Canadian cruising from Sydney

[HappyInVan]

What's this? I need an 

 Aussie online Electronic Travel Authority Subclass 601???

 

What's this about a medical examination? Does anyone have any info on this?

 

You have to scan the passport and read the chip?

[lyndarra]

More likely you need a 651.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/evisitor-651

[skatelady]

We cruised out of Sydney in April and had stops in New Zealand, we needed visas for both countries.  Both have apps you can download and are easy to complete.  We did not have to have a medical exam.  You do have to scan your passport and pay the fee.  Customs in both countries wanted to see them.  Check out their websites to make sure you have the latest information.

[arxcards]

Surely, ETA visa waiver 601 is the way to go.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601

 

Although, I don't know how the application works - we don't need them here. I am aware they changed details around the medical testing a couple of months ago, but I thought this was only required in certain circumstances - i.e. travelling to Australia for medical treatment.

 

An e-passport needs to have an embedded chip. I would presume that all Canadian passports would have them now.

[cruiser3775]

You need to apply for your Australian visa as quickly as you can.  Most of them are approved online within an hour or less, but some applications are chosen at random for manual processing, and can literally take months for a decision to be made, as there is a backlog.

If you are cruising to New Zealand, you need a separate visa for that country.

[lyndarra]

eVisa 651 (which is free) you can;

 

• visit family or friends
• cruise or have a holiday
• undertake business visitor activities
• study or train for up to 3 months, in some circumstances"

[arxcards]

6 hours ago, lyndarra said:

eVisa 651 (which is free) you can;

 

• visit family or friends
• cruise or have a holiday
• undertake business visitor activities
• study or train for up to 3 months, in some circumstances"

That looks like the go. Is this a more recent addition?

The ETA 601 used to be the cheap option at $20, and I wasn't aware we had a free 651.

[Relaxing Robbies]

7 hours ago, lyndarra said:

eVisa 651 (which is free) you can;

 

• visit family or friends
• cruise or have a holiday
• undertake business visitor activities
• study or train for up to 3 months, in some circumstances"

If you check the conditions for the 651 visa it only applies to visitors with passports from listed European countries. The OP lives in Vancouver so is probably Canadian? if so, they would need the 601.

[yarramar]

Correct, the 651 is only for British & EU passport holders.

This is the place to find which visa will suit you best. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-finder