How can I get an Australian ETA offline?
The Australian government website states with regard to the ETA:
There is no visa application charge for an ETA. However, a service charge of AUD20 applies for online applications only.
Yet, nowhere on any Australian government website could I find instructions on how one might make an offline application. (It's almost as if the Commonwealth wants me to pay them AU$20)
I am an American citizen (living in the US). How can I go about making an offline application, and avoid paying the AU$20?
Best Answer
The How to apply section of the web site cited by the OP shows how one could apply "offline":
Lodge your application in person
If you hold an eligible citizen passport but cannot lodge your application online, you can apply:
- at your nearest office [of the Department] outside Australia
- with a travel agent, airline or specialist service provider.
European passport holders also have the option of applying online for an eVisitor visa (subclass 651), rather than an ETA.
Pictures about "How can I get an Australian ETA offline?"
ETA Electronic Travel Authority Australia How to Apply Step by Step
More answers regarding how can I get an Australian ETA offline?
Answer 2
As electronic is the operative word, it is an online tool, and not something for which there is a embassy or consulate function where you might be able to be handed an authorization to enter Australia. That process would be done through visa application, and not be cost free.
An Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) provides authorisation to travel to and enter Australia and is electronically linked to your passport.
Answer 3
Australia ETA can be applied through the Australian government website (AUD 20 service fee) or through your travel agent. The travel agent may charge a fee.
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: RODNAE Productions, cottonbro, RODNAE Productions, RODNAE Productions