Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Australia: Red Alert Checklist
• Don't forget that you will need a visa to enter Australia (unless you
are a New Zealand citizen).
• Do any theater, restaurant, or travel reservations need to be booked
in advance?
• Did you make sure your favorite attraction is open? Call ahead for
opening and closing times.
• If you purchased traveler's checks, have you recorded the check num-
bers, and stored the documentation separately from the checks?
• Did you stop the newspaper and mail delivery, and leave a set of
keys with someone reliable?
• Did you pack your camera and an extra set of camera batteries, and
purchase enough film? If you packed film in your checked baggage,
did you invest in protective pouches to shield film from airport
X-rays?
• Do you have a safe, accessible place to store money?
• Did you bring your ID cards that could entitle you to discounts such
as AAA and AARP cards, student IDs, etc.?
• Did you bring emergency drug prescriptions and extra glasses and/
or contact lenses?
• Did you find out your daily ATM withdrawal limit?
• Do you have your credit card PIN? Is there a daily withdrawal limit
on credit card cash advances?
• If you have an E-ticket, do you have documentation?
• Did you leave a copy of your itinerary with someone at home?
• Do you have the address and phone number of your country's
embassy with you?
do this.) Apply online at www.eta.
immi.gov.au. There is a A$20
(US$13) charge, payable by credit
card (Amex, Diners Club, Master-
Card, or Visa). Assuming you do not
have a criminal conviction and are in
good health, your ETA should be
approved quickly. You can also apply
for the visa at Australian embassies,
high commissions, and consulates (see
below). Children traveling on their
parent's passport must have their own
ETA.
Fees mentioned in this section are
in Australian dollars; the exact amount
charged by the Australian embassy,
consulate, or high commission in your
country will depend on the foreign
currency exchange rate.
Tourists should apply for a Visitor
ETA. It's free and valid for as many
visits to Australia as you like of up to
3 months each within a 1-year period.
Tourists may not work in Australia, so
if you are visiting for business, you
have two choices: Apply for a free
Short Validity Business ETA, which is
valid for a single visit of 3 months
within a 1-year period, or pay A$65
(US$42) to apply for a Long Validity
Business visa, which entitles you to as
many 3-month stays in Australia as
you like for the life of your passport
but cannot be done online.
If your travel agent or airline is not
connected to the ETA system, you will
need to apply for a visa the old-fash-
ioned way—by taking or mailing your
