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e-Visa and travel authorisation

Australia: The Official Electronic Travel Authority Website and How to Spot Fake Sites

Many websites copy government visa and travel-authorisation sites and charge extra. Here is the official address for Australia (Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) via the Australian ETA app; eVisitor (subclass 651) for European passport holders), what the government says about copycat sites, and where to report visa fraud, all read on its own pages.

Do this first

  1. Type the official address yourself or follow it from the government or embassy site. Do not use the first search result or an ad.
  2. Compare the web address letter by letter with the official domains below. A site that is not on them is not the government.
  3. Be wary of any site that adds a “service” or “processing” fee, or promises faster approval for extra money.
  4. If you already paid or entered passport and card details, call your bank’s fraud line now.

Official website

Who needs it: Holders of eligible passports (e.g. USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, many others) visiting for tourism or business up to 3 months at a time must apply through the ETA app; European passport holders may use eVisitor.

Processing time, as published: ETA: 'In most cases, you will be notified of the result of your ETA application immediately.' eVisitor: Home Affairs points to its processing-time guide tool; confirmation email expected within 12 hours of applying.

What the government says about fake sites

Home Affairs says ImmiAccount is 'the only official website to use when applying for an Australian visa'; emails claiming to be from Home Affairs whose address does not end in .gov.au are a scam. Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/visa-scams/what-you-need-to-know.

Report visa fraud

Border Watch (homeaffairs.gov.au/about/contact/report-suspicious-activities-behaviour/protection-customs-fraud-offences) for migration fraud; scams can also be reported to Scamwatch (ACCC) scamwatch.gov.au. Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/visa-scams/reporting

Checked on the government’s own pages on 30 October 2026. Fees are not listed because they change; read the current fee on the official site. If something has moved, tell us. See every company and portal in Travel and Delivery Scam Help, and report the crime to the police via the cyber agencies directory.