There is no sticker and no printout that matters. The eVisitor exists as a record linked to a passport number, and the airline checks that record when you check in. If the passport in your hand is not the one in the record, the visa might as well not exist.
A new passport means a new application
If you renew your passport, your existing eVisitor does not move across, even though it may still be within its 12 months. Apply again with the new document before you travel. It is free of charge, so there is no cost reason to delay.
Enter your details exactly as printed
- Names as they appear in the machine-readable zone, not as you normally write them
- Accented or non-Latin characters transliterated the way the passport does it
- Passport number checked character by character — 0 and O, 1 and I
- Nationality as shown on the passport, not where you live
Dual nationals
Travel on the passport your eVisitor is attached to. Holding a second nationality that is not eligible for the eVisitor does not disqualify you, but presenting the wrong passport at check-in does.
Source: Department of Home Affairs — eVisitor (subclass 651)
Applying costs AUD $0. Any site charging a fee to submit an eVisitor for you is a third party adding its own margin, not an official channel.
More on the eVisitor
eVisitor or ETA?
eVisitor (subclass 651) is free. The ETA (subclass 601) costs AUD $20. Which one applies is decided by your passport, not by preference.
If refused
A refusal changes what you must do next. What to check, what not to do, and why reapplying immediately is usually the wrong move.
Children
Every traveller needs their own visa, including infants. Children are not covered by a parent's eVisitor, and the application is made the same way.
New passport
The visa is linked to the passport it was granted against. Renewing or replacing that passport does not cancel the visa, but you must tell the Department.
Which one do I need?
Similar names, very different rules. Which scheme applies to which destination, what each costs, and the mistakes that come from mixing them up.
After you land
Your visa gets you on the plane. What comes after — SmartGate, cash, tax refunds, healthcare, driving, emergencies — checked against official sources.