The visa is valid for 12 months from the date it is granted — not from your first entry — or until the passport it is linked to expires, whichever comes first.
Unlimited entries
Within the validity period you may enter Australia as often as you like, provided each stay is within the 3-month limit.
A new passport means a new application
The grant is recorded against one passport. Renewing your passport, changing your name, or travelling on a second nationality all require a fresh application — which, being free, is not a problem.
Timing a long trip
If you plan to travel late in the year, apply close to departure so that more of the 12 months remains available for return visits.
More on the eVisitor
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.
Three months per visit
The eVisitor lasts twelve months, but each visit is capped at three months. The two numbers are separate, and mixing them up is the most common planning error.
Leaving and returning
Each entry restarts the three-month clock, but back-to-back visits attract questions, and the border officer can refuse entry.
At the border
Immigration, customs and biosecurity are three separate checks with different questions. Knowing which is which makes the queue much shorter.