Visa Information
Please use the email notification of acceptance as your invitation to attend the conference for visa purposes. Australian Visa Application Visa’s are either issued electronically (ETA) with nothing appearing in the passport or through an application where a sticker is required in the passport (Non-ETA) It is advised to apply for your visa as soon as possible to ensure processing time. The minimum time frame stated for an Australian visa application is six (6) weeks. Australian Visa Application Supporting Documentation
All travelers to Australia, other than Australian and New Zealand citizens, are legally required to hold a valid visa to travel to Australia.
Delegates applying for a non-ETA visa may present their paid registration to an Australian visa office to support their application. No other letters will be issued for this purpose. As a Conference delegate, you are not guaranteed to be granted a visa.
Types of Visas available for travel to Australia for attending a Conference
A) Short Validity Business Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) Visa List of eligible passports to apply for an ETA online.
B) Non-Electronic Travel Authority List of eligible passports to apply for a Non-Electronic Travel Authority – Non-ETA
The following eligible passports can apply through a travel agent, airline, specialist service provider or an Australian visa office outside Australia.
List of eligible passports to apply for an Visa's can only be applied for outside Australia.
As a Congress delegate, you are not guaranteed to be granted a visa.
Visa application procedure
For more information visit: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/business/956-977/