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Christmas Island visa rules for Switzerland passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Christmas Island.

The answer

ETA needed. Switzerland passport holders need an ETA granted before travel to visit Christmas Island.

Entry
ETA
Stay
3 months per entry
Fee
A$20.00
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’ETA NEEDED3 MONTHS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

immi.homeaffairs.gov.auAustralian Government Department of Home AffairsChecked 3 Nov 2026

Andorra Austria Belgium Brunei Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong (SAR of China) Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Monaco Norway Portugal Republic of San Marino Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan (excluding official or diplomatic passports) The Netherlands United Kingdom-British Citizen United Kingdom-British National (Overseas) United States of America Vatican City

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Who sets the entry rules

Normal Australian immigration procedures apply when you arrive on Christmas Island from outside Australia, and you may need a visa.

Source: infrastructure.gov.au

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Andorran, Austrian, Belgian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Icelandic, Irish, Italian, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maltese, Monegasque, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, San Marino, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, British Citizen and Vatican passport holders may apply for a free eVisitor visa online instead.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Switzerland passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Flying Fish Cove, nearest first.

  1. SingaporeSingapore, about 1,320 km from Flying Fish CoveVisa-free
  2. MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, about 1,570 km from Flying Fish CoveVisa-free
  3. BruneiBandar Seri Begawan, about 1,990 km from Flying Fish CoveVisa-free · 90 days
  4. Timor-LesteDili, about 2,190 km from Flying Fish CoveVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Flying Fish Cove

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Flying Fish Cove, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 28.1°CLow 22.8°CRain 272 mm
  2. FebHigh 28.1°CLow 23.0°CRain 382 mm
  3. MarHigh 28.3°CLow 23.2°CRain 356 mm
  4. AprHigh 28.3°CLow 23.7°CRain 221 mm
  5. MayHigh 27.8°CLow 24.0°CRain 164 mm
  6. JunHigh 27.1°CLow 23.5°CRain 135 mm
  7. JulHigh 26.3°CLow 22.7°CRain 97 mm
  8. AugHigh 26.1°CLow 22.3°CRain 37 mm
  9. SepHigh 26.2°CLow 22.3°CRain 61 mm
  10. OctHigh 26.9°CLow 22.9°CRain 77 mm
  11. NovHigh 27.3°CLow 23.1°CRain 175 mm
  12. DecHigh 27.8°CLow 22.7°CRain 188 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 17 to 29 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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