aztek519 Posted October 1, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Hello All, We are US citizens and will be going to Australia early in 2020. We will be spending a couple days in Sydney, then going on a cruise that begins and ends in Sydney. I know I need a visa, but when I go to apply, it says there are 2 possibilities; an ETA Visa that has a $20 fee or the Tourist Stream Visa, which has a $145 fee. From what I am reading, the ETA would suffice, but under the Stream Visa, one of the reason is a cruise. Does anyone know happen to know which Visa I will need? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted October 2, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 2, 2019 29 minutes ago, aztek519 said: Hello All, We are US citizens and will be going to Australia early in 2020. We will be spending a couple days in Sydney, then going on a cruise that begins and ends in Sydney. I know I need a visa, but when I go to apply, it says there are 2 possibilities; an ETA Visa that has a $20 fee or the Tourist Stream Visa, which has a $145 fee. From what I am reading, the ETA would suffice, but under the Stream Visa, one of the reason is a cruise. Does anyone know happen to know which Visa I will need? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! A ETA would allow you to spend under 3 months in Australia. Any longer you would need a full visa. Quickly, electronically To apply for and get an electronic travel authority, visit eta.immi.gov.au. Update: From October 27, 2008, eligible passport holders from the European Union and other European ETA eligible countries should apply for an eVisitor instead of an ETA. The eVisitor is for travelers seeking to visit Australia for business or tourism purposes for up to three months. The times you would need an Australian visa (instead of an ETA) to travel to Sydney and other parts of Australia is when you are traveling on a cruise ship, you want to stay in Australia for more than three months, you hold a passport of a country not eligible for an ETA, or if you plan to stay permanently. If you were thinking of becoming an Australian resident, see what's needed at the Department of Immigration site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatleman Posted October 2, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 2, 2019 38 minutes ago, aztek519 said: Hello All, We are US citizens and will be going to Australia early in 2020. We will be spending a couple days in Sydney, then going on a cruise that begins and ends in Sydney. I know I need a visa, but when I go to apply, it says there are 2 possibilities; an ETA Visa that has a $20 fee or the Tourist Stream Visa, which has a $145 fee. From what I am reading, the ETA would suffice, but under the Stream Visa, one of the reason is a cruise. Does anyone know happen to know which Visa I will need? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! The ETA will suffice as long as you are not staying over 3 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare xpcdoojk Posted October 2, 2019 #4 Share Posted October 2, 2019 It was super easy when we did it early this year for our April trip. JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachin2 Posted October 2, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Have done the ETA twice for two different trips where we did the same - few days in SYD then cruise out. No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted October 2, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 2, 2019 You also need one for New Zealand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Kev Posted October 2, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 2, 2019 If travelling using passport from a visa waver country, (incl USA) all you need is an ETA. An ETA is electronically attached to your passport.... Apply on line and issued almost immediately.. Official government site for Australia https://www.eta.homeaffairs.gov.au/ETAS3/etas Official government site for New Zealand https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/nzeta (By the way, AU and NZ passport holders need the USA version (ESTA) if they are visiting USA as tourists) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshirt Posted October 2, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 2, 2019 27 minutes ago, steveru621 said: You also need one for New Zealand. That’s fairly new, isn’t it? Didn’t need one in 2016 when we did a New Zealand cruise from Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted October 2, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 2, 2019 29 minutes ago, blackshirt said: That’s fairly new, isn’t it? Didn’t need one in 2016 when we did a New Zealand cruise from Sydney. Yes it is. I believe it started earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted October 2, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 2, 2019 You will need a visa for NZ,it’s a new thing and has a tourist levy. I hear it’s a bit pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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