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 is the eVisitor
The eVisitor is a full visitor visa granted electronically to holders of eligible European passports. What it covers and how it differs from the ETA.
How to apply
Applications are made free of charge through ImmiAccount on the Department of Home Affairs website. The order of the steps and the mistakes that cause delays.
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.