Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)

If you are planning a holiday visit or a short business trip to Australia, you will need to apply for either a visa or an ETA (Electronic Travel Authority). An ETA will let you spend up to three months in Australia.

From this site you can apply by online at http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/

You are only eligible to apply for an ETA while you are outside of Australia. To apply through this site, you must also hold one of the listed ETA-eligible passports. If you do not meet these criteria, you may be eligible for an eVisitor or an e676 Tourist visa online. Visit www.immi.gov.au to check your eligibility for these services.

ETA-eligible passports : Brunei
Canada
Hong Kong SAR
Japan
Malaysia
Singapore
South Korea
United States of America

Guardian Visa

International students studying in Australia on a student visa may require a guardian if they are under 18 years of age. There may also be exceptional circumstances where a student over 18 years of age may need a guardian for eligious or cultural reasons.

Who is this visa for?

The Student Guardian visa is for foreign nationals applying to stay in Australia as the guardian of a student who is studying in Australia.

You will need to read this information if you are:

• applying for your first student guardian visa to Australia
• already in Australia on a student guardian visa and want to renew your visa.

In most circumstances, if you have a child under six, you will not be eligible for the grant of a Student Guardian visa.

In very limited circumstances, where you have a child under 6 who holds a passport of a country that is subject to Assessment Level 1 or 2 under the Schools Sector (subclass 571) student visa and you present compelling and compassionate circumstances as to why you should be granted a Student Guardian visa and you meet all other requirements, you may be eligible for a Student Guardian visa.

More information at http://www.immi.gov.au/students/student_guardians/580/