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Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601). Apply only on immi.homeaffairs.gov.au or the official app. Lookalike sites often charge more than the government.
Official site
…and their subdomains only. You apply in the official Australian ETA app, not on a website. Any website that 'applies for you' is a middleman.
Official app: Australian ETA app (Department of Home Affairs). This is the only official way to apply.
Open the official Australia ETA site (immi.homeaffairs.gov.au)Official fee
A$20 service charge in the Australian ETA app. The department says there is no other charge payable.
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Governments change fees, so always confirm on the official site before paying.
Free checker
Paste the link from the ad, email or search result before you pay.
How to spot a copycat
Examples use the reserved .example names. They show patterns, not real sites, and each one is run through the checker above.
Not official: au-eta-application-online.example
Anyone can register a name that contains “Australia ETA”. Only addresses that end in immi.homeaffairs.gov.au, homeaffairs.gov.au or gov.au are official for Australia ETA.
Not official: official-au-eta-gov.example
A word that sounds official is not a government ending. Read the end of the address, not the start.
Not official: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.example.com/apply
Putting immi.homeaffairs.gov.au in front of another domain doesn't make it official. The part right before the first single slash decides who owns the site: here, example.com.
Not official: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au@example.com/apply
Everything before an @ in an address is a username, not the site. The browser opens the domain after it: here, example.com.
Official: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601
Paying much more than the official fee above, beyond official levies, payment fees and card conversion, usually means a third-party site added its own service fee. Search ads can sit above the official result, so check the address, not the position.
“There is a service charge of AUD20 to use the Australian ETA app. There is no other charge payable for an ETA.”
Check with the government that your Australia ETA really exists, then decide on a refund or chargeback.
FAQ
The official Australia ETA (Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601)) for Australia is at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601. Official addresses end in immi.homeaffairs.gov.au, homeaffairs.gov.au, gov.au (or a subdomain of them). You apply in the official Australian ETA app, not on a website. Any website that 'applies for you' is a middleman.
A$20 service charge in the Australian ETA app. The department says there is no other charge payable. Checked on 23 Oct 2026 against immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. Governments change fees, so confirm on the official site before paying.
Look at the end of the address, right before the first single slash. For Australia ETA it must be immi.homeaffairs.gov.au, homeaffairs.gov.au, gov.au or a subdomain of them, such as immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. A name that only contains “Australia ETA”, “gov” or “official”, or has immi.homeaffairs.gov.au at the start followed by another domain, is not official. You can paste the link into the free checker on this page.
Australian ETA app (Department of Home Affairs). This is the only official way to apply.
Ask the government, not the site: Check with VEVO (Home Affairs) (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/already-have-a-visa/check-visa-details-and-conditions/overview). The ETA is visa subclass 601. Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) lets visa holders check the details and conditions of their current visa.
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