2018 Australasian Database Conference

Visa Information


Do I require a visa?

ALL visitors to Australia must have a valid visa to travel to and enter Australia.

Visa options

If you are planning to visit Australia to participate in an event such as a conference, and you are not being paid for your participation in the event, you need to apply for:

If you are planning to visit Australia and you will be paid for your participation in an event, e.g., receive an honorarium payment, you need to apply for:

The following information will help you identify the right visa and application process applicable to you.

PLEASE NOTE: This information is a guide only. It is the responsibility of the individual traveller to make sure they are applying for the correct visa.

[1] eVisitor [subclass 651] - Online Applications

See: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/651-

For a conference event, European Union (EU) passport holders, and some other European passport holders, are eligible to apply individually online for an eVisitor visa (subclass 651) to travel to and enter Australia. Applications for eVisitor visas are free. Passport holders from the following countries can apply for an eVisitor visa online:

Andorra France Lithuania Republic of San Marino
Austria Germany Luxembourg Slovak Republic
Belgium Greece Malta Slovenia
Bulgaria Hungary Monaco Spain
Cyprus Iceland The Netherlands Sweden
Czech Republic Ireland Norway Switzerland
Denmark Italy Poland United Kingdom - British Citizen *
Estonia Latvia Portugal Vatican City
Finland Liechtenstein Romania Croatia

You need a separate eVisitor for each family member travelling with you to Australia, including those who are younger than 18 years of age and are included on your passport.

[2] Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) [subclass 601] - Online Applications

See: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/601-

For a conference event, passport holders from a number of countries are eligible to apply for an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) (Subclass 601) to travel to and enter Australia. There is no visa application charge for ETA applications lodged online but a service fee of AUD20 is charged for use of the ETA website. Passport holders from the following countries may apply for an ETA online:

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

Each family member travelling with you to Australia will need a separate ETA. This includes any children younger than 18 years of age who are included on your passport.

[3] Visitor Visa [subclass 600] - Online or Paper Based Applications

See: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/600-

For countries not listed in [1] and [2] above, this visa lets you visit Australia for conference purposes. The base application charge for this visa ranges from AUD135 to AUD340. If you are outside Australia only certain passport holders can apply for this visa online. If you are not eligible to make an online application you should submit a paper application for the Visitor visa (subclass 600), which can be lodged at your nearest Australian Immigration office to your current place of residence:
See: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/contact/offices-locations

Visa Application Requirements

Things to consider before lodging an application: Visa Application Requirements Information Sheet - July 2015

If you require a letter for your visa application

In some cases, it will be necessary for you to obtain a letter from us stating that you will be attending the ADC-18 conference. The process for requesting a visa letter is as follows:

  1. Register for the conference.
  2. Send us your request for a visa letter via email to bigk@itee.uq.edu.au. Please include the following information:
      • Full name as it appears in your passport: Last name, First and middle names
      • Gender
      • Email address
      • Telephone number
      • Detailed postal address
      • Country of Passport; Passport Number; Passport Expiry Date
      • Current country of residence
      • Date of Birth
      • Will you be presenting at the conference? If so, the paper or session you will be presenting.
      • Proposed visit dates to Australia
  3. We will email the letter as a PDF. Please let us know if you require a hard copy to be mailed as well.

We are only able to generate visa letters for paid attendees and organizing committee members, so it is important that you register for the conference before requesting a visa letter. If you have any questions, please contact bigk@itee.uq.edu.au

DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this document is a guide only. It is the responsibility of the individual traveller to make sure they are applying for the correct visa.