent resident. RRVs allow the holder to re-enter Australia as often as they wish during the validity of the visa. RRVs may be issued with five years ' or three months ' validity. Special Category Visa ( subclass 444 ) - issued under the Trans - Tasman Travel Arrangement to citizens of New Zealand who present a valid New Zealand passport and authorises the holder to enter Australia, live and work indefinitely. The visa is subject to the following conditions : no criminal convictions, no untreated tuberculosis and have not been deported, excluded or removed from any country. The visa is given on arrival at any Australian port, unless they already hold another type of Australian visa. Special categories for residents of the Norfolk Island : The Norfolk Island became a part of the Australian migration zone on 1 July 2016 and all Norfolk Island immigration permits are no longer valid. Instead, its non-citizen residents are accorded the following categories of visa depending on their previous status ( except for New Zealand citizens who were automatically given the Special Category Visa ) : Provisional Resident Return visa ( subclass 159 ) - issued to former holders of Norfolk Island immigration permits ( Temporary Entry Permit ( TEP ) or General Entry Permit ( GEP ) ). Holders of this visa may live and work on Norfolk Island and live in other parts of Australia only for education purposes. They may apply for the Confirmatory ( Residence ) visa after they meet the residence requirements on Norfolk Island. Confirmatory ( Residence ) visa ( subclass 808 ) - issued to former holders of Norfolk Island immigration permits who were either holding an unrestricted entry permit ( UEP ) or who held a TEP or GEP and have fulfilled the residence requirements. Holders of this type of visa are Australian permanent residents and may live and work in Australia indefinitely, and they may freely leave and enter Australia within the visa 's validity ( same with the Resident Return visa ). This type of visa replaced the UEP, and the Permanent Resident of Norfolk Island visa ( PRNIV ) which was issued to permanent residents of Norfolk Island at an Australian airport. Visitor visa policy map Australia Special Category Visa eVisitor Electronic Travel Authority Visa required History Visa formats in Australia have changed over the years. Australia was possibly one of the first countries to replace ink based stamps with more secure stick - on labels in the 1970s. In 1987, the Department of Immigration initiated a scheme which saw the utilization of computers to process visitor visa applications in overseas Australian missions for the first time. In 1990, a second generation of the Immigration Records and Information System ( IRIS II ) was introduced as a replacement of the original 1987 scheme. At the time, IRIS II was the most advanced visa processing system in the world, simplifying immigration clearance processes at airports and enabling across - the - counter visa issue at the Australian diplomatic missions. In 1996, the Electronic Travel Authority system ( ETA ) was launched. The system allows visas to be issued electronically and linked to the applicant 's passport, eliminating paper application forms. Australia was the first country in the world to launch electronic visas. Australia officially ceased the issuance of visa stickers on 1 September 2015, and all visas are issued and recorded electronically. Electronic visas eVisitor and Electronic Travel Authority ( ETA ) are authorisations for entry to Australia available to holders of certain passports. Established in 1996 to remove the need for some people to apply for full visas, they can be applied for online, or ( for ETAs ) through travel agents, airlines, specialist service providers or Australian visa offices. Electronic tourist visas ( class 600 ) are processed by Australian visa offices and consulates outside Australia, and citizens of most countries in the world can apply online. Their applications may be granted in a matter of minutes if a requested period of stay is three months or less and no further information or checking is required. In other cases, the application will be manually processed by a case officer. EVisitor ( subclass 651 ) The eVisitor was introduced on 27 October 2008, replacing an older eVisa system, to create a reciprocal short stay travel arrangement for nationals of Australia and the European Union, while still maintaining the universal visa system. On 23 March 2013 the business and tourist purpose eVisitors visas were merged into a single application. The eVisitor is available to citizens of all 28 European Union member states and 8 other European countries that are part of the Schengen Area. The eVisitor is issued free of charge and allows a stay of up to 3 months at a time in a 12 - month period for tourism or business purposes. At the time of travel to, and entry into, Australia, all holders of an eVisitor must be free from tuberculosis and must not have any criminal convictions for which the sentence or sentences ( whether served or not ) total 12 months or more. Holders of the following passports are eligible : All European Union citizens Andorra Iceland Liechtenstein Monaco Norway San Marino Switzerland Vatican City The grant rate of eVisitor has been consistently high over the years, never dropping below 98.7 %. In the last quarter of 2014 the lowest approval rates for tourism applications were for the citizens of Romania ( 74.5 % ), Bulgaria ( 80.8 % ), Croatia ( 80.8 % ), Latvia ( 91.9 % ) and Lithuania ( 94.3 % ) with all other countries having a grant rate above 95 %. The eVisitor in 2013 was granted automatically to 85.8 % of applicants but the rates differed significantly among countries. The lowest automatically granted rates in the 4th quarter were for the citizens of Bulgaria ( 16.2 % ), Romania ( 18.3 % ), Czech Republic ( 58.6 % ), Lithuania ( 59.3 % ), Slovakia ( 66.3 % ), Latvia ( 62.4 % ), Poland ( 71.6 % ) and Hungary ( 77.7 % ) with all other countries having an automatic grant rate above 80 %. In 2014 Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania notified the European Commission that they consider Australia requires a visa for their citizens. If the notification is accepted, the EU may suspend the visa exemption for certain categories of Australian nationals and may suspend the reciprocal visa - free access to all Australian citizens. Electronic travel Authority ( ETA ) ( subclass 601 ) Development of the ETA system commenced in January 1996. It was first implemented in Singapore on a trial basis on 11 September 1996, for holders of Singapore and US passports travelling on Qantas and Singapore Airlines. Implementation of online applications began in June 2001. The current ETA came into effect on 23 March 2013 replacing older ETAs ( subclass 976, 977 and 956 ) while offering a single authorization for both tourist and business purposes. The ETA allows the holder to visit Australia for unlimited times, up to 3 months per visit, in a 12 - month period for tourism or business purposes. There is no visa application charge but a service charge of AU $20 applies for applications lodged online. At the time of travel to, and entry into, Australia, all holders of an ETA must be free from tuberculosis and must not have any criminal convictions for which the sentence or sentences ( whether served or not ) total 12 months or more. Holders of the following passports can apply online : Brunei Canada Hong Kong Japan Malaysia Singapore South Korea United States Nationals of Taiwan holding passports with National ID number can also apply for the ETA but solely through one of the approved travel agents in Taiwan or an Australian visa office outside Australia. Citizens of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom ( British Citizens and British Nationals ( Overseas ) only ) and the Vatican City may also apply for the ETA instead of eVisitor but solely through a travel agent, airline, specialist service provider or an Australian visa office outside Australia. Online Visitor visa ( e600 ) Since November 2012, visa labels in passport have not been required, but were issued at a request for a fee. As of September 2015 the possibility to obtain a visa label is no longer available and records are accessible only online through the Visa Entitlement Verification Online ( VEVO ) service. On 23 March 2013, a new Visitor visa ( subclass 600 ) replaced the previous Tourist visa ( subclass 676 ). In addition to countries eligible for the eVisitor and ETA, online applications for the Online Visitor visa can be made by citizens of all countries except for the citizens of Somalia. Citizens of Somalia need to apply in person at the nearest Australian consular office or Australian Visa Application Centres ( run by VFS Global ). In the 4th quarter of 2013 the automatic grant rate for electronically lodged applications outside Australia stood at 28.3 %. Previously the rate ranged from 20.4 % to 63.2 %. Visa exemptions Special purpose visa A special purpose visa is a visa exemption given by operation of law to certain non-citizens in Australia to whom standard visa and immigration clearance arrangements do not apply. It effectively exempts certain persons from the normal processes for entry into Australia. These include members of the Royal Family and the members of the Royal party, guests of Government, SOFA forces members including civilian component members, Asia ‐ Pacific forces members, Commonwealth forces members, foreign armed forces dependents, foreign naval forces members, airline positioning crew members and airline crew members, eligible transit passengers, persons visiting Macquarie Island, eligible children born in Australia and Indonesian traditional fishermen visiting the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands. Transit without visa Some travelers do not need a Transit visa ( subclass 771 ) if they depart Australia by air within 8 hours of the scheduled time of their arrival, hold confirmed onward booking and documentation necessary to enter the country of their destination and remain in the transit lounge at an airport ( i.e. they do not need to clear immigration in order to re-check their luggage ). Holders of the following passports can transit through Australia under this arrangement : eVisitor eligible passports ETA eligible passports Citizens of these countries : Argentina Chile Fiji Indonesia Kiribati Marshall Islands Mexico Micronesia Nauru Oman Palau Philippines Papua New Guinea Qatar Samoa Solomon Islands South Africa Thailand Tonga Tuvalu United Arab Emirates Uruguay Vanuatu Nationals of Taiwan holding ordinary Taiwan passports ( other than official or diplomatic passports ). Persons holding British passports ( irrespective of endorsement in passport regarding national status ). Persons who hold diplomatic passports, except nationals of these countries : Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Comoros, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Yemen, Zimbabwe, and Arab Non-National Passport Holders ( ANNPH ). A Transit visa is required for Gold Coast airport, and for Cairns airport and Sydney airport if staying overnight. Transit without a visa through Adelaide applies only to passengers departing on the same aircraft unless advance notice is given by the airline. In addition, those who need to leave the transit lounge for any reason must hold a valid Australian visa. Torres Strait Residents of thirteen coastal villages in Papua New Guinea are permitted to enter the ' Protected Zone ' of the Torres Strait ( part of Queensland ) for traditional purposes. This exemption from passport control is part of a treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea negotiated when PNG became independent from Australia in 1975. Full list was determined in 2000 and includes the following 13 villages -- Bula, Mari, Jarai, Tais, Buji / Ber, Sigabadaru, Mabadauan, Old Mawatta, Ture Ture, Kadawa, Katatai, Parama and Sui. They can make traditional visits ( free movement without passports ) as far as 10 degrees 30 minutes South latitude ( near Number One Reef ). Australian traditional inhabitants come from the following villages -- Badu, Boigu, Poruma ( Coconut Island ), Erub ( Darnley Island ), Dauan, Kubin, St Pauls, Mabuiag, Mer ( Murray Island ), Saibai, Ugar ( Stephen Island ), Warraber ( Sue Island ), Iama ( Yam Island ) and Masig ( Yorke Island ). They can make traditional visits to the Papua New Guinea Treaty Villages and travel north as far as the 9 degrees South latitude ( just north of Daru ). Vessels from other parts of Papua New Guinea and other countries attempting to cross into Australia or Australian waters are stopped by Australian Customs or the Royal Australian Navy. External territories Norfolk Island passport stamp Australian Antarctic Territory -- an environmental authorisation must be obtained, based on an environmental impact assessment ( EIA ) submitted by the organiser of the activity. In some cases, where an activity organised in another country party to the Treaty and Protocol, Australia will recognise an authorisation provided by that country. As well as an environmental authorisation, permits are required for certain activities. Christmas Island -- Passports and visas are not required when travelling from the Australian mainland. However, photographic identification must be produced for clearance through Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia. Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands -- Passports and visas are not required when travelling from the Australian mainland. However, photographic identification must be produced for clearance through Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia. Heard Island and McDonald Islands -- a permit to enter and undertake activities in the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands is required and is issued by the Australian Antarctic Division. Macquarie Island -- a written authorisation of the Director of National Parks and Wildlife is required. Norfolk Island -- From 1 July 2016 all movements between Norfolk Island and Australian mainland are considered as domestic movements, however all passengers are still required to carry passports or, for Australian citizens, some type of photographic identification and pass Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia. Passengers not carrying their passports are not eligible to purchase duty - free goods on Norfolk Island. Entry refusal Admission and transit is refused to nationals of Somalia, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. SmartGate Main article : SmartGate SmartGate is an automated border processing system being introduced by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and New Zealand Customs Service. The SmartGate is available to eligible to holders of ePassports issued by the following jurisdictions aged 16 or over : Australia ( including those aged between 10 and 15 years provided travelling with a minimum of two adults ) Canada China France Hong Kong Ireland Japan South Korea Macao New Zealand Singapore Sweden Switzerland United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America APEC business travel Card Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card ( ABTC ) containing the `` AUS '' code on the reverse that it is valid for travel to Australia can enter visa - free for business trips for up to 90 days. ABTCs are issued to nationals of : Brunei Chile China Hong Kong Indonesia Japan South Korea Malaysia Mexico New Zealand Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Russia Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Temporary entrants statistics The number of temporary entrants and New Zealand citizens physically present in Australia is estimated every three months by identifying those who have entered Australia and those who have neither left nor granted permanent residency. Temporary visa holders 30 September 2014 30 September 2015 % Change % of Total New Zealand ( Special Category 444 ) visa 657,210 661,550 0.7 35.4 Student visa 387,800 425,740 9.8 22.8 Visitor visa 226,010 258,910 14.6 13.8 Temporary Skilled visa 196,930 186,810 - 5.1 10.0 Working Holiday Maker visa 151,220 144,450 - 4.5 7.7 Bridging visa 94,840 114,390 20.6 6.1 Other Temporary visa 47,210 52,190 10.5 2.8 Temporary Graduate visa 21,970 25,520 16.2 1.4 Total visa 1,783,190 1,869,550 4.8 100 Overstaying visas Non-citizens who remain in Australia after their visa has expired are termed overstayers. Official government sources put the number of visa overstayers in Australia at approximately 50,000. This has been the official number of undocumented immigrants for about 25 years and is considered to be low. Other sources have placed it at up to 100,000, but no detailed study has been completed to quantify this number, which could be significantly higher. The government calculates a `` Modified Non-Return Rate '' of the people who arrive on a Visitor visa granted outside Australia, but do not depart before their visa expires. It is considered when assessing visa applications as an indicator of Visitor visa compliance. Citizenship 2010 - 11 2011 - 12 2012 - 13 Afghanistan 18.23 19.02 8.06 Albania 5.86 7.14 3.76 Algeria 1.03 0.91 0.82 Andorra 6.79 0.00 0.00 Angola 0.00 0.00 0.00 Antigua and Barbuda 0.00 0.00 0.00 Argentina 0.66 0.53 0.47 Armenia 3.80 1.63 4.84 Austria 0.44 0.45 0.34 Azerbaijan 0.00 0.94 0.81 Bahamas 1.82 1.47 1.96 Bahrain 4.95 6.19 5.23 Bangladesh 1.60 1.15 2.09 Barbados 0.00 0.00 0.00 Belarus 0.71 0.25 0.48 Belgium 0.45 0.53 0.34 Belize 0.00 0.00 2.86 Benin 5.88 10.53 0.00 Bermuda 0.00 0.00 12.50 Bhutan 0.76 1.50 2.42 Bolivia 0.79 5.17 2.37 Bosnia - Herzegovina 0.98 0.85 1.27 Botswana 1.48 1.53 1.32 BPP 0.00 N / A 0.00 Brazil 0.91 0.65 0.87 Brunei Darussalam 0.74 0.35 0.62 Bulgaria 3.73 3.97 4.61 Burkina Faso 4.18 0.00 0.00 Burma ( Myanmar ) 2.62 1.54 1.60 Burundi 16.67 16.13 0.00 Cambodia 1.95 4.95 2.03 Cameroon 9.47 1.89 1.30 Canada 0.88 0.92 0.66 Cape Verde 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cayman Islands 0.00 0.00 N / A Central African Republic N / A 0.00 0.00 Chad 0.00 0.00 0.00 Chile 1.18 0.81 0.66 China, People 's Republic of 0.39 0.32 0.29 Colombia 1.15 1.44 1.71 Comoros 0.00 0.00 0.00 Congo 0.00 3.28 5.26 Costa Rica 1.96 0.50 0.85 Cote d'Ivoire 1.96 0.00 0.00 Croatia 0.48 0.98 2.19 Cuba 3.37 4.88 2.22 Cyprus 1.28 2.00 2.28 Czech Republic 0.77 0.85 0.85 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.99 5.33 7.27 Denmark 0.36 0.47 0.26 Djibouti 0.00 16.67 0.00 Dominica 0.00 0.00 0.00 Dominican Republic 3.85 1.30 0.85 Ecuador 2.39 0.99 0.73 Egypt 6.37 9.23 15.20 El Salvador 6.01 3.67 1.17 Equatorial Guinea 0.00 0.00 0.00 Eritrea 28.89 10.51 15.91 Estonia 2.66 3.89 3.87 Ethiopia 9.24 10.92 12.23 Fiji 2.34 2.09 1.60 Finland 0.40 0.52 0.36 France 0.52 0.58 0.43 Gabon 0.00 0.00 0.00 Gambia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Georgia 4.55 15.89 10.45 Germany 0.48 0.47 0.36 Ghana 3.57 3.46 4.03 Greece 3.99 8.40 7.97 Grenada 0.00 0.00 0.00 Guatemala 1.13 1.39 4.20 Guinea 0.00 2.17 9.76 Guinea - Bissau 0.00 0.00 0.00 Guyana 4.57 3.05 4.11 Haiti 0.00 0.00 0.00 Hong Kong SAR 0.57 0.72 0.65 Honduras 1.62 1.82 1.45 Hungary 2.09 2.42 2.50 Iceland 1.72 1.23 1.61 India 0.84 0.90 1.02 Indonesia 0.70 0.70 0.46 Iran 2.85 2.65 4.39 Iraq 8.79 6.46 7.60 Ireland 1.39 1.28 1.27 Israel 1.02 0.70 0.41 Italy 0.85 1.12 1.25 Jamaica 1.15 1.13 1.84 Japan 0.19 0.23 0.16 Jordan 2.45 3.65 5.44 Kazakhstan 1.31 0.42 0.56 Kenya 0.62 1.34 1.03 Kiribati 1.97 1.60 1.50 Korea, Democratic People 's Republic of 0.00 0.00 0.00 Korea, Republic of 0.89 1.02 1.02 Kosovo 0.00 7.84 0.00 Kuwait 0.21 0.73 0.87 Kyrgyzstan 5.17 1.01 0.00 Laos 2.15 2.66 2.48 Latvia 5.14 2.65 3.61 Lebanon 3.13 2.84 6.62 Lesotho 0.00 0.00 0.00 Liberia 22.38 13.75 4.55 Libya 2.60 4.35 2.56 Liechtenstein 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lithuania 4.34 3.45 2.99 Luxembourg 0.33 0.38 0.17 Macau 1.03 1.13 0.29 Macedonia 1.93 1.17 2.97 Madagascar 0.00 1.72 0.00 Malawi 1.14 1.04 0.00 Malaysia 1.05 1.58 1.01 Maldives 2.15 0.00 0.64 Mali 0.00 0.00 0.00 Malta 2.09 1.24 1.61 Marshall Islands 3.39 0.00 0.00 Mauritania 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mauritius 1.17 1.56 1.56 Mexico 0.85 0.78 0.77 Micronesia 0.00 7.93 1.95 Moldova 1.15 1.05 1.01 Monaco 2.16 0.00 0.00 Mongolia 2.54 1.44 3.08 Montenegro 3.09 1.03 2.27 Morocco 3.40 0.49 1.91 Mozambique 0.97 1.42 0.51 Namibia 0.71 0.59 0.00 Nauru 0.97 0.68 0.55 Nepal 5.26 1.24 2.32 Netherlands 0.46 0.49 0.37 Netherlands Antilles N / A 0.00 N / A New Zealand 0.74 1.09 0.44 Nicaragua 7.41 2.83 11.11 Niger 0.00 0.00 0.00 Nigeria 3.70 4.42 4.40 Norway 0.63 0.50 0.36 Oman 1.15 1.10 0.42 Pakistan 3.94 4.44 4.39 Palau 0.00 9.74 0.00 Palestinian Authority 10.84 4.22 13.18 Panama 1.34 0.74 0.00 Papua New Guinea 1.31 0.86 0.82 Paraguay 1.31 1.72 1.61 Peru 1.59 1.80 1.15 Philippines 1.50 1.91 2.00 Poland 1.76 1.60 1.75 Portugal 1.68 2.22 2.29 Qatar 0.52 0.36 0.17 Romania 4.03 4.01 4.77 Russian Federation 0.47 0.61 0.48 Rwanda 2.78 0.00 8.33 Samoa 1.97 2.41 1.99 San Marino 0.00 0.00 2.42 Sao Tome & Principe N / A 0.00 N / A Saudi Arabia 4.93 5.18 5.39 Senegal 2.94 0.00 2.56 Serbia 1.13 1.06 1.34 Serbia and Montenegro 0.00 0.00 0.00 Seychelles 1.38 1.55 1.34 Sierra Leone 0.00 5.34 4.63 Singapore 0.32 0.33 0.26 Slovakia 0.67 1.01 0.87 Slovenia 0.60 0.66 0.82 Solomon Islands 1.59 1.63 1.19 Somalia 0.00 0.00 0.00 South Africa 0.91 0.72 0.65 Spain 0.95 0.94 1.05 Sri Lanka 1.23 1.26 1.25 Stateless 5.11 4.31 5.79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.00 0.00 0.00 Saint Lucia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sudan 4.06 2.34 4.96 Suriname 0.00 12.00 0.00 Swaziland 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sweden 0.61 0.61 0.60 Switzerland 0.47 0.39 0.24 Syria 2.70 13.23 20.68 Tajikistan 0.00 0.00 0.00 Taiwan 0.58 0.72 0.73 Tanzania 0.69 0.19 0.79 Thailand 0.85 1.02 0.92 Timor - Leste 0.59 1.53 2.76 Togo 0.00 0.00 8.33 Tonga 3.54 5.60 2.88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.95 0.31 1.04 Tunisia 1.44 0.88 0.83 Turkey 1.80 1.15 1.55 Turkmenistan 6.25 0.00 0.00 Tuvalu 1.26 0.64 0.40 Uganda 4.16 2.95 1.92 Ukraine 1.40 2.08 1.32 UN Convention Refugee 9.19 4.40 2.63 United Arab Emirates 0.31 0.38 0.34 United Kingdom 0.68 0.69 0.58 UN Agency 2.78 1.08 0.00 United Nations Organisation 0.00 0.97 0.00 United States of America 0.74 0.73 0.51 Uruguay 2.97 0.77 0.37 Uzbekistan 3.83 0.00 0.76 Vanuatu 0.91 1.17 0.85 Vatican City 0.00 0.00 0.00 Venezuela 1.61 1.24 0.68 Vietnam 1.99 1.18 1.44 Yemen 3.85 4.37 2.86 Yugoslavia 3.77 0.00 0.00 Zambia 1.61 1.77 0.42 Zimbabwe 3.12 2.02 2.79 Global average 0.74 0.79 0.69 Enforcement of visa restrictions On 1 June 2013, the Migration Amendment ( Reform of Employer Sanctions ) Act 2013 commenced and put the onus on businesses to ensure that their employees maintain the necessary work entitlements in Australia. The new legislation enables the Department of Immigration and Border Protection to levy infringement notices against business ( AUD $15,300 ) and individual ( AUD $3,060 ) employers on a strict liability basis -- meaning that there is no requirement to prove fault, negligence or intention. Reciprocity issues Whilst citizens of all Member States of the European Union and Schengen associated countries are entitled to use the eVisitor system since 27 October 2008, the European Commission is still assessing whether the eVisitor visa fully satisfies reciprocity requirements. In its Seventh report on certain third countries ' maintenance of visa requirements in breach of the principle of reciprocity from 2012, the European Commission found that in principle, the eVisitor provides equal treatment of the citizens of all Member States and Schengen associated countries. However, while the average autogrant rate was high ( 86.36 % ), the quarterly reports on eVisitor application statistics showed that applications by citizens of some Member States are mainly processed manually. Autogrant rates for Bulgaria and Romania were at just 18 % and 23 %, as the majority of applications were sent for additional examination. The Commission therefore engaged to continue to closely monitor the processing of eVisitor applications. The Commission would submit its assessment of whether eVisitor is equivalent to the Schengen visa application process in a separate document in parallel with the assessment of the Final Rule on ESTA. Currently the Schengen Area does not have visa requirements in place for short - term stays of Australian nationals. The United Kingdom and Ireland are exempt from this particular EU policy, but still do not impose any short - term visa requirements on Australians. In 2014 Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania, which are not yet part of the Schengen Area, notified the European Commission that they considered Australia 's low rate of automatically - granted eVisitor authorisations for their citizens tantamount to a normal vis requirement for their citizens. Implications are that if the notification is accepted the EU may suspend the visa exemption for certain categories of Australian nationals and at the latest six months after publication of the regulation, the Commission may decide to suspend the visa - free access to all Australian citizens. Some countries regard the ETA as being equivalent to visa - free travel when deciding whether to grant the same to Australians wishing to enter their territory. The United States, for example, offers their Visa Waiver Program to Australian passport - holders, and one of the conditions for joining this scheme is that `` Governments provide reciprocal visa - free travel for U.S. citizens for 90 days for tourism or business purposes ''. However, United States require from January 2009 similar ETA from citizens of Australia and some more countries. This system is not called visa, but Electronic System for Travel Authorization, therefore the USA still allows visa - free travel for Australians. As of December 1998, Japan has also granted visa - free access to Australians. Other ETA eligible countries and territories Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea ( 90 days ) and Taiwan ( 30 days ) also grant visa - free access to Australians while Brunei grants Australians a 30 - day visa on arrival. Future In 2014 Australia announced that among the countries discussed for visa waiver extension are the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Historic stamp gallery Visa and Passport stamps Arrival stamp Melbourne Airport - 1970 Arrival stamp Sydney via ship - 1968 Departure stamp Sydney Airport - 1990 Arrival stamp Brisbane Airport - 1990 Arrival stamps Melbourne Airport - 1982 Arrival stamp Melbourne Airport - 1970 Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving to Australia were from the following countries of nationality : Country / Territory 2016 2015 2014 2013 New Zealand 1,347,400 1,309,900 1,241,400 1,192,800 China 1,199,100 1,023,600 839,500 708,900 United Kingdom 716,700 688,400 652,100 657,600 United States 711,400 609,900 553,000 501,100 Singapore 439,600 395,800 372,100 339,800 Japan 413,800 335,500 326,500 324,400 Malaysia 387,700 338,800 324,500 278,100 South Korea 284,600 230,100 204,100 197,500 India 259,900 233,100 196,600 168,600 Hong Kong 249,300 219,700 201,600 183,500 Total 8,262,900 7,428.600 6,868.000 6,382.300 See also Australia portal Visa requirements for Australian citizens Tourism in Australia Australian migration zone Immigration to Australia Passenger Movement Charge References Jump up ^ s. 29 Migration Act 1958 Jump up ^ Doubts over Indonesia 's plans to scrap tourist visa for Australians Jump up ^ `` Country information ( visa section ) ''. Timatic. International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017. ^ Jump up to : Electronic Travel Authority ( subclass 601 ) - Eligible passports ^ Jump up to : Electronic visa record Jump up ^ Visa Entitlement Verification Online ( VEVO ) Jump up ^ Electronic visa record, Department of Immigration and Border Protaction Jump up ^ Visa listing Jump up ^ Information for Visitors Jump up ^ Fees and charges for visas Jump up ^ `` New Visitor visa options for Chinese applicants ''. Retrieved 1 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Visa products available for Chinese nationals to visit, work or study in Australia '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 1 March 2017. Jump up ^ Transit Visa ( Subclass 771 ) Jump up ^ Medical Treatment Visa ( Subclass 602 ) Jump up ^ Working Holiday Visa ( Subclass 417 ) Jump up ^ Work and Holiday Visa ( Subclass 462 ) Jump up ^ Student visa ( subclass 500 ) Jump up ^ Important changes to the student visa programme -- from 1 July 2016 Jump up ^ Special Program Visa ( Subclass 416 ) Jump up ^ `` Resident Return Visas ( Subclasses 155 and 157 ) ''. Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Retrieved 30 August 2015. Jump up ^ Special Category visa ( subclass 444 ) Jump up ^ `` Fact Sheet 17 -- New Zealanders in Australia ''. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. Jump up ^ Provisional Resident Return visa ( subclass 159 ) Jump up ^ `` Fact Sheet 59 - Immigration Arrangements for Norfolk Island ''. Department of Immigration & Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. ^ Jump up to : A HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION : Managing Migration to Australia Jump up ^ http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_reg_es/mr1996n75334.html ^ Jump up to : `` Fact Sheet 53 -- Australia 's Entry System for Visitors ''. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` eVisitor ( subclass 651 ) ''. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Excluding British National ( Overseas ), British Overseas Territories citizen, British Overseas citizen, British protected person or British Subject passport. Jump up ^ `` For eVisitor Applicants - Who can apply ''. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Report '' ( PDF ). Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Report '' ( PDF ). Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Report '' ( PDF ). Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Information from the Commission about notifications by the Member States of cases of non-reciprocity in accordance with Article 1 ( 4 ) ( a ) of Council Regulation ( EC ) No 539 / 2001 as amended by Regulation ( EU ) No 1289 / 2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ''. European Commission. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014. ^ Jump up to : EU gives US six months to come clean on visa policy Jump up ^ `` Policy study on an EU Electronic System for travel Authorization ( EU ESTA ) - Annexes : Introduction of the ETA, eVisitor and eVisa systems '' ( PDF ). PricewaterhouseCoopers. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Frequently Asked Questions ( FAQs ) for Electronic Travel Authority ( subclass 601 ) ''. Australian - Embassy Republic of Korea. Retrieved 25 September 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Electronic Travel Authority ( Subclass 601 ) ''. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` For Electronic Travel Authority Applicants - Who can apply ''. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. Jump up ^ https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2014L01319 Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Class of Passports - IMMI 14 / 073 ^ Jump up to : http://hongkong.china.embassy.gov.au/hkng/VISMG_ETA.html Visa and migration - Electronic Travel Authorities ( ETA ) Jump up ^ Electronic visa record Jump up ^ `` Visitor visa ( subclass 600 ) ''. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Visitor e600 Visa Online Applications ''. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 30 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Migration Act 1958, taking into account amendments up to Migration Amendment ( Temporary Sponsored Visas ) Act 2013 ''. Australian Government - ComLaw. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Migration Regulations 1994, taking into account amendments up to Migration Amendment ( Visa Application Charge ) Regulation 2013 ''. Australian Government - ComLaw. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ Do I need a visa to transit through Australia ? Jump up ^ KLM - Visa Information Jump up ^ `` Torres Strait Treaty and You - What is free movement for traditional activities ? ''. Australian Government = Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 3 March 2010. Jump up ^ Environmental approvals for tour and expedition organisers Jump up ^ Christmas Island traveller information Jump up ^ Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands traveller information Jump up ^ Can I visit Heard Island ? Jump up ^ Guidelines for Tourist Operations and Visits Jump up ^ Guidelines for Tourist Visits to Macquarie Island Nature Reserve and World Heritage Area Jump up ^ Norfolk Island Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Jump up ^ ( 3 ) Jump up ^ Cite error : The named reference Timatic was invoked but never defined ( see the help page ). Jump up ^ Arrivals SmartGate Jump up ^ UAE nationals can use SmartGate at Australian airports Jump up ^ ( 4 ) Jump up ^ ABTC Summary Jump up ^ `` Temporary entrants in Australia ( stock data ) statistics ''. www.border.gov.au. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 11. Jump up ^ Modified Non-Return Rate Quarterly Report Ending at 30 June 2013 Jump up ^ `` Employer Sanctions Legislation - vSure - Visa Checks Made Easy ''. vSure. 2013 - 06 - 01. Retrieved 2013 - 10 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Fact Sheet - Employing Legal Workers ''. Immi.gov.au. 2008 - 10 - 29. Retrieved 2013 - 10 - 22. Jump up ^ `` COM ( 2012 ) 681 final REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL - Seventh report on certain third countries ' maintenance of visa requirements in breach of the principle of reciprocity '' (. pdf ). European Commission. Jump up ^ `` Same visa policy for all European Union Member States ''. EUROPA. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ Office for Official Publications of the European Communities ( 2001 - 03 - 21 ). `` Council Regulation ( EC ) No 539 / 2001 '' ( PDF ). Official Journal of the European Communities. 44 ( L 81 ) : 1 -- 7 ; Article 1 ( 2 ) and Annex II. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ `` Australia Visa ''. UK Visas. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Do I need a visa to come to Ireland ? ''. Department of Foreign Affairs, Government of Ireland. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Visa Waiver Program ( VWP ) ''. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Visa Waiver Program - How a Country Qualifies ''. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Visa Free Entry to Japan for Short - term Visitors from Australia ''. Department of Immigration and Citizenship. 1998 - 11 - 05. Archived from the original on 2007 - 06 - 09. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Countries and territories whose citizens do not need a visa ( visa exemptions ) ''. Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Visit Visa / Entry Permit Requirements for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ''. Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Visa Requirement by Country ''. Immigration Department of Malaysia. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Visa Requirements for Entry into Singapore ''. High Commission of The Republic of Singapore - London. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Nationals of countries or regions allowed for visa - free entry ''. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Visa - Exempt Entry ''. Bureau of Consular Affairs. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Visa Information ''. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Jump up ^ Australia mulls visa waiver for Gulf nationals Jump up ^ Visitors by country of residence External links Department of Immigration & Border Protection ETA : Australian Government - Electronic Travel Authority Department of Immigration & Border Protection - ETA ( Visitor ) ( Subclass 601 ) eVisitor : Department of Immigration & Border Protection - eVisitor Visa policy by country Visa Passport Travel document Africa Central Angola Cameroon Central African Republic Chad DR Congo R Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe Eastern Burundi Comoros Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Rwanda Seychelles Somalia ( Somaliland ) South Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Northern Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Sudan Tunisia Southern Botswana Lesotho Namibia Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha South Africa Swaziland Western Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Americas Caribbean Dutch Caribbean ( Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten ) Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Haiti Jamaica Montserrat Puerto Rico St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States Virgin Islands Central Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama North Bermuda Canada Mexico United States South Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Falkland Islands Guyana Paraguay Peru South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Suriname Uruguay Venezuela Asia Central & North Afghanistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan East China Hong Kong Macau Japan North Korea South Korea Mongolia Taiwan ( Republic of China ) South Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Southeast Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Western Abkhazia Akrotiri and Dhekelia Armenia Artsakh Azerbaijan Bahrain Cyprus Egypt Georgia Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Northern Cyprus Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia South Ossetia Syria Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen Europe European Union / EFTA Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Cyprus Denmark Faroe Islands Estonia Finland France Overseas Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Overseas Norway Svalbard Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Overseas Other Europe Abkhazia Akrotiri and Dhekelia Albania Andorra Armenia Artsakh Azerbaijan Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Georgia Kazakhstan Kosovo Macedonia Moldova Monaco Montenegro Northern Cyprus Russia San Marino Serbia South Ossetia Transnistria Turkey Ukraine Vatican City Oceania American Samoa Australia Cook Islands Fiji Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Micronesia Nauru New Zealand Niue Northern Mariana Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Pitcairn Islands Samoa Solomon Islands Tokelau Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu British Overseas Territories. 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Open border with Schengen Area. Russia is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population ( 80 % ) lives in European Russia. Turkey is a transcontinental country in the Middle East and Southeast Europe. Has a small part of its territory ( 3 % ) in Southeast Europe called Turkish Thrace. Azerbaijan and Georgia ( Abkhazia ; South Ossetia ) are transcontinental countries. Both have a small part of their territories in the European part of the Caucasus. Kazakhstan is a transcontinental country. Has a small part of its territories located west of the Urals in Eastern Europe. Armenia ( Artsakh ) and Cyprus ( Northern Cyprus ) are entirely in Southwest Asia but having socio - political connections with Europe. Egypt is a transcontinental country in North Africa and the Middle East. Has a small part of its territory in the Middle East called Sinai peninsula. Partially recognized. 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