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Germany passport holders need an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before travelling to Australia for stays of up to 90 days.
Home Affairs says you can visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period and stay up to 3 months each time you enter.
“Visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period. Stay up to 3 months each time you enter Australia.”
Source: Department of Home Affairs — eVisitor (subclass 651): eligible passports · checked 13 Oct 2026
Apply online for eTA to AustraliaAustralia visa options for Germany citizensHome Affairs says the eVisitor is free, that European passport holders may be eligible, and that you must apply from outside Australia.
Official application site →Home Affairs says there is a service charge of AUD 20 to use the Australian ETA app and no other charge payable for an ETA; holders of an ETA-eligible passport must use the app to apply.
Official application site →Germany citizens do not need a full visa for Australia, but they must obtain an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) online before they fly — valid for stays of up to 90 days. An eTA is linked to your passport number and is usually approved within minutes to a few days; airlines check it at check-in, so apply before you book non-refundable travel.
The main option is the eVisitor (subclass 651), which costs Free. Australia also offers Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) — see the visa options above.
Whatever your visa status, Australia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Australia lets 1 passport in without a visa, issues eVisas to 164. Germany citizens are treated the same way as Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and Finland. Overall the Germany passport ranks #8 in the world with 125 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Oceania? With a Germany passport you can also visit 9 countries in the region without a visa, including Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
In the other direction, Australia citizens can visit Germany visa-free for up to 90 days.
Entry requirements for AustraliaThe UK government says that to enter Australia your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay, and that many countries require at least 6 months' validity remaining on your passport, even if you are just in transit.
UK FCDO — Australia entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
WHO's Annex 1 lists Australia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who have transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.
WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read makes travel insurance a condition of entry for visitors. Home Affairs says you are liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia and strongly recommends adequate health insurance; Visitor visa (600) holders granted a visa valid for more than 12 months must also have made adequate arrangements for health insurance.
Department of Home Affairs — Visitor visa (subclass 600), Tourist stream: About this visa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement. For the Visitor visa (600), Home Affairs asks for proof you have enough money for your stay and to leave Australia.
Department of Home Affairs — Visitor visa (subclass 600)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Home Affairs says Visitor visa (600) applicants must have, or have access to, enough money to support themselves while in Australia, and asks for proof of enough money for the stay and to leave Australia. No official source we could read states an amount.
Department of Home Affairs — Visitor visa (subclass 600)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The Australian Border Force says an Incoming Passenger Card (IPC) is to be completed by passengers entering Australia, and that it includes declarations relating to customs and quarantine. Non-Australian citizens who refuse to complete it may be penalised and refused immigration clearance, and for them providing false information can affect their visa status.
Australian Border Force — Incoming Passenger Card (IPC)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
A re-entry ban, also known as an exclusion period, means a person may not be granted further visas to return to Australia. It can follow if you overstay your visa by more than 28 days. An exclusion period may last for up to 3 years, and some people can be permanently excluded.
Department of Home Affairs — Re-entry ban✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
AUSTRAC says you must make a report if you enter or depart Australia with monetary instruments with a combined value of A$10,000 or more.
AUSTRAC — Cross-border movement reports✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.
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