Do Switzerland passport holders need a visa for Australia?
Electronic travel authorization (ETA) required
Switzerland passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ETA) for Australia, obtained online before travel.
Entry requirements for Australia
| Where to apply | Apply for the travel authorization — official government portal. Avoid third-party visa sites. |
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| Passport validity | valid for stay — Australia requires the passport to be valid only for the period of intended travel in and out of Australia; there is no six-month rule. |
| Onward ticket | Not required — No requirement to hold a return ticket on arrival; border officers may however want to be satisfied that visitors intend to and have the means to depart before their visa expires. |
| Yellow fever | Certificate required only when arriving from risk countries — >12h airport transit in a risk country also triggers the requirement. Australia's own list of risk countries differs from WHO's: per the earlier WHO ITH country list it excludes the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) and the island of Tobago, and covers only Misiones Province in Argentina. |
Transiting through Australia?
| Transit Without Visa (TWOV) | Up to 8h — Citizens of ~67 listed countries (incl. EU/EEA states, UK, USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, most Pacific and several Latin American and SE Asian states), plus HKSAR/BNO passport holders, Taiwan passport holders, Indian official passports and most diplomatic passports. Arrive by aircraft; confirmed onward ticket to a third country departing within 8 hours of arrival; hold documents valid for the destination; must remain in the airport transit lounge and not clear immigration (e.g. to collect baggage) — otherwise a visa is needed. The free Transit visa (subclass 771) allows transit stays up to 72 hours. |
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