What the Australia visa rules mean for Sweden travellers
Sweden 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.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Australia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The 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 jus…
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: 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…
- Travel insurance: 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 healt…
- Return or onward ticket: 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.
Australia entry rules compared
Australia lets 1 passport in without a visa, issues eVisas to 164. Sweden citizens are treated the same way as Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and Finland. Overall the Sweden passport ranks #3 in the world with 126 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Oceania? With a Sweden 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 Sweden visa-free for up to 90 days.