The eVisitor has no application charge at all. The figure quoted by the Department of Home Affairs is AUD $0, and there is no separate service fee on top.
What the alternatives cost
- eVisitor (subclass 651): AUD $0 — European passports
- ETA (subclass 601): AUD $20 — Japan, USA, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and others
- Visitor visa (subclass 600): a paid visa for those eligible for neither
Why sites quote a price for a free visa
Commercial services charge for filling in the government form on your behalf. That is a service fee, not a visa fee. Nothing they submit differs from what you can submit yourself.
Checked 17 August 2026. If you are asked to pay for an eVisitor on a site that is not immi.homeaffairs.gov.au, you are paying an intermediary.
More on the eVisitor
What you need
A valid European passport, an email address and about fifteen minutes. No photo, no payment, no documents to upload for most applicants.
Processing time
Most eVisitor applications are decided automatically within a day. What causes an application to take weeks instead.
Validity
An eVisitor lasts 12 months from the date of grant, or until your passport expires, and allows as many entries as you like within that period.
Length of stay
Up to 3 months per entry, with conditions: no work for an Australian employer and study limited to 3 months.
Check your status
Where the grant notice is sent, how to check an existing visa through VEVO, and what to do if the email never arrives.
FAQ
Short answers to the questions travellers ask most about Australia's free visitor visa.