Do United Kingdom citizens need a visa for Australia?
Yes, an authorisation — not a visa. British passport holders need an electronic travel authorisation (eTA), obtained before travel, for short tourism stays in Australia, per immi.homeaffairs.gov.au (checked 2026-07-14). This answer is about short tourist visits.
Yes, an authorisation — not a visa. British passport holders need an electronic travel authorisation (eTA), obtained before travel, for short tourism stays in Australia, per immi.homeaffairs.gov.au (checked 2026-07-14).
What this answer covers
This answer is about short tourist visits.
It says what the official source states for a British passport on a short visit. Whether a traveller is admitted is decided at the border. The official page states the current conditions.
Conditions and stay length for this answer
No further conditions are published with this answer.
The official page states the permitted stay length and the current conditions for Australia. Open the official source (checked 2026-07-14).
This answer covers tourism only. Working or studying in Australia is a different question with different rules — it is never answered by a tourism entry rule: work routes for Australia · study routes for Australia.
Related answers
Every destination for this passport, and more about Australia.
- Every destination answer for a British passport
- Australia short-stay entry — the answer for every passport
- Australia country page — living there: costs, work and housing
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