Traveling to Australia for a short holiday or business trip can be made possible through applying a tourist visa for Australia. There are many types of tourist visas and one of them is the Australian ETA Visa which is also known as Subclass 976 Visa. This type of visa is for people who want to visit Australia for a short holiday stay and can be granted with an instant electronic visa.



Applying for an ETA visa is the easiest and simplest visa to apply online since you don't need anymore to visit an Australian diplomatic office just to submit your visa application. All you have to do is to look for a reputable Australian Immigration site over the internet and submit your visa application directly to them. For you to be granted with an ETA Visa, you must pass the Australian Immigration Eligibility Criteria. It includes the following visitor visa requirements:

1. You must be outside of Australia

2. You must hold an ETA-eligible passport from ETA approved countries

3. You must have sufficient funds to cover the trip

4. You must have an incentive to return

5. You must be in good health condition

6. You must meet the character requirements

Electronic Visas are usually processed within 24 hours so you can instantly determine whether your ETA Visa is approved or declined. Once your application is approved, it will be automatically recorded on Australian Government Systems. This visa is valid for 12 months from the date of issue with stays up to 3 months.

One of the conditions of an ETA Visa is you're not allowed to work in Australia. That's why you have to prove that you have sufficient funds to cover your trip without the need of working in Australia. But if ever you have plan to take a short course in some of Australian universities and colleges, you can still able to pursue your study while having a Visitor Visa provided that you only have a maximum of 3 months study.