florence11 Posted October 26, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 26, 2022 HI, We have booked a cruise on Celebrity Edge going to New Zealand from Sydney. We are travelling around Australia for about 4 weeks before we cruise and not sure if we are suppose to get a visa or something called and ETA it s little confusing. Can anyone help please? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Kev Posted October 26, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Beware of non government sites which apply on your behalf... This is the official AU Government site.. You should check out your eligability here, and apply direct.. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601 Hope that helps. Sue and Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted October 26, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Yes you need an ETA for both NZ and Australia. You can apply on line via ETA app for an electronic travel authority For Australia - homeaffairs.gov.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlep Posted October 26, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 26, 2022 You haven't posted what passports you are holding. Here is the link for Australia. Follow the steps and it will tell you what visa you need. For New Zealand, if you are from a visa waiver country, you'll only need a New Zealand travel authority (NZeTA). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florence11 Posted October 27, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted October 27, 2022 16 hours ago, andlep said: You haven't posted what passports you are holding. Here is the link for Australia. Follow the steps and it will tell you what visa you need. For New Zealand, if you are from a visa waiver country, you'll only need a New Zealand travel authority (NZeTA). Hi, We are on UK passports 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogbay Posted October 27, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 hour ago, florence11 said: Hi, We are on UK passports https://uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/Visas_and_Migration.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florence11 Posted October 27, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Thank you all for your help😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchhalm Posted October 27, 2022 #8 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Even the pope needs a visa to come to Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogbay Posted October 27, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 hour ago, buchhalm said: Even the pope needs a visa to come to Australia. You are so wrong . A visa and a ETA are two different things . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchhalm Posted October 27, 2022 #10 Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Hogbay said: You are so wrong . A visa and a ETA are two different things . 🙄🙄🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted October 28, 2022 #11 Share Posted October 28, 2022 "An Australia ETA is for visa-exempt nationalities. It is not a visa per se or a full visa. It is a simple electronic travel authority that lets the Australian government know that you want to visit their country." - ivisa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted October 28, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 28, 2022 1 hour ago, lyndarra said: "An Australia ETA is for visa-exempt nationalities. It is not a visa per se or a full visa. It is a simple electronic travel authority that lets the Australian government know that you want to visit their country." - ivisa.com The Home Affairs website refers to the ETA as a visa - ETA With this visa you can Travel to Australia: as a tourist - for example, to cruise or have a holiday to visit family or friends as a business visitor You can study or train for up to 3 months in total on this visa. If your main reason for travelling to Australia is to study, you should apply for a student visa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kernow Posted October 28, 2022 #13 Share Posted October 28, 2022 We are also from the UK, coming to Australia in a couple of weeks time. We were able to get the eVisitor subclass 651, very easy and free of charge. I was very impressed that unlike most countries Australia doesn't charge us😀. For New Zealand we've got the NZeTA (which we had to pay for). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jean C Posted October 28, 2022 #14 Share Posted October 28, 2022 7 hours ago, kernow said: We are also from the UK, coming to Australia in a couple of weeks time. We were able to get the eVisitor subclass 651, very easy and free of charge. I was very impressed that unlike most countries Australia doesn't charge us😀. For New Zealand we've got the NZeTA (which we had to pay for). King Charles is planning a visit to NZ, I wonder if he'll get in as a freebie 🤔 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 28, 2022 #15 Share Posted October 28, 2022 47 minutes ago, Jean C said: King Charles is planning a visit to NZ, I wonder if he'll get in as a freebie 🤔 He is selling his late Mum's 14 race horses so it is his 'shout' 🍺 when he gets there. Hope he has to do a PCR or RAT's test, they are still dying like flies in UK and cases increasing big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted October 28, 2022 #16 Share Posted October 28, 2022 13 hours ago, possum52 said: The Home Affairs website refers to the ETA as a visa - ETA With this visa you can Travel to Australia: as a tourist - for example, to cruise or have a holiday to visit family or friends as a business visitor You can study or train for up to 3 months in total on this visa. If your main reason for travelling to Australia is to study, you should apply for a student visa. Semantics.😟 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jean C Posted October 28, 2022 #17 Share Posted October 28, 2022 1 hour ago, NSWP said: He is selling his late Mum's 14 race horses so it is his 'shout' 🍺 when he gets there. Hope he has to do a PCR or RAT's test, they are still dying like flies in UK and cases increasing big time. Hahaha, even the poor visited country stumps up for the extra security costs involved 🥴 We stopped the need for negative RAT tests on entry back in July, timely for me as it meant I could get back in without all the worry and potential inconvenience of an unexpected negative result (would have done the right thing had I been sick though) 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jean C Posted October 28, 2022 #18 Share Posted October 28, 2022 unexpected positive result 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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