Thanks for this post, I'm hoping to do Australia in a couple of years and I was a bit apprehensive about the visa process so that's put my mind at ease over it!

Hope you have an amazing holiday!

Best wishes,

Bob

Dyufi, it sounds like you purchased your visa not through JY. Is that right?

Eric

I applied for the visa online on Sunday around 2.30 PM, received an acknowledgment immediately. Then at 10.10 PM, I received a message with an attachment granting the visa, which I printed. No fee was charged. I thought it would take at least 2-3 days, not less than a day!

Amazing Australia indeed!

Dyuti

Dyuti,

Could you please put a link to the website you used, like Bob its somewhere I'm consdring visiting in the next 2 or 3 years.

Mick

I applied for the visa online on Sunday around 2.30 PM, received an acknowledgment immediately. Then at 10.10 PM, I received a message with an attachment granting the visa, which I printed. No fee was charged. I thought it would take at least 2-3 days, not less than a day!

Amazing Australia indeed!

Dyuti

Dyuti,

Could you please put a link to the website you used, like Bob its somewhere I'm consdring visiting in the next 2 or 3 years.

Mick

The website I used was.. www.immi.gov.au

I applied for eVisitor (subclass 651) visa. There are certain conditions but it shouldn't be a problem. You need to print 2 copies of the attachment which grants the visa. 1 copy to keep with you and the other to keep it at home. Also make a note of the date and the ref no. in your diary or in Notes in your phone.

This visa is free, for a multiple entry within 6 months from the day you arrive in Aus. JY charges £40. For this reason, I did my research on this website, asked my daughter to call the Aus embassy (open after 1 PM) to make sure this is the right visa and it is free.

Dyuti

For most countries, you can get a visa online which is done electronically.

That sounds like a plan, as the saying goes! It sounds relatively straightforward to do it yourself. I'm sure some people would think JY charging £40 is steep, but I've used Trailfinders a couple of times for visas (JY can't do mine as I'm in Ireland) and they charge €80 admin fee!!

Cheers,

Bob

Thanks for the info :thumbup:

Mick

I didnt go to OZ with JY I went independently..

Cindy

I think it's like an ESTA and is electronic, with a page to print out.

Cheers,

Bob

Hi Cindy,

I think it's like an ESTA and is electronic, with a page to print out.

Cheers,

Bob

Bob

I was thinking it might be along those lines, I was there summer of 2007 seems along time ago now, when I think of all the holidays since then!!

Cindy

Jaya

This is a bit confusing as Dyuti says she did not get charged any fees whilst Sarah paid fifteen dollars. Perhaps Dyuti means she did not have to pay any extras - for e.g. admin fee etc.

Jaya

The website for the visa clearly states if you are a citizen of certain countries, you do not pay any visa fee. My visa is granted but it also states no fee was charged.

Dyuti

Sorry for any confusion, my ESTA was for the USA

Yes, USA visa is obtained online but it costs $14.

Dyuti