Australia visa

Tourist visa: required

Business visa: required

Australia ETA

The ETA system was introduced in 1996, providing authorization to travel to Australia and is electronically linked to your passport. While checking in at the airport for your Australian-bound flight, the check-in staff can electronically confirm that you have the authority to board the flight to Australia. The Australian ETA is available to citizens of over 50 countries.
The ETA is an electronically-stored authority for travel to Australia for short-term tourist or business visits and for applicants outside Australia. It replaces the visa label or stamp in a passport and reduces the need for travelers to visit an Australian Embassy. The Australian ETA allows the holder to travel to Australia as many times as required within the validity period of 1 year after issued. The maximum length of each visit is 90 days Per Entry.

Important Instructions:

• The Australian ETA visa is a Multiple Entry visa with a validity period of 1 year after issued, allowing a maximum stay of 90 days Per Entry.
• You are permitted to stay beyond your visa's validity date, but not beyond the 90 days Per Entry.
• Your ETA does not allow you to work within Australia: it is intended only for business and tourist activity.
• If you have a long name or multiple given names, only the first 24 letters will appear on your visa.
• People with dual nationality should choose the nationality according to the passport to be used for the travel.
• Your passport must be valid (not expired) when you board your flight and when you enter Australia. It must be an ordinary/regular passport.
• Your ETA visa is electronically linked to your passport number. There is no stamp or label in your passport.
• As the holder of an ETA, this visa allows you to stay for a maximum of 90 days Per Entry.
• If you obtain a new passport for any reason, you will need to re-apply for a new Australian ETA.
• The ETA visa is valid through to the expiration date listed on it, which is the last day you have the authority to enter Australia.
• This expiration date of the Australian ETA will be either 1 year after issued, the expiration of your passport, or earlier if a current visa already exists in the immigration system. For example, if your ETA approval is in June 2018, but your passport expiration is in February 2019, your ETA will expire on the same date of your passport; otherwise it will expire in June 2019.

Back

Australia visa for citizens of United Kingdom is required. For more information please contact the nearest Australia embassy.

Fill out Australia business visa application form online

Download Booking Inquiry

Australian visas for citizens of United Kingdom are electronic. No documents need to be mailed to Global Visa for processing. You will receive your electronic visa via e-mail.

Business visa

Original, signed passport:Passport must have at least 2 blank pages for visa purposes, must be valid for at least 90 days beyond the return date of the trip to Australia and has to be issued within the last 10 years on the day of leaving Australia.
Passport-size photograph:Two recent (not older than 3 months), passport-size, UK standard, colour photographs with white background or you may also upload a photo with your order for us to print (charges applicable)
Proof of Status:UK Residence permit, endorsed in the passport or issued as a Biometrics card, must be valid for at least 90 days beyond the return date of the trip to the Australia.
Confirmation of Employment:Copy of a letter from your employer on business letterhead, with contact details, stating that a leave of absence has been granted, purpose and duration of the trip, and that you will be returning to your current job. The Employment letter must be addressed to the High Commission of Sri Lanka. If you are self-employed, include a copy of your business license and tax return. If you are retired please submit proof of your retirement fund. The documents shouldn’t be older than 1 month.
Business Letter:A signed letter from the UK company-The business letter must adhere to the following guidelines:
• Briefly introduce the applicant (please specify employment status/position held in the company by applicant).
• State the nature of the business to be conducted (ie. business meetings, contract negotiations, etc.) and the names and addresses of companies to be contacted in Australia.
• Specify the Type and desired Validity of the visa (ie. single entry business visa).
• Guarantee of sufficient funds for travel.
Business invitation:A business invitation letter from the sponsoring company in Australia. The letter should be printed on company letterhead stationery, addressed to "The Embassy of Australia", and signed by a senior manager (an equivalent to Vice-President or above). The business letter must adhere to the following guidelines:
• Briefly introduce the applicant (please specify employment status/position held in the company by applicant).
• State the nature of the business to be conducted (ie. business meetings, contract negotiations, etc.) and the names and addresses of companies to be contacted in Australia.
• Specify the type and desired validity of the visa (ie. a one year multiple entry business visa).
Bank statements:Original or pdf copy of 3 months UK current account bank statements. Financial ability for travel should show £ 50 per day of stay abroad and having sufficient funds to pay the cost of travel and accommodation.
Proof of travel:Confirmed return travel tickets mentioning applicant’s name and travel dates.

Business visa fee

Visa Category	Type of visa	Validity	Processing	Embassy fee	Service fee	Total cost
Single/Multiple (Standard)	Single/Multiple entry	up to 1 year	6-8 weeks	£ 86	£ 180	£ 266

Maximum stay in Australia: 90 days Australia visa help

Booking Inquiry