Essential Travel Info: Visas

You have to remember when travelling that many countries require visas for entry. Below is some information for people looking to travel to Australia and/or New Zealand.

VISA FOR AUSTRALIA - INFORMATION FOR BRITISH PASSPORT HOLDERS ONLY

In order to enter Australia, you require a full British passport valid for at least 6 months after the completion of your trip, plus a pre-arranged entry authority known as an 'ETA'. Without such an authority, you will be refused entry at Australian Immigration.

ETA's are available for short term Tourists or Business Travellers. They replace the traditional visa label in your passport. ETA's allow a stay of up to 3 months in Australia on each visit over a 12 month period. Austravel issue ETA's within minutes either over the telephone, or by post. Administration fee of £20 per ETA. (Business visas incur an additional fee). All we require to issue your ETA are your passport details:

• Passport Number
• Country of Birth
• Date of Birth
• Passport Expiry Date
• Full Name
• Male / Female
• Nationality

If you are planning on going to Australia on a 12 month working holiday you can now have your working holiday visa processed within 48 hours by calling us on 0870 166 2020.

If you are entering Australia for another reason, then you will require a traditional visa in your passport available directly through the Australian High Commission.

Visa information for New Zealand

British passport holders do not require a visa to visit New Zealand but please make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months after your intended date of return.

Australia Working Holiday Visa

Looking for your Australia visa in a hurry? VISA FIRST will organize your Australia visa in just 48 hours. If you have been studying or working hard for the past few years you may fancy a break. The Australian Working Holiday Program is the perfect opportunity to get away from it all and head Down Under for a year of fun in the sun. As an Australia visa specialist VISA FIRST is the easiest and quickest way to organize your working holiday visa. Leave all the boring paperwork to us so you can focus on more important things, like organising your surfing lessons!

Each year thousands of young people aged between 18 and 30 travel to Australia on the 12-month working holiday visa. Citizens of the following countries are eligible to apply: Ireland, the UK, Germany, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Malta, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Canada, France, Italy and the Republic of Cyprus.