Australia travel made easy with online visa applications.
Tourists travelling to Australia on holiday using an eVisa will find the online application much easier to fathom from the 1st of July.
The Australian Immigration Department have updated and improved the online application processing system to make it easier to navigate and understand.
The eVisa is the most convenient way for most holidaymakers travelling to Australia to obtain their travel visa. The entire application can be carried out online and the visa is then accessible to airline and travel agencies as an online document. That means no additional paperwork to remember at the airport.
Once your eVisa has been processed you can travel in and out of Australia as many times as you like within the 12 months that the travel visa is valid for, so long as you do not exceed the maximum length for any one stay of 3 months.
The updated eVisa application form now takes you through the application step by step. Any errors are not only highlighted in red but the errors are also listed at the top of the error page. Also an additional page will appear informing you that your payment is being processed, to reduce the risk of multiple payments being sent.
Previously for e457 and eGSM visas you were restricted to sending just 20 attachments as further documentation, this has now been increased to 60 for each applicant. For all other eVisa applications there will be a maximum of 30 documents allowed. These attachments can now also be uploaded with your application form.
All of these improvements take effect from the 1st of July 2010. It’s part of a governmental drive to simplify Australian visas and make the applications more efficient. You can also follow the progress of your visa online using your unique Transaction Reference Number.
Find out more about eVisas and eVisitors on the DIAC website.
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