Conditions from official sources
- Apply for the ETA in the Australian ETA app before travel; the app charges a service fee of AUD20.
Visa rules · Tourist entry
Australia visa rules for United States passport holders
Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Australia.
The answer
ETA needed. United States passport holders need an ETA granted before travel to visit Australia.
- Entry
- ETA
- Stay
- 3 months per entry
- Fee
- A$20.00
- Covers
- Tourist entry
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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Before you go
The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.
Passport validity
The source states no minimum passport validity.
Tourist entry only
These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.
The other way round
What Australia passport holders need to visit the United States.
Australia passport United States
- Fee
- $40.62
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
Current Program Countries: The following countries are currently designated for participation in the VWP. Country VWP Travel Began Andorra Oct. 1, 1991 Australia July 29, 1996 Austria Oct. 1, 1991 Belgium Oct. 1, 1991 Brunei ** July 29, 1993 Chile Mar. 31, 2014 Croatia Dec. 1, 2021 Czech Republic Nov. 17, 2008 Denmark Oct. 1, 1991 Estonia Nov. 17, 2008 Finland Oct. 1, 1991 France July 1, 1989 Germany July 15, 1989 Greece Apr. 5, 2010 Hungary Nov. 17, 2008 Iceland Oct. 1, 1991 Ireland Apr. 1, 1995 Israel Sept. 29, 2023 Italy July 29, 1989 Japan Dec. 15, 1988 Korea, Republic of Nov. 17, 2008 Latvia Nov. 17, 2008 Liechtenstein Oct. 1, 1991 Lithuania Nov. 17, 2008 Luxembourg Oct. 1, 1991 Malta Dec. 30, 2008 Monaco Oct. 1, 1991 Netherlands † July 29, 1989 New Zealand Oct. 1, 1991 Norway Oct. 1, 1991 Poland Nov. 11, 2019 Portugal Aug. 9, 1999 Qatar Nov. 21, 2024 San Marino Oct. 1, 1991 Singapore Aug. 9, 1999 Slovakia Nov. 17, 2008 Slovenia Sept. 30, 1997 Spain Oct. 1, 1991 Sweden July 15, 1989 Switzerland July 1, 1989 Taiwan ‡ Nov. 1, 2012 United Kingdom § July 1, 1988
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Visa-free nearby
Other places United States passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Canberra, nearest first.
Weather in Canberra
Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Canberra, month by month.
- High 29.5°CLow 14.2°CRain 58 mm
- High 28.0°CLow 13.7°CRain 59 mm
- High 25.0°CLow 11.0°CRain 48 mm
- High 20.9°CLow 6.7°CRain 30 mm
- High 16.6°CLow 2.9°CRain 28 mm
- High 13.1°CLow 1.2°CRain 50 mm
- High 12.4°CLow 0.2°CRain 41 mm
- High 14.0°CLow 1.1°CRain 45 mm
- High 17.4°CLow 3.7°CRain 55 mm
- High 20.9°CLow 6.5°CRain 51 mm
- High 24.2°CLow 9.7°CRain 68 mm
- High 27.0°CLow 12.1°CRain 61 mm
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